The Emergency Department Nurse Is Providing Care to a 5-Year-Old

The emergency department nurse is providing care to a 5-year-old child with a repeated exacerbation of otitis media. When it becomes apparent that the parents smoke and refuse to prevent the child's exposure to secondhand smoke, the nurse voices frustration to the family that they are causing the child's otitis media. Which of the provisions of the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses has the nurse failed to follow?

A) The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of the patient.
B) The nurse practices with compassion and respect for dignity, unrestricted by the nature of health problems.
C) The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of the patient
D) The patient's right to self-determination must be upheld, justified only when justified by law.