A nursing instructor is teaching a class about ethical principles to a group of nursing students. The instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students give which of the following as an example of nonmaleficence?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Nonmaleficence is the principle of doing no harm. Protecting clients from a chemically impaired practitioner is an example of nonmaleficence because allowing the impaired practitioner to continue practicing could cause harm to the clients. The other choices relate more to the principles of beneficence (doing good) or autonomy (respecting the client's decisions).

A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching a Class About Ethical Principles