A nurse is reinforcing teaching about home safety precautions with the parents of a 3-month- old infant.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

Explanation

A. Fidelity involves keeping promises made to clients

Fidelity is an ethical principle that pertains to the nurse's duty to be faithful, loyal, and keep promises made to clients. It involves acting in a trustworthy and reliable manner, maintaining commitments, and upholding the client's rights and autonomy.

Option B is incorrect because it refers to autonomy, which is another ethical principle that involves respecting the client's right to make their own health care decisions.

Option C is incorrect because it refers to nonmaleficence, which is the principle of ensuring that we do no harm to the client and avoiding actions that may cause harm or have a negative impact on the client's well-being.

Option D is incorrect because it refers to justice, which involves treating every client with fairness, equality, and respect, but it does not specifically address the concept of fidelity.

Explanation:

When a charge nurse observes the smell of alcohol on a nurse's breath, it raises concerns about their ability to provide safe and competent care to clients. Patient safety is of utmost importance, and the charge nurse must take immediate action to address the situation.

Removing the nurse from the client care area ensures that the nurse is not involved in direct patient care while their ability to provide safe care is in question. This step helps mitigate potential risks to patient safety.

B and D- After removing the nurse from the client care area, further actions can be taken, such as documenting the objective findings about the situation and informing the supervisor. However, the immediate priority is to ensure patient safety by removing the nurse from the care area.

A- Assigning clients to the remaining staff can be done once the situation has been addressed and a suitable replacement for the nurse has been arranged.