A Nurse Is Working with a Labor Client Who Is

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working with a labor client who is in preterm labor and is designated as a high-risk client. The client is very apprehensive and asks the nurse, "Is everything going to be all right?" The nurse tells the client, "Everything will be okay." Following birth via an emergency cesarean section, the newborn undergoes resuscitation and does not survive. The client is distraught over the outcome and blames the nurse for telling her that everything would be okay. Which ethical principle did the nurse violate?

A) Autonomy
B) Fidelity
C) Beneficence
D) Accountability