Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 80%
Simulated
The nurse offers to stay late to assist the next shift because they are short-staffed. Which ethical principle is the nurse demonstrating?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Staying late to assist (C) demonstrates beneficence by acting to benefit staff and clients through additional support. Non-maleficence (A), paternalism (B), and veracity (D) do not apply to this act of goodwill.