The AARC Code of Ethics holds professionals to which of following principles?

1. Actively maintaining and improving one's competence
2. Following sound scientific procedures and ethical principles in research
3. Promoting disease prevention and wellness
4. Respecting and protecting the rights of patients they treat
a. 1, 2, 3, and 4
b. 2 and 4 only
c. 1, 2, and 3 only
d. 4 only

ANS: A
The current code appears in Box 5-1.