Health care professionals should be familiar with the code of ethics for their occupational area in order to:
a. ensure that they follow the laws that apply to their occupations.
b. stay within their scope of practice
c. avoid malpractice lawsuits.
d. know the ideal standards of behavior for their occupations.
d
FEEDBACK: a. Ethical codes do not include laws.
b. Ethical codes do not include the scope of practice.
c. Ethical codes will not necessarily prevent malpractice lawsuits.
d. Correct.
Health Professions
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