RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 722 of 2368

A nursing student asks whether caring for oneself conflicts with the nursing role. According to Provision 5 of the nursing code of ethics, which response is correct?

  1. The nurse owes fewer duties to self than to clients.
  2. The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others.
  3. The nurse owes duties to self only off duty.
  4. The nurse owes duties to self only after clients are discharged.
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Correct answer: The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others.

The code states the nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including promoting health and safety.

Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Burnout and Self-care: Cultivating Care of Self. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026