A nurse is teaching a class about providing care within the legal stope of practice to a group of nurses. The nurse should include that which of the following procedures is outside the legal scope of practice for an RN?

A. Veracity: Veracity refers to the ethical principle of truthfulness or honesty. By informing the client about the potential adverse effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and reassuring them that it should not affect their memory, the nurse is demonstrating truthfulness and providing accurate information to the client.
B. Fidelity: Fidelity pertains to the ethical principle of faithfulness or honoring commitments and promises made to clients. While important, fidelity is not directly demonstrated in this scenario.
C. Beneficence: Beneficence involves the ethical principle of doing good or acting in the best interest of the client to promote their well-being. While providing information about the potential adverse effects of TMS is aligned with beneficence, the specific action described in the scenario focuses more on truthfulness (veracity).
D. Autonomy: Autonomy refers to the ethical principle of respecting the client's right to make their own decisions and choices regarding their healthcare. While autonomy is important in healthcare decision-making, it is not directly demonstrated in this scenario, as the nurse is providing information rather than facilitating the client's decision-making process.

A. "Incident report completed. A copy will be placed in the client's medical record." This statement indicates the completion of the incident report but lacks essential information about what incident occurred. It does not provide details necessary for understanding the nature of the incident.
B. "Prescribed dressing change was accidentally omitted during the previous shift." This statement clearly identifies the nature of the incident, stating that a prescribed dressing change was missed. It provides factual information without assigning blame, which is appropriate for an incident report.
C. "A nurse accidentally omitted a prescribed dressing change. Will notify the provider tomorrow." While this statement acknowledges the omission, it lacks details about the incident and focuses on future actions rather than accurately documenting what occurred.
D. "Unable to complete a prescribed dressing change. However, dressing did not appear to be soiled." This statement does not accurately represent the situation. It implies that the dressing change was not completed due to the dressing not appearing soiled, which may not be the case. It does not acknowledge the omission of the prescribed dressing change.