Which organization provides the Code of Ethics for Nurses that guides ethical actions?

• A. World Health Organization
• B. ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses
• C. American Medical Association
• D. National Council of Nurses

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that nursing ethics are defined by a professional nursing group. The organization that provides the Code of Ethics for Nurses is the American Nurses Association. Their Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements lays out the fundamental obligations of nurses—such as respecting patient autonomy, protecting privacy, advocating for patients, and acting with integrity. It guides practice across all settings and informs clinical decisions, professional behavior, and how nurses respond to ethical dilemmas. Other organizations like the World Health Organization set global health guidance, and the American Medical Association governs physician ethics, but they are not the source of the nursing-specific code.