EXAM 3: NURSING TEST BANK QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS

EXAM 3: NURSING TEST BANK
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
FourA2patientsA2inA2laborA2allA2requestA2epiduralA2analgesiaA2toA2manageA2theirA2painA2atA
2theA2sameA2time.A2WhichA2ethicalA2principleA2isA2compromisedA2whenA2onlyA2oneA2nurse
A2anesthetistA2isA2onA2call?A2-A2Ans--Justice
JusticeA2refersA2toA2fairnessA2andA2isA2usedA2frequentlyA2inA2discussionA2regardingA2acce
ssA2toA2healthA2careA2resources.

TheA2patientA2tellsA2theA2nurseA2thatA2sheA2isA2afraidA2toA2speakA2upA2regardingA2herA2des
ireA2toA2endA2careA2forA2fearA2ofA2upsettingA2herA2husbandA2andA2children.A2WhichA2princi
pleA2inA2theA2nursingA2codeA2ofA2ethicsA2ensuresA2thatA2theA2nurseA2willA2promoteA2theA2p
atient'sA2cause?A2-A2Ans--Advocacy
AA2nurse'sA2abilityA2toA2adequateA2advocateA2forA2aA2patientA2isA2basedA2onA2theA2uniqueA
2relationshipA2thatA2developsA2andA2theA2opportunityA2toA2betterA2understandA2theA2patien
t'sA2pointA2ofA2view.

TheA2patient'sA2sonA2requestsA2toA2viewA2theA2documentationA2inA2hisA2mother'sA2medical
A2record.A2WhatA2isA2theA2nurse'sA2bestA2responseA2toA2thisA2request?
a.
"I'llA2beA2happyA2toA2getA2thatA2forA2you."
b.
"YouA2willA2haveA2toA2talkA2toA2theA2physicianA2aboutA2that."
c.
"YouA2willA2needA2yourA2mother'sA2permission."
d.
"YouA2areA2notA2allowedA2toA2seeA2it."A2-A2Ans--c.
"YouA2willA2needA2yourA2mother'sA2permission."

WhenA2peopleA2workA2togetherA2toA2solveA2ethicalA2dilemmas,A2individualsA2mustA2exami
neA2theirA2ownA2values.A2ThisA2stepA2isA2crucialA2toA2ensureA2that
a.
TheA2groupA2identifiesA2theA2oneA2correctA2solution.
b.
FactA2isA2separatedA2fromA2opinion.
c.
JudgmentalA2attitudesA2areA2notA2provoked.
d.
DifferentA2perspectivesA2areA2respected.A2-A2Ans--d.
DifferentA2perspectivesA2areA2respected.

EthicalA2dilemmasA2areA2commonA2occurrencesA2whenA2caringA2forA2patients.A2TheA2nurs
eA2understandsA2thatA2dilemmasA2areA2aA2resultA2of
a.

,PresenceA2ofA2conflictingA2values.
b.
HierarchicalA2systems.
c.
JudgmentalA2perceptionsA2ofA2patients.
d.
PoorA2communicationA2withA2theA2patient.A2-A2Ans--a.
PresenceA2ofA2conflictingA2values.

TheA2nurseA2questionsA2aA2physician'sA2orderA2toA2administerA2aA2placeboA2toA2theA2patie
nt.A2TheA2nurse'sA2actionA2isA2basedA2onA2whichA2ethicalA2principle?
a.
Autonomy
b.
Beneficence
c.
Justice
d.
FidelityA2-A2Ans--a.
Autonomy

TheA2nurseA2findsA2itA2difficultA2toA2careA2forA2aA2patientA2whoseA2advanceA2directiveA2stat
esA2thatA2noA2extraordinaryA2resuscitationA2measuresA2shouldA2beA2taken.A2WhichA2stepA2
mayA2helpA2theA2nurseA2toA2findA2resolutionA2inA2thisA2assignment?
a.
CallA2forA2anA2ethicalA2committeeA2consult.
b.
DeclineA2theA2assignmentA2onA2religiousA2grounds.
c.
ScrutinizeA2herA2ownA2personalA2values.
d.
ConvinceA2theA2familyA2toA2challengeA2theA2directive.A2-A2Ans--c.
ScrutinizeA2herA2ownA2personalA2values.

TheA2nurseA2valuesA2autonomyA2aboveA2allA2otherA2principles.A2WhichA2patientA2assignm
entA2willA2theA2nurseA2findA2mostA2difficultA2toA2accept?
a.
TeenagerA2inA2laborA2whoA2requestsA2epiduralA2anesthesia
b.
Middle-agedA2fatherA2ofA2threeA2withA2anA2advanceA2directiveA2decliningA2lifeA2support
c.
ElderlyA2patientA2whoA2requiresA2dialysis
d.
FamilyA2elderA2whoA2isA2makingA2theA2decisionsA2forA2aA230-year-oldA2femaleA2memberA2-
A2Ans--d.
FamilyA2elderA2whoA2isA2makingA2theA2decisionsA2forA2aA230-year-oldA2femaleA2member

, WhichA2philosophyA2ofA2healthA2careA2ethicsA2wouldA2beA2particularlyA2usefulA2whenA2ma
kingA2ethicalA2decisionsA2aboutA2vulnerableA2populations?
a.
FeministA2ethics
b.
Deontology
c.
Bioethics
d.
UtilitarianismA2-A2Ans--a.
FeministA2ethics

AA2nurseA2arguesA2thatA2weA2needA2toA2reformA2ourA2healthA2careA2systemA2becauseA2we
A2haveA2aA2largeA2numberA2ofA2peopleA2whoA2areA2uninsuredA2andA2endA2upA2needingA2ex
pensiveA2emergentA2careA2whenA2low-
costA2measuresA2couldA2haveA2preventedA2theirA2illnesses.A2WhatA2ethicalA2frameworkA2i
sA2sheA2usingA2toA2makeA2thisA2case?
a.
Deontology
b.
EthicsA2ofA2care
c.
FeministA2ethics
d.
UtilitarianismA2-A2Ans--d.
Utilitarianism

TheA2nurseA2hasA2becomeA2awareA2ofA2missingA2narcoticsA2inA2theA2patientA2careA2area.A
2WhichA2ethicalA2principleA2obligatesA2theA2nurseA2toA2reportA2theA2missingA2medications?
a.
Advocacy
b.
Responsibility
c.
Confidentiality
d.
AccountabilityA2-A2Ans--b.
Responsibility

AA2youngA2womanA2whoA2isA2pregnantA2withA2aA2fetusA2exposedA2toA2multipleA2teratogens
A2consentsA2toA2haveA2herA2fetusA2undergoA2serialA2PUBSA2(percutaneousA2umbilicalA2blo
odA2sampling)A2toA2examineA2howA2exposureA2affectsA2theA2fetusA2overA2time.A2AlthoughA
2theseA2testsA2willA2notA2improveA2theA2fetus'A2outcomesA2andA2willA2exposeA2itA2toA2some
A2risks,A2theA2informationA2gatheredA2mayA2helpA2infantsA2inA2theA2future.A2WhichA2ethicalA
2principleA2isA2atA2greatestA2risk?