✓ NUR 376 EXAM 1 COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST 2025–2026 EDITION
Nursing Process - correct answer -The nursing process is an organized sequence of problem
solving steps used to identify and manage health concerns of clients.
What does the Code of Ethics refer to? - correct answer -Refers to the ideals, duties, and
obligations that nurses are expected to uphold as members of the nursing profession.
What rules does the ANA's Code of Ethics outline? - correct answer -Rules for nurses about
client privacy, Nursing conduct, and nursing behaviors to protect clients and the profession
9 Provisions of the ANA Code of Ethics - correct answer -1: Respect for others/human dignity
2: Primary Commitment to Patient
3: Advocacy for Patient
4: Accountability and Responsibility for Practice
5: Duty to self and duty to others
6: Contribution to Healthcare Environments
7: Advancement of the Nursing Profession
8: Promotion of community and World Health
9: Promotion of the Nursing Profession
Respect for Others - correct answer -The nurse practices with compassion and respect for the
inherent dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every person
Duty to self and duty to others - correct answer -The nurse owes the same duties to self as to
others, including the responsibility to promote health and safety, preserve wholeness of
character and integrity, maintain competence, and continue personal and professional growth.
THE DUTY TO PROGRESS YOURSELF NOT JUST TO CARE FOR OTHERS
,Contribution to Healthcare Environments - correct answer -The nurse through individual and
collective effort, establishes, maintains, and improves the ethical environment of the work
setting and conditions of employment that are conducive to safe, quality health care.
Advancement of the Nursing Profession - correct answer -The nurse in all roles and settings,
advances the profession through research and scholarly inquiry, professional standards
development, and the generation of both nursing and health policy.
Promotion of Community and World Health - correct answer -Equality of health. The nurse
collaborates with other health professionals and the public to protect human rights, promote
health diplomacy, and reduce health disparities.
Promotion of the Nursing Profession - correct answer -The profession of nursing, collectively
through its professional organizations, must articulate nursing values, maintain the integrity of
the profession, and integrate principles of social justice into nursing and health policy.
6 Ethical Principles - correct answer -1.) Autonomy: Understand the idea that patients are their
own people. They are individuals. Client's right to make their own decisions
2.) Beneficence: Doing good and acting in the best interest of a client by providing care that
benefits them.
3.) Nonmaleficence: Doing no harm
4.) Veracity: Telling the truth
5.) Fidelity: Honesty, keeping promises or commitments
6.) Justice: Nurses obligation to provide treatment and allocation of resources in a manner that
is impartial, fair, and equitable.
Values of the Nursing Profession (5) - correct answer -1.)Altruism: To do something, or take
action, for the sake of benefiting someone else.
, 2.) Human Dignity: Implies that each individual, regardless of things such as race, religion, sex,
gender, etc., has value and shall be respected simply because human beings are equal. Maintain
client privacy, showing respect, providing culturally competent care, and ensuring
confidentiality.
3.) Integrity: The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. Be truthful and
honest.
4.) Autonomy: Self-determination. Client has right to make own decision.
5.) Social Justice: The awareness of the basic right to health and well-being of every individual.
Nurses obligation to support and protect the rights of clients throughout the world and fight for
social justice.
Steps of Ethical Decision Making (8) - correct answer -1.) Is there an ethical dilemma?
2.) Clearly identify the ethical dilemma (What is the problem and who is affected)
3.) Identify ALL possible solutions
4.) Apply Ethical Principles to Solutions (to see pros and cons)
5.) Include all relevant individuals and factors (Interprofessional team involved if not yet, This
would be time to involve priest if requested by patient)
6.) Decide on a solution (As a group...If a decision cannot be met, revisit previous steps)
7.) Review decision (Has everything been considered? Has anything changed? Has anything
been overlooked? If something comes up, revisit previous steps)
8.) Put the Decision into action (Effective collaboration with team so everyone knows their
individual roles and responsibilities. This step will also include an evaluation of the effectiveness
of the solution)
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act - correct answer -Ensures that all individuals,
regardless of their insurance or financial status, have equal access to emergency medical care
3 major provisions that must be in place due to Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act -
correct answer -1.) All clients must have medical screening evaluation (MSE)
VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST 2025–2026 EDITION
Nursing Process - correct answer -The nursing process is an organized sequence of problem
solving steps used to identify and manage health concerns of clients.
What does the Code of Ethics refer to? - correct answer -Refers to the ideals, duties, and
obligations that nurses are expected to uphold as members of the nursing profession.
What rules does the ANA's Code of Ethics outline? - correct answer -Rules for nurses about
client privacy, Nursing conduct, and nursing behaviors to protect clients and the profession
9 Provisions of the ANA Code of Ethics - correct answer -1: Respect for others/human dignity
2: Primary Commitment to Patient
3: Advocacy for Patient
4: Accountability and Responsibility for Practice
5: Duty to self and duty to others
6: Contribution to Healthcare Environments
7: Advancement of the Nursing Profession
8: Promotion of community and World Health
9: Promotion of the Nursing Profession
Respect for Others - correct answer -The nurse practices with compassion and respect for the
inherent dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every person
Duty to self and duty to others - correct answer -The nurse owes the same duties to self as to
others, including the responsibility to promote health and safety, preserve wholeness of
character and integrity, maintain competence, and continue personal and professional growth.
THE DUTY TO PROGRESS YOURSELF NOT JUST TO CARE FOR OTHERS
,Contribution to Healthcare Environments - correct answer -The nurse through individual and
collective effort, establishes, maintains, and improves the ethical environment of the work
setting and conditions of employment that are conducive to safe, quality health care.
Advancement of the Nursing Profession - correct answer -The nurse in all roles and settings,
advances the profession through research and scholarly inquiry, professional standards
development, and the generation of both nursing and health policy.
Promotion of Community and World Health - correct answer -Equality of health. The nurse
collaborates with other health professionals and the public to protect human rights, promote
health diplomacy, and reduce health disparities.
Promotion of the Nursing Profession - correct answer -The profession of nursing, collectively
through its professional organizations, must articulate nursing values, maintain the integrity of
the profession, and integrate principles of social justice into nursing and health policy.
6 Ethical Principles - correct answer -1.) Autonomy: Understand the idea that patients are their
own people. They are individuals. Client's right to make their own decisions
2.) Beneficence: Doing good and acting in the best interest of a client by providing care that
benefits them.
3.) Nonmaleficence: Doing no harm
4.) Veracity: Telling the truth
5.) Fidelity: Honesty, keeping promises or commitments
6.) Justice: Nurses obligation to provide treatment and allocation of resources in a manner that
is impartial, fair, and equitable.
Values of the Nursing Profession (5) - correct answer -1.)Altruism: To do something, or take
action, for the sake of benefiting someone else.
, 2.) Human Dignity: Implies that each individual, regardless of things such as race, religion, sex,
gender, etc., has value and shall be respected simply because human beings are equal. Maintain
client privacy, showing respect, providing culturally competent care, and ensuring
confidentiality.
3.) Integrity: The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. Be truthful and
honest.
4.) Autonomy: Self-determination. Client has right to make own decision.
5.) Social Justice: The awareness of the basic right to health and well-being of every individual.
Nurses obligation to support and protect the rights of clients throughout the world and fight for
social justice.
Steps of Ethical Decision Making (8) - correct answer -1.) Is there an ethical dilemma?
2.) Clearly identify the ethical dilemma (What is the problem and who is affected)
3.) Identify ALL possible solutions
4.) Apply Ethical Principles to Solutions (to see pros and cons)
5.) Include all relevant individuals and factors (Interprofessional team involved if not yet, This
would be time to involve priest if requested by patient)
6.) Decide on a solution (As a group...If a decision cannot be met, revisit previous steps)
7.) Review decision (Has everything been considered? Has anything changed? Has anything
been overlooked? If something comes up, revisit previous steps)
8.) Put the Decision into action (Effective collaboration with team so everyone knows their
individual roles and responsibilities. This step will also include an evaluation of the effectiveness
of the solution)
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act - correct answer -Ensures that all individuals,
regardless of their insurance or financial status, have equal access to emergency medical care
3 major provisions that must be in place due to Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act -
correct answer -1.) All clients must have medical screening evaluation (MSE)
