NSG 310 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 | GRADED A+
| GUARANTEED PASS.
\Q\.what ethical principles must a nurse consider regarding client care -
ANSWERS✔--respect for autonomy -beneficence
-nonmalificence
-justice
\Q\.respect for autonomy - ANSWERS✔-refers to respecting patients' rights to
make decisions about their own healthcare
\Q\.beneficence - ANSWERS✔-nurses do good for their patients and making sure
they are not harmed by preventing or removing what could cause harm
\Q\.nonmalficence - ANSWERS✔-duty to do no harm
\Q\.justice - ANSWERS✔-all care is equal between patients
\Q\.Describe ethical nursing behaviors that build trust and promote client-
centered goals. -
ANSWERS✔--Trust is built by listening, respecting, and communicating to the
patient. Ensure they believe you are not sharing their information as that could
cause them to lose trust. A nurses obligation is to the patient, so they must tell the
,patient the truth and use words that can instill a mutual respect between the
patient and nurse.
-veracity
-fidelity
\Q\.key elements of management of care, include - ANSWERS✔--advanced
directives
-advocacy
-client rights
-HIPAA
-confidentiality
-informed consent
\Q\.advanced directive - ANSWERS✔-express how the patient wants medical
treatment in the instance they are unable to verbalize their desires themselves
\Q\.advocacy - ANSWERS✔-Nurses are the patient's advocate and must use this
right to stand up for the patient if their needs are not being met, if their autonomy
is not being respected, if their information has been shared without their
permission (includes to family), and if patient is not receiving complete
information about procedures/therapies.
\Q\.client rights - ANSWERS✔-The client has the right to direct their care. They
can accept or deny any care they want.
,\Q\.HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - ANSWERS✔-
disclosing pt information. protects individuals from losing health insurance when
leaving or changing jobs \Q\.confidentiality - ANSWERS✔-duty of health care
providers to protect the secrecy of the patient's information
\Q\.veracity - ANSWERS✔-obligation to tell the truth and not lie to or deceive
others
\Q\.fidelity - ANSWERS✔-obligation to other or to the organization (ANA Code of
Ethics: to client, to self, to colleagues, to nursing profession); faithfulness
\Q\.informed consent - ANSWERS✔--correlated to autonomy
the client must receive all information about proposed treatment. They can
therefore make a decision to refuse or accept based on all information.
-This was affirmed at the federal level with the Client Self-Determination Act of
1991
-EMERGENCY EXCEPTION: when informed consent cannot be given due to
emergent situations
-THERAPEUTIC PRIVILEGE: when informing the patient could make the situation
worse than better.
\Q\.client self determination act - ANSWERS✔-the right for the patient to have
informed consent or refusal. can't hold back info
, \Q\.if a patient is receiving care for something you are uncomfortable with what
do you do - ANSWERS✔-reflect on your own self values and morals
\Q\.Articulate the nurse's ethical and legal responsibility to maintain the
confidentiality of client information and records. - ANSWERS✔-The nurse needs to
maintain patient privacy because they could have to pay a hefty fine or go to
prison. Not only that but it creates an environment where the patient can not
trust healthcare and an uncertainty in the patient that all of their private
information is out in the hands of people they do not know. The patient may also
have significant reasons for not wanting many people to know their history or that
they are even in the hospital. We would want to protect them at all costs.
\Q\.private law - ANSWERS✔-between individuals (contract law and tort law)
\Q\.contract law - ANSWERS✔-nurses work under contract; promissory agreement
between 2 or more parties that creates legal relationship (written/verbal or
implied)
\Q\.enforceable contract - ANSWERS✔-a valid contract that can be enforced
because there are no legal defenses against it
\Q\.tort - ANSWERS✔-private or civil wrong for which the law grants a remedy
\Q\.unintentional tort - ANSWERS✔-incur harm or injury because of unintended,
wrongful act (negligence, malpractice, assault, battery, false imprisonment, lack of
informed consent, breach of confidentiality)
ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 | GRADED A+
| GUARANTEED PASS.
\Q\.what ethical principles must a nurse consider regarding client care -
ANSWERS✔--respect for autonomy -beneficence
-nonmalificence
-justice
\Q\.respect for autonomy - ANSWERS✔-refers to respecting patients' rights to
make decisions about their own healthcare
\Q\.beneficence - ANSWERS✔-nurses do good for their patients and making sure
they are not harmed by preventing or removing what could cause harm
\Q\.nonmalficence - ANSWERS✔-duty to do no harm
\Q\.justice - ANSWERS✔-all care is equal between patients
\Q\.Describe ethical nursing behaviors that build trust and promote client-
centered goals. -
ANSWERS✔--Trust is built by listening, respecting, and communicating to the
patient. Ensure they believe you are not sharing their information as that could
cause them to lose trust. A nurses obligation is to the patient, so they must tell the
,patient the truth and use words that can instill a mutual respect between the
patient and nurse.
-veracity
-fidelity
\Q\.key elements of management of care, include - ANSWERS✔--advanced
directives
-advocacy
-client rights
-HIPAA
-confidentiality
-informed consent
\Q\.advanced directive - ANSWERS✔-express how the patient wants medical
treatment in the instance they are unable to verbalize their desires themselves
\Q\.advocacy - ANSWERS✔-Nurses are the patient's advocate and must use this
right to stand up for the patient if their needs are not being met, if their autonomy
is not being respected, if their information has been shared without their
permission (includes to family), and if patient is not receiving complete
information about procedures/therapies.
\Q\.client rights - ANSWERS✔-The client has the right to direct their care. They
can accept or deny any care they want.
,\Q\.HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - ANSWERS✔-
disclosing pt information. protects individuals from losing health insurance when
leaving or changing jobs \Q\.confidentiality - ANSWERS✔-duty of health care
providers to protect the secrecy of the patient's information
\Q\.veracity - ANSWERS✔-obligation to tell the truth and not lie to or deceive
others
\Q\.fidelity - ANSWERS✔-obligation to other or to the organization (ANA Code of
Ethics: to client, to self, to colleagues, to nursing profession); faithfulness
\Q\.informed consent - ANSWERS✔--correlated to autonomy
the client must receive all information about proposed treatment. They can
therefore make a decision to refuse or accept based on all information.
-This was affirmed at the federal level with the Client Self-Determination Act of
1991
-EMERGENCY EXCEPTION: when informed consent cannot be given due to
emergent situations
-THERAPEUTIC PRIVILEGE: when informing the patient could make the situation
worse than better.
\Q\.client self determination act - ANSWERS✔-the right for the patient to have
informed consent or refusal. can't hold back info
, \Q\.if a patient is receiving care for something you are uncomfortable with what
do you do - ANSWERS✔-reflect on your own self values and morals
\Q\.Articulate the nurse's ethical and legal responsibility to maintain the
confidentiality of client information and records. - ANSWERS✔-The nurse needs to
maintain patient privacy because they could have to pay a hefty fine or go to
prison. Not only that but it creates an environment where the patient can not
trust healthcare and an uncertainty in the patient that all of their private
information is out in the hands of people they do not know. The patient may also
have significant reasons for not wanting many people to know their history or that
they are even in the hospital. We would want to protect them at all costs.
\Q\.private law - ANSWERS✔-between individuals (contract law and tort law)
\Q\.contract law - ANSWERS✔-nurses work under contract; promissory agreement
between 2 or more parties that creates legal relationship (written/verbal or
implied)
\Q\.enforceable contract - ANSWERS✔-a valid contract that can be enforced
because there are no legal defenses against it
\Q\.tort - ANSWERS✔-private or civil wrong for which the law grants a remedy
\Q\.unintentional tort - ANSWERS✔-incur harm or injury because of unintended,
wrongful act (negligence, malpractice, assault, battery, false imprisonment, lack of
informed consent, breach of confidentiality)
