NR 103: Week 6 Leadership & Ethics | Transition to the Nursing
Profession 2026 |Chamberlain College
1. Which ethical principle is defined as the patient’s right to make their own
healthcare decisions?
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Veracity
Answer: B
Rationale: Autonomy is the principle that respects a patient’s right to self-determination
and independent decision-making regarding their own health care.
2. A nurse leader who inspires and motivates the team to achieve a shared
vision is demonstrating which leadership style?
A. Transformational Leadership
B. Transactional Leadership
C. Autocratic Leadership
D. Laissez-faire Leadership
Answer: A
Rationale: Transformational leaders focus on building relationships and motivating staff
to reach their full potential through a shared vision and common goals.
,3. The ethical principle of non-maleficence is best described as:
A. The duty to do good for the patient
B. The duty to be fair to all patients
C. The duty to do no harm
D. The duty to tell the truth
Answer: C
Rationale: Non-maleficence is the obligation of the nurse to avoid causing harm to the
patient, whether intentional or unintentional.
4. When a nurse ensures that resources are distributed fairly among a group of
patients, which principle is being applied?
A. Justice
B. Beneficence
C. Autonomy
D. Fidelity
Answer: A
Rationale: Justice refers to fairness in the distribution of burdens and benefits, ensuring
that all patients have equal access to care and resources.
5. Which leadership style involves the leader making all decisions with little to
no input from the staff?
A. Democratic
B. Autocratic
C. Servant
D. Laissez-faire
Answer: B
Rationale: Autocratic (or authoritarian) leadership is characterized by individual control
over all decisions and little input from group members.
, 6. A nurse who advocates for a patient who is unable to speak for themselves is
primarily upholding which provision of the ANA Code of Ethics?
A. Provision 5: Self-care and professional growth
B. Provision 2: Primary commitment to the patient
C. Provision 8: Collaboration for community health
D. Provision 9: Professional integrity
Answer: B
Rationale: Provision 2 of the ANA Code of Ethics states that the nurse’s primary
commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, community, or
population.
7. Which term describes the psychological distress a nurse feels when they
know the right action to take but are unable to do so due to institutional
constraints?
A. Ethical dilemma
B. Moral distress
C. Compassion fatigue
D. Burnout
Answer: B
Rationale: Moral distress occurs when a nurse is aware of the morally right course of
action but is constrained by internal or external factors from carrying it out.
8. In the five rights of delegation, ‘Right Circumstance’ refers to:
A. The legal authority of the nurse to delegate
B. The health status of the patient and the availability of resources
C. The clear communication of the task to be performed
D. The competency level of the person receiving the task
Answer: B
Profession 2026 |Chamberlain College
1. Which ethical principle is defined as the patient’s right to make their own
healthcare decisions?
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Veracity
Answer: B
Rationale: Autonomy is the principle that respects a patient’s right to self-determination
and independent decision-making regarding their own health care.
2. A nurse leader who inspires and motivates the team to achieve a shared
vision is demonstrating which leadership style?
A. Transformational Leadership
B. Transactional Leadership
C. Autocratic Leadership
D. Laissez-faire Leadership
Answer: A
Rationale: Transformational leaders focus on building relationships and motivating staff
to reach their full potential through a shared vision and common goals.
,3. The ethical principle of non-maleficence is best described as:
A. The duty to do good for the patient
B. The duty to be fair to all patients
C. The duty to do no harm
D. The duty to tell the truth
Answer: C
Rationale: Non-maleficence is the obligation of the nurse to avoid causing harm to the
patient, whether intentional or unintentional.
4. When a nurse ensures that resources are distributed fairly among a group of
patients, which principle is being applied?
A. Justice
B. Beneficence
C. Autonomy
D. Fidelity
Answer: A
Rationale: Justice refers to fairness in the distribution of burdens and benefits, ensuring
that all patients have equal access to care and resources.
5. Which leadership style involves the leader making all decisions with little to
no input from the staff?
A. Democratic
B. Autocratic
C. Servant
D. Laissez-faire
Answer: B
Rationale: Autocratic (or authoritarian) leadership is characterized by individual control
over all decisions and little input from group members.
, 6. A nurse who advocates for a patient who is unable to speak for themselves is
primarily upholding which provision of the ANA Code of Ethics?
A. Provision 5: Self-care and professional growth
B. Provision 2: Primary commitment to the patient
C. Provision 8: Collaboration for community health
D. Provision 9: Professional integrity
Answer: B
Rationale: Provision 2 of the ANA Code of Ethics states that the nurse’s primary
commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, community, or
population.
7. Which term describes the psychological distress a nurse feels when they
know the right action to take but are unable to do so due to institutional
constraints?
A. Ethical dilemma
B. Moral distress
C. Compassion fatigue
D. Burnout
Answer: B
Rationale: Moral distress occurs when a nurse is aware of the morally right course of
action but is constrained by internal or external factors from carrying it out.
8. In the five rights of delegation, ‘Right Circumstance’ refers to:
A. The legal authority of the nurse to delegate
B. The health status of the patient and the availability of resources
C. The clear communication of the task to be performed
D. The competency level of the person receiving the task
Answer: B
