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NUR 242 MED SURG EXAM 1 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+||GALEN COLLEGE OF
NURSING
Nurse witnesses another nurse providing care without prosper hand
hygiene and reports this to the charge nurse. The charge nurse is
friends with the other and refuses to take action. This is an example of:
......ANSWER......Moral distress
A nurse manager who makes decisions based on what will benefit the
majority of the nurse managers subordinates is using what type of
ethical framework for decision making? ......ANSWER......Utilitarianism
Which isn't an element of ethical decision making: beneficence, utility,
paternalism, pragmatism ......ANSWER......Pragmatism
Nancy is a loyal and trustworthy nurse that performs the duties that are
expected of her. Which principle of ethical reasoning is Nancy
displaying? ......ANSWER......Fidelity
The nurse in a unit is caring for several clients. To distribute nursing care
the nurse used the principle of triage due to the limited availability of
resources. The nurse is promoting which ethical principle?
......ANSWER......Justice
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Nursing ethics provides the standards for professional behavior and is
the study of principles of right and wrong for nurses. The standard
states the duties and obligations of the nurse should include which of of
the following: individual, community, client, all of them?
......ANSWER......All of them
When does a moral issue become an ethical dilemma?
......ANSWER......When forced to choose between two or more
undesirable alternatives.
The nurse manager didn't hire sally for the assistant manager job. The
nurse manager informed sally that she was a great fit but an internal
candidate was selected instead. The real reason sally wasn't hired was
because her drug test was positive. Which of the principles of ethical
reasoning didn't the nurse follow? ......ANSWER......Veracity
A client is advised by the doctor to undergo chemo. An informed
consent is not yet signed. The client requests info related to chemo and
the drugs that will be given to him. The nurse explains the side effects
and meds. The nurse answered all questions even though the client
chose not to undergo chemo. The nurse uses which principle of ethical
reasoning? ......ANSWER......Veracity
Nurse Bobby avoids deliberate harm and risk of harm during his
performance of nursing actions. The nurse is promoting which ethical
principle? ......ANSWER......Nonmaleficence
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What does provision one state? ......ANSWER......Nurse practices with
compassion and respect for inherent dignity, worth and unique
attributes of every person
Patient has right to decide for themselves- autonomy to accept or
refuse or terminate care (ie no more feeding tube)
What does provision 2 state? ......ANSWER......Nurse's primary
commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group,
community or population
What does provision 3 state? ......ANSWER......Nurse promotes,
advocates for and protects rights, health and safety of patient
What does provision 4 state? ......ANSWER......Nurse has the authority,
accountability and responsibility for nursing practice, makes decisions
and takes action consistent with the obligation to promote health and
provide optimal care
What does provision 5 state? ......ANSWER......Nurse owes same duties
to self as others, including the responsibility to promote health and
safety, preserve wholeness of character and integrity, maintain
competency and continue personal and professional growth (ie CE
every 2 yrs)
What does provision 7 state? ......ANSWER......The nurse in all roles and
setting advances the profession thru research and scholarly inquiry,
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professional standards of development and the generation of both
nursing and health policy
What does provision 8 state? ......ANSWER......Nurse collaborated with
other health professionals and the public to protect human rights,
promote health diplomacy and reduce health disparities
What are examples of vulnerable subjects? ......ANSWER......Kids,
fetuses and human embryos, pregnant, cognitively impaired, prisoners,
terminally ill, elderly, undeserved population, economically
disadvantage people, traumatized and comatose pt
What is conscientious objection? ......ANSWER......Enable patient to
refuse participation in an activity that violates personal values or beliefs
(work where you agree with the vision)
What does provision 9 state? ......ANSWER......The profession of nursing
collectively through its professional organizations must articulate
nursing values, maintain the integrity of the profession and integrate
principals or social justice into nursing and health policy
Ethics are ________, _______ and _______
......ANSWER......Unapologetic, aspirational and non- negotiable
What is the doctrine of double effect? ......ANSWER......Nurse may give
meds with the intent s/s of dying even though secondary impact may
NUR 242 MED SURG EXAM 1 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+||GALEN COLLEGE OF
NURSING
Nurse witnesses another nurse providing care without prosper hand
hygiene and reports this to the charge nurse. The charge nurse is
friends with the other and refuses to take action. This is an example of:
......ANSWER......Moral distress
A nurse manager who makes decisions based on what will benefit the
majority of the nurse managers subordinates is using what type of
ethical framework for decision making? ......ANSWER......Utilitarianism
Which isn't an element of ethical decision making: beneficence, utility,
paternalism, pragmatism ......ANSWER......Pragmatism
Nancy is a loyal and trustworthy nurse that performs the duties that are
expected of her. Which principle of ethical reasoning is Nancy
displaying? ......ANSWER......Fidelity
The nurse in a unit is caring for several clients. To distribute nursing care
the nurse used the principle of triage due to the limited availability of
resources. The nurse is promoting which ethical principle?
......ANSWER......Justice
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Nursing ethics provides the standards for professional behavior and is
the study of principles of right and wrong for nurses. The standard
states the duties and obligations of the nurse should include which of of
the following: individual, community, client, all of them?
......ANSWER......All of them
When does a moral issue become an ethical dilemma?
......ANSWER......When forced to choose between two or more
undesirable alternatives.
The nurse manager didn't hire sally for the assistant manager job. The
nurse manager informed sally that she was a great fit but an internal
candidate was selected instead. The real reason sally wasn't hired was
because her drug test was positive. Which of the principles of ethical
reasoning didn't the nurse follow? ......ANSWER......Veracity
A client is advised by the doctor to undergo chemo. An informed
consent is not yet signed. The client requests info related to chemo and
the drugs that will be given to him. The nurse explains the side effects
and meds. The nurse answered all questions even though the client
chose not to undergo chemo. The nurse uses which principle of ethical
reasoning? ......ANSWER......Veracity
Nurse Bobby avoids deliberate harm and risk of harm during his
performance of nursing actions. The nurse is promoting which ethical
principle? ......ANSWER......Nonmaleficence
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What does provision one state? ......ANSWER......Nurse practices with
compassion and respect for inherent dignity, worth and unique
attributes of every person
Patient has right to decide for themselves- autonomy to accept or
refuse or terminate care (ie no more feeding tube)
What does provision 2 state? ......ANSWER......Nurse's primary
commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group,
community or population
What does provision 3 state? ......ANSWER......Nurse promotes,
advocates for and protects rights, health and safety of patient
What does provision 4 state? ......ANSWER......Nurse has the authority,
accountability and responsibility for nursing practice, makes decisions
and takes action consistent with the obligation to promote health and
provide optimal care
What does provision 5 state? ......ANSWER......Nurse owes same duties
to self as others, including the responsibility to promote health and
safety, preserve wholeness of character and integrity, maintain
competency and continue personal and professional growth (ie CE
every 2 yrs)
What does provision 7 state? ......ANSWER......The nurse in all roles and
setting advances the profession thru research and scholarly inquiry,
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professional standards of development and the generation of both
nursing and health policy
What does provision 8 state? ......ANSWER......Nurse collaborated with
other health professionals and the public to protect human rights,
promote health diplomacy and reduce health disparities
What are examples of vulnerable subjects? ......ANSWER......Kids,
fetuses and human embryos, pregnant, cognitively impaired, prisoners,
terminally ill, elderly, undeserved population, economically
disadvantage people, traumatized and comatose pt
What is conscientious objection? ......ANSWER......Enable patient to
refuse participation in an activity that violates personal values or beliefs
(work where you agree with the vision)
What does provision 9 state? ......ANSWER......The profession of nursing
collectively through its professional organizations must articulate
nursing values, maintain the integrity of the profession and integrate
principals or social justice into nursing and health policy
Ethics are ________, _______ and _______
......ANSWER......Unapologetic, aspirational and non- negotiable
What is the doctrine of double effect? ......ANSWER......Nurse may give
meds with the intent s/s of dying even though secondary impact may
