NUR 242 Med Surg Exam 1:
Comprehensive Review Guide with
Sample Questions & Answers
Latest 2025/2026[MOST RECENT!!]
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: - ANSWERS-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? -
ANSWERS-Utilitarianism
Which isn't an element of ethical decision making: beneficence,
utility, paternalism, pragmatism - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-Justice
Nursing ethics provides the standards for professional
behaviour 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? - ANSWERS-All of them
When does a moral issue become an ethical dilemma? -
ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-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? -
ANSWERS-Veracity
Nurse Bobby avoids deliberate harm and risk of harm during
his performance of nursing actions. The nurse is promoting
which ethical principle? - ANSWERS-Nonmaleficence
What does provision one state? - ANSWERS-Nurse practices
with compassion and respect for inherent dignity, worth and
unique attributes of every person
Patient is right to decide for themselves- autonomy to accept or
refuse or terminate care (ie no more feeding tube)
What does provision 2 states? - ANSWERS-Nurse's primary
commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family,
group, community or population
What does provision 3 states? - ANSWERS-Nurse promotes,
advocates for and protects rights, health and safety of patient
What does provision 4 states? - ANSWERS-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 states? - ANSWERS-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 (i.e. CE every 2 yrs)
What does provision 7 states? - ANSWERS-The nurse in all
roles and setting advances the profession thru research and
, scholarly inquiry, professional standards of development and
the generation of both nursing and health policy
What does provision 8 states? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-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 states? - ANSWERS-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 _______ - ANSWERS-
Unapologetic, aspirational and non- negotiable
What is the doctrine of double effect? - ANSWERS-Nurse may
give meds with the intent s/s of dying even though secondary
impact may decrease respirations, and perhaps hasten death-
the nurses actions don't cause the death, the terminal illness
causes the death
What does interdisciplinary mean?
What does interprofessional mean?
What does trans professional mean? - ANSWERS-
Interdisciplinary- relating to more than one branch of
knowledge.
Interprofessional- peers from two or more professions in health
and social care learn together during all or part of their
professional training with the object of cultivating collaborative
practice for providing client- or patient-cantered health care.
Trans professional- collaboration with non-professionals
<____% of worlds health research Bridget is spent on 90% of
issues that don't matter - ANSWERS-<10%
Comprehensive Review Guide with
Sample Questions & Answers
Latest 2025/2026[MOST RECENT!!]
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: - ANSWERS-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? -
ANSWERS-Utilitarianism
Which isn't an element of ethical decision making: beneficence,
utility, paternalism, pragmatism - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-Justice
Nursing ethics provides the standards for professional
behaviour 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? - ANSWERS-All of them
When does a moral issue become an ethical dilemma? -
ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-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? -
ANSWERS-Veracity
Nurse Bobby avoids deliberate harm and risk of harm during
his performance of nursing actions. The nurse is promoting
which ethical principle? - ANSWERS-Nonmaleficence
What does provision one state? - ANSWERS-Nurse practices
with compassion and respect for inherent dignity, worth and
unique attributes of every person
Patient is right to decide for themselves- autonomy to accept or
refuse or terminate care (ie no more feeding tube)
What does provision 2 states? - ANSWERS-Nurse's primary
commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family,
group, community or population
What does provision 3 states? - ANSWERS-Nurse promotes,
advocates for and protects rights, health and safety of patient
What does provision 4 states? - ANSWERS-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 states? - ANSWERS-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 (i.e. CE every 2 yrs)
What does provision 7 states? - ANSWERS-The nurse in all
roles and setting advances the profession thru research and
, scholarly inquiry, professional standards of development and
the generation of both nursing and health policy
What does provision 8 states? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-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 states? - ANSWERS-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 _______ - ANSWERS-
Unapologetic, aspirational and non- negotiable
What is the doctrine of double effect? - ANSWERS-Nurse may
give meds with the intent s/s of dying even though secondary
impact may decrease respirations, and perhaps hasten death-
the nurses actions don't cause the death, the terminal illness
causes the death
What does interdisciplinary mean?
What does interprofessional mean?
What does trans professional mean? - ANSWERS-
Interdisciplinary- relating to more than one branch of
knowledge.
Interprofessional- peers from two or more professions in health
and social care learn together during all or part of their
professional training with the object of cultivating collaborative
practice for providing client- or patient-cantered health care.
Trans professional- collaboration with non-professionals
<____% of worlds health research Bridget is spent on 90% of
issues that don't matter - ANSWERS-<10%
