NUR 274 EXAM 2 ETHICAL DIMENSIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
NUR 274 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
Nursing is seen as the most ______ of all professions - ANS✔✔ ethical
Ethics deals with the "_________" or "__________" of human behavior - ANS✔✔ Ethics deals
with the "rightness" or "wrongness" of human behavior
Ethical Principles - ANS✔✔ AUTONOMY-The freedom to make decisions about oneself
NONMALEFICENCE- Requires that no harm be caused to an individual, either unintentionally or
deliberately. This principle requires nurses to protect individuals who are unable to protect
themselves
BENEFICENCE-This principle means "doing good" for others.Nurses need to assist clients in
meeting all their needs such as biological, psychological, and social
JUSTICE-Every individual must be treated equally. This requires nurses to be nonjudgmental
FIDELITY- The promise to fulfill all commitments and the basis of accountability
CONFIDENTIALITY- Anything stated to nurses or health-care providers by clients must remain
confidential
VERACITY- This principle implies "truthfulness". Nurses need to be truthful to their client
ACCOUNTABILITY- Individuals need to be responsible for their own actions
NUR 274 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
Nursing is seen as the most ______ of all professions - ANS✔✔ ethical
Ethics deals with the "_________" or "__________" of human behavior - ANS✔✔ Ethics deals
with the "rightness" or "wrongness" of human behavior
Ethical Principles - ANS✔✔ AUTONOMY-The freedom to make decisions about oneself
NONMALEFICENCE- Requires that no harm be caused to an individual, either unintentionally or
deliberately. This principle requires nurses to protect individuals who are unable to protect
themselves
BENEFICENCE-This principle means "doing good" for others.Nurses need to assist clients in
meeting all their needs such as biological, psychological, and social
JUSTICE-Every individual must be treated equally. This requires nurses to be nonjudgmental
FIDELITY- The promise to fulfill all commitments and the basis of accountability
CONFIDENTIALITY- Anything stated to nurses or health-care providers by clients must remain
confidential
VERACITY- This principle implies "truthfulness". Nurses need to be truthful to their client
ACCOUNTABILITY- Individuals need to be responsible for their own actions