NURS 242- Exam 1 Practice Answers
GRADED A
1. 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: - ANS -
Moral distress
2. 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? - ANS -Utilitarianism
3. Which isn't an element of ethical decision making: beneficence, utility,
paternalism, pragmatism - ANS -Pragmatism
,4. Nancy is a loyal and trustworthy nurse that performs the duties that are
expected of her. Which principle of ethical reasoning is Nancy displaying?
- ANS -Fidelity
5. 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? - ANS -Justice
6. 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? - ANS -All of them
7. When does a moral issue become an ethical dilemma? - ANS -When
forced to choose between two or more undesirable alternatives.
,8. 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? - ANS -Veracity
9. 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? -
ANS -Veracity
10.Nurse Bobby avoids deliberate harm and risk of harm during his
performance of nursing actions. The nurse is promoting which ethical
principle? - ANS -Nonmaleficence
, 11.What does provision one state? - ANS -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 (i.e. no more feeding tube)
12.What does provision 2 state? - ANS -Nurse's primary commitment is to the
patient, whether an individual, family, group, community or population
13.What does provision 3 state? - ANS -Nurse promotes, advocates for and
protects rights, health and safety of patient
14.What does provision 4 state? - ANS -Nurse has the authority,
accountability and responsibility for nursing practice, makes decisions and
acts consistent with the obligation to promote health and provide optimal
care
GRADED A
1. 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: - ANS -
Moral distress
2. 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? - ANS -Utilitarianism
3. Which isn't an element of ethical decision making: beneficence, utility,
paternalism, pragmatism - ANS -Pragmatism
,4. Nancy is a loyal and trustworthy nurse that performs the duties that are
expected of her. Which principle of ethical reasoning is Nancy displaying?
- ANS -Fidelity
5. 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? - ANS -Justice
6. 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? - ANS -All of them
7. When does a moral issue become an ethical dilemma? - ANS -When
forced to choose between two or more undesirable alternatives.
,8. 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? - ANS -Veracity
9. 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? -
ANS -Veracity
10.Nurse Bobby avoids deliberate harm and risk of harm during his
performance of nursing actions. The nurse is promoting which ethical
principle? - ANS -Nonmaleficence
, 11.What does provision one state? - ANS -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 (i.e. no more feeding tube)
12.What does provision 2 state? - ANS -Nurse's primary commitment is to the
patient, whether an individual, family, group, community or population
13.What does provision 3 state? - ANS -Nurse promotes, advocates for and
protects rights, health and safety of patient
14.What does provision 4 state? - ANS -Nurse has the authority,
accountability and responsibility for nursing practice, makes decisions and
acts consistent with the obligation to promote health and provide optimal
care
