ATI- ETHICS AND LEGAL WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A murse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about ethical principles. The nurse should include that a
client who has chosen to sign a blood product refusal is an example of which of the following ethical
principles? - -autonomy
-A nurse at the end of their shift realizes they forgot to give a client their scheduled vitamins. The nurse
decides to document that the vitamins were administered. Which of the following describes the nurse's
action? - -Falsification of records
-A nurse in an emergency department is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients requires
mandatory reporting? - -A young adult client who is positive for tuberculosis
-A nurse in an emergency department overhears a provider say they will not accept any more clients
who do not have health insurance. Which of the following is the provider violating? - -The Emergency
Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)
-A nurse is caring for a client who asks why they chose the nursing profession. The nurse states that it
was because they wanted to help others The nurse is referring to which of the following professional
values? - -Altruism
-A nurse is caring for a client who doesn't want her family to know she is in the hospital. The nurse
receives a phone call from the client's neighbor asking if the client had been admitted and how they are
doing. The nurse should recognize that which of the following statements is correct regarding the client
situation? - -The client and health care workers involved in their care are the only people who have
access to the health information
-A nurse is caring for a client who is alone and has just received a serious diagnosis. The client asks the
nurse if they can pray together, and the nurse agrees. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following
ethical principles? - -Beneficence
-A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery. Before the client has signed the informed
consent form, the client states, understand what that doctor said." Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - -ask the provider to discuss the procedure with the client
-A nurse is caring for a client who requests help to get out of bed and ambulate to the bathroom. Before
assisting the client to get out of bed, the nurse makes sure that the client has on nonskid footwear and
that the room is free from clutter that the client could trip over. Which of the following ethical principles
is the nurse practicing when taking these actions? - -beneficence
-A nurse is preparing to administer a PRN pain medication to a client but withholds the medication
because the client is sleeping. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to provide the
expected standard of care? - -Document that the medication was not administered
ANSWERS
A murse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about ethical principles. The nurse should include that a
client who has chosen to sign a blood product refusal is an example of which of the following ethical
principles? - -autonomy
-A nurse at the end of their shift realizes they forgot to give a client their scheduled vitamins. The nurse
decides to document that the vitamins were administered. Which of the following describes the nurse's
action? - -Falsification of records
-A nurse in an emergency department is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients requires
mandatory reporting? - -A young adult client who is positive for tuberculosis
-A nurse in an emergency department overhears a provider say they will not accept any more clients
who do not have health insurance. Which of the following is the provider violating? - -The Emergency
Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)
-A nurse is caring for a client who asks why they chose the nursing profession. The nurse states that it
was because they wanted to help others The nurse is referring to which of the following professional
values? - -Altruism
-A nurse is caring for a client who doesn't want her family to know she is in the hospital. The nurse
receives a phone call from the client's neighbor asking if the client had been admitted and how they are
doing. The nurse should recognize that which of the following statements is correct regarding the client
situation? - -The client and health care workers involved in their care are the only people who have
access to the health information
-A nurse is caring for a client who is alone and has just received a serious diagnosis. The client asks the
nurse if they can pray together, and the nurse agrees. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following
ethical principles? - -Beneficence
-A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery. Before the client has signed the informed
consent form, the client states, understand what that doctor said." Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - -ask the provider to discuss the procedure with the client
-A nurse is caring for a client who requests help to get out of bed and ambulate to the bathroom. Before
assisting the client to get out of bed, the nurse makes sure that the client has on nonskid footwear and
that the room is free from clutter that the client could trip over. Which of the following ethical principles
is the nurse practicing when taking these actions? - -beneficence
-A nurse is preparing to administer a PRN pain medication to a client but withholds the medication
because the client is sleeping. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to provide the
expected standard of care? - -Document that the medication was not administered
