NUR 103 Exam Questions And 100% Correct Answers
How would you handle a situation when a nurse feels her personal beliefs are in conflict
with care or education being provided?
Examples: vaccines, surgical procedures, blood transfusion, etc. - ANSWER Nurses
should practice healthcare with respect for human rights, cultural rights, the right to life
and choice, and dignity, and treat patients and others with respect
Health care is a right of all persons including the right to choose or refuse care, right to
accept or refuse treatment or nourishment, right to die with dignity
What are the four ethical principles applied in nursing and healthcare delivery? -
ANSWER - Autonomy
- Beneficence
- Justice
- Veracity
Autonomy - ANSWER - Concerns the right of the patient to decide on issues that relate
to the patient
- Patient has autonomy in all treatment decisions
- Responsibility of the nurse is to educate/inform so that others can, in turn, better
inform the patient and then support the decision of the patient
,Beneficence - ANSWER - Deals with doing good and caring for the patient
- Exceeds mere physical care and encompasses understanding by the patient about
their condition and needs
- Does no harm and protects the patient as would a nurse
Justice- ANSWER -Deals with fairness to individual
- It is about selecting patients to be treated and those that are not
- The absence of this may result in health care disparities.
It also affects quality care
Veracity- ANSWER- Concerns the truth
- The information provided to the client in informed consent
Informed consent and patient privacy and confidentiality Trust is one of the
requirements Can be challenged if a family member were to ask that the patient not be
fully informed. This is a direct conflict with ethical practices and patient-centered care
Moral Disengagement - ANSWER The process that involves justifying one's unethical
actions by altering one's moral perception of those actions
What is the relationship between ethical and legal issues and quality of care? - ANSWER
- If work environment is not healthy staff members may withdraw from responsibility
- Staff may perceive that there are barriers in organization itself such as rules, time
issues etc that prevent them from pursuing an ethical action
It will be of utmost importance if, when there is support for the establishment of a
healthy work environment that could help nursing staff and healthcare organizations
prevent and/or reduce problems such as hostile work environment, passive-aggressive
behavior by staff and management, increased problems related to errors, working
around the system, and retention of staff.
, What are the reporting requirements for nurses in cases of incompetent, unethical, or
illegal practices? ANSWER State boards of nursing have specific processes and
procedures to be followed
All nurses have a responsibility to report incompetent, unethical, or illegal practices to
the nurse's state board of nursing
Source of a complaint remains private
- Any nurse who is complained against must retain a personal attorney
- A complaint filed against a nurse does not necessarily indicate a finding of guilt against
the nurse
What are some of the most common findings of nurses violating ethics? - ANSWER -
Using illegal drugs or alcohol during a period of practice
- Diversion of drugs from a healthcare agency
- Committing a serious error that would demonstrate incompetence
- Falsification of records
How would one resolve a conflict if a nurse's personal belief conflicts with the care or
education provided? ANSWER: Provide healthcare in a manner that acknowledges
respect for human rights, cultural rights, right to life and choice, and dignity, and treat
patients and others with respect
Right to health care, right to self-determination in accepting or refusing treatments,
nourishments, and medications; the right to die with dignity.
How would you handle a situation when a nurse feels her personal beliefs are in conflict
with care or education being provided?
Examples: vaccines, surgical procedures, blood transfusion, etc. - ANSWER Nurses
should practice healthcare with respect for human rights, cultural rights, the right to life
and choice, and dignity, and treat patients and others with respect
Health care is a right of all persons including the right to choose or refuse care, right to
accept or refuse treatment or nourishment, right to die with dignity
What are the four ethical principles applied in nursing and healthcare delivery? -
ANSWER - Autonomy
- Beneficence
- Justice
- Veracity
Autonomy - ANSWER - Concerns the right of the patient to decide on issues that relate
to the patient
- Patient has autonomy in all treatment decisions
- Responsibility of the nurse is to educate/inform so that others can, in turn, better
inform the patient and then support the decision of the patient
,Beneficence - ANSWER - Deals with doing good and caring for the patient
- Exceeds mere physical care and encompasses understanding by the patient about
their condition and needs
- Does no harm and protects the patient as would a nurse
Justice- ANSWER -Deals with fairness to individual
- It is about selecting patients to be treated and those that are not
- The absence of this may result in health care disparities.
It also affects quality care
Veracity- ANSWER- Concerns the truth
- The information provided to the client in informed consent
Informed consent and patient privacy and confidentiality Trust is one of the
requirements Can be challenged if a family member were to ask that the patient not be
fully informed. This is a direct conflict with ethical practices and patient-centered care
Moral Disengagement - ANSWER The process that involves justifying one's unethical
actions by altering one's moral perception of those actions
What is the relationship between ethical and legal issues and quality of care? - ANSWER
- If work environment is not healthy staff members may withdraw from responsibility
- Staff may perceive that there are barriers in organization itself such as rules, time
issues etc that prevent them from pursuing an ethical action
It will be of utmost importance if, when there is support for the establishment of a
healthy work environment that could help nursing staff and healthcare organizations
prevent and/or reduce problems such as hostile work environment, passive-aggressive
behavior by staff and management, increased problems related to errors, working
around the system, and retention of staff.
, What are the reporting requirements for nurses in cases of incompetent, unethical, or
illegal practices? ANSWER State boards of nursing have specific processes and
procedures to be followed
All nurses have a responsibility to report incompetent, unethical, or illegal practices to
the nurse's state board of nursing
Source of a complaint remains private
- Any nurse who is complained against must retain a personal attorney
- A complaint filed against a nurse does not necessarily indicate a finding of guilt against
the nurse
What are some of the most common findings of nurses violating ethics? - ANSWER -
Using illegal drugs or alcohol during a period of practice
- Diversion of drugs from a healthcare agency
- Committing a serious error that would demonstrate incompetence
- Falsification of records
How would one resolve a conflict if a nurse's personal belief conflicts with the care or
education provided? ANSWER: Provide healthcare in a manner that acknowledges
respect for human rights, cultural rights, right to life and choice, and dignity, and treat
patients and others with respect
Right to health care, right to self-determination in accepting or refusing treatments,
nourishments, and medications; the right to die with dignity.
