RNSG 1125 ETHICS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE
When the nurse informs a client's employer of the client's autoimmune deficiency
disease, the nurse is committing the tort of: - ANSWER-invasion of privacy.
Telling the truth (veracity) is one of the basic principles of North American culture. Three
ethical dilemmas in clinical practice can directly conflict with this principle. Choose the
three from the list below. - ANSWER-Using placebos
Revealing a diagnosis to people other than the client with the diagnosis
Not revealing a diagnosis to a client
What is the term for the beliefs held by the individual about what matters? - ANSWER-
Values
Which is a characteristic of the care-based approach to bioethics? - ANSWER-The
promotion of the dignity and respect of clients as people
A nurse observes individuals who are volunteering in a community free health clinic.
Which of the following stages of Erikson's Psychosocial Development theory describes
these individuals? - ANSWER-Generativity vs stagnation
Earlier in the shift, the nurse promised to help a client acquire some paper and a pen
and draft a letter to a family member later in the day. The nurse became increasingly
busy during the shift but has now taken some time to assist the client in this way. What
ethical principle has the nurse best exemplified? - ANSWER-Fidelity
A nursing student is initiating a relationship with an assigned client. After meeting and
spending approximately 20 minutes talking with the client, the student makes
arrangements to visit again after lunch. After lunch, fellow classmates invite the student
to go to the gym with them and a group of clients to play volleyball. The student starts to
go with them but then remembers the promise to meet with the client. The student
decides to forgo volleyball and talk with the client. The student's decision reflects which
ethical principle? - ANSWER-fidelity
A nurse is providing home care to a client with a foot ulcer related to diabetes. The
client needs daily insulin injections. Family caregivers do not possess the technical skills
to inject insulin. Which should the nurse keep in mind? - ANSWER-The nurse needs to
be creative in integrating the technical and relational aspects of care.
Which ethics theory focuses on ends or consequences of actions? - ANSWER-
Utilitarian theory
ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE
When the nurse informs a client's employer of the client's autoimmune deficiency
disease, the nurse is committing the tort of: - ANSWER-invasion of privacy.
Telling the truth (veracity) is one of the basic principles of North American culture. Three
ethical dilemmas in clinical practice can directly conflict with this principle. Choose the
three from the list below. - ANSWER-Using placebos
Revealing a diagnosis to people other than the client with the diagnosis
Not revealing a diagnosis to a client
What is the term for the beliefs held by the individual about what matters? - ANSWER-
Values
Which is a characteristic of the care-based approach to bioethics? - ANSWER-The
promotion of the dignity and respect of clients as people
A nurse observes individuals who are volunteering in a community free health clinic.
Which of the following stages of Erikson's Psychosocial Development theory describes
these individuals? - ANSWER-Generativity vs stagnation
Earlier in the shift, the nurse promised to help a client acquire some paper and a pen
and draft a letter to a family member later in the day. The nurse became increasingly
busy during the shift but has now taken some time to assist the client in this way. What
ethical principle has the nurse best exemplified? - ANSWER-Fidelity
A nursing student is initiating a relationship with an assigned client. After meeting and
spending approximately 20 minutes talking with the client, the student makes
arrangements to visit again after lunch. After lunch, fellow classmates invite the student
to go to the gym with them and a group of clients to play volleyball. The student starts to
go with them but then remembers the promise to meet with the client. The student
decides to forgo volleyball and talk with the client. The student's decision reflects which
ethical principle? - ANSWER-fidelity
A nurse is providing home care to a client with a foot ulcer related to diabetes. The
client needs daily insulin injections. Family caregivers do not possess the technical skills
to inject insulin. Which should the nurse keep in mind? - ANSWER-The nurse needs to
be creative in integrating the technical and relational aspects of care.
Which ethics theory focuses on ends or consequences of actions? - ANSWER-
Utilitarian theory
