NURS 242- Exam 1 Newest 2025 Complete 120
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what are the 5 principles of ethical reasoning? - Correct Answer -
autonomy, paternalism, utility, veracity, confidentiality
what are the 5 ethical principles? - Correct Answer - respect for persons,
non-maleficence, beneficence, social justice, fidelity
what are the 4 ethical theories? - Correct Answer - ethics of duty, ethics of
consequences, ethics of character, ethics of relationship
what are the 4 moral issues faced by nurses? - Correct Answer - moral
indifference, moral uncertainty, moral conflict, moral outrage
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? - Correct Answer - Veracity
what are the 3 leadership skills that were presented in the class video? -
Correct Answer - 1. stepping outside of comfort zone
2. mentoring
3. being at the table when policy decisions are being made
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,what skills of leaders promote retention? - Correct Answer - listening to
staff, training sessions, staff support, be fair on and off duty for requests,
staff meetings, clinical supervision and mentor, leading from the front,
setting high standards, but not unrealistic ones, social events, saying thank
you
leaders vs. managers? - Correct Answer - leaders: often don’t have
delegated authority, but obtain power through means
wider variety of roles
may or may not be part of a formal org.
focus on group processes, info, gathering, feedback and empowering
others, emphasize interpersonal relationships, direct willing followers, have
goals that may or may not reflect the org.
managers: org. and coord. of the activities of a business in order to achieve
defined objects
what are the 10 leadership flaws? - Correct Answer - lack of energy,
enthusiasm
acceptance of own mediocre performance
lack of clear vision and direction
poor judgement
not walking the talk
resisting new ideas
not learning from mistakes
lack of interpersonal skills
failing to develop others
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, who developed the Great Man Theory?
Who developed the leadership theories? - Correct Answer - Aristotle
Lewin and White
what are the 4 components of the management process? - Correct Answer
- planning
organizing
leading
controlling
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: - Correct
Answer - Moral distress
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? - Correct Answer - Utilitarianism
Which isn't an element of ethical decision making: beneficence, utility,
paternalism, pragmatism - Correct Answer - Pragmatism
what are some ethical frameworks for nursing? - Correct Answer -
utilitarian- provide greatest good for greatest # ppl
rights based- individuals have basic rights that shouldn’t be interfered with
duty based- duty to do or refrain from something
intuitionist- each case weighed case by case basis to determine goals and
rights
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Actual Exam Questions with 100% Correct
Verified Answers/ Graded A+
what are the 5 principles of ethical reasoning? - Correct Answer -
autonomy, paternalism, utility, veracity, confidentiality
what are the 5 ethical principles? - Correct Answer - respect for persons,
non-maleficence, beneficence, social justice, fidelity
what are the 4 ethical theories? - Correct Answer - ethics of duty, ethics of
consequences, ethics of character, ethics of relationship
what are the 4 moral issues faced by nurses? - Correct Answer - moral
indifference, moral uncertainty, moral conflict, moral outrage
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? - Correct Answer - Veracity
what are the 3 leadership skills that were presented in the class video? -
Correct Answer - 1. stepping outside of comfort zone
2. mentoring
3. being at the table when policy decisions are being made
pg. 1
,what skills of leaders promote retention? - Correct Answer - listening to
staff, training sessions, staff support, be fair on and off duty for requests,
staff meetings, clinical supervision and mentor, leading from the front,
setting high standards, but not unrealistic ones, social events, saying thank
you
leaders vs. managers? - Correct Answer - leaders: often don’t have
delegated authority, but obtain power through means
wider variety of roles
may or may not be part of a formal org.
focus on group processes, info, gathering, feedback and empowering
others, emphasize interpersonal relationships, direct willing followers, have
goals that may or may not reflect the org.
managers: org. and coord. of the activities of a business in order to achieve
defined objects
what are the 10 leadership flaws? - Correct Answer - lack of energy,
enthusiasm
acceptance of own mediocre performance
lack of clear vision and direction
poor judgement
not walking the talk
resisting new ideas
not learning from mistakes
lack of interpersonal skills
failing to develop others
pg. 2
, who developed the Great Man Theory?
Who developed the leadership theories? - Correct Answer - Aristotle
Lewin and White
what are the 4 components of the management process? - Correct Answer
- planning
organizing
leading
controlling
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: - Correct
Answer - Moral distress
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? - Correct Answer - Utilitarianism
Which isn't an element of ethical decision making: beneficence, utility,
paternalism, pragmatism - Correct Answer - Pragmatism
what are some ethical frameworks for nursing? - Correct Answer -
utilitarian- provide greatest good for greatest # ppl
rights based- individuals have basic rights that shouldn’t be interfered with
duty based- duty to do or refrain from something
intuitionist- each case weighed case by case basis to determine goals and
rights
pg. 3
