NURS 242 Exam 1- Ethics, Leadership, & Management
Questions With Complete Solutions
*What term studies features that make something good/bad, an
act right/wrong, or trait virtuous or vicious?* It deals with very
specific judgments about right/wrong in everyday actions, uses
the language of ethics, along with factual information, prior
experience, commonly held values and beliefs, and acceptable
standards of behavior, to make everyday judgments?
a) moral courage
b) metaethics
c) normative ethics
d) applied ethics Correct Answers c) normative ethics
-ex: tells us what is "good" or "bad" like killing someone is bad;
it gives a guide for moral behavior
A 28-year-old married woman received word that she is
pregnant. Sadly, the patient is not able to carry the pregnancy
because she suffers from long QT syndrome, which causes an
abnormality of the heart, meaning any rush of adrenaline could
prove fatal. The pregnant patient states, "I want to have this
baby." The nurse realizes that this is a conflict that involves the
which ethical principle?
a) utilitarianism.
b) justice.
c) autonomy.
d) veracity. Correct Answers a) utilitarianism.
-Utilitarianism is an action or practice is right if it leads to the
greatest possible balance of good consequences or to the least
,possible balance of bad consequences. An attempt is made to
determine which actions will lead to the greatest ratio of benefit
to harm for all persons involved in the dilemma.
-Veracity is telling the truth in personal communication as a
moral and ethical requirement.
-Justice is concerned with treating people fairly
-Autonomy is the principle of respect for the individual person.
A client is advised by the doctor to undergo chemotherapy. An
informed consent is not yet signed. This client requests
information related to chemotherapy and the drugs that will be
given to him. The nurse explained the side effects of the
medications. The nurse answered all the questions of the client
honestly even though the client choose not to undergo
chemotherapy. Then nurse used which principle of ethical
reasoning?
a) confidentiality
b) veracity
c) justice
d) fidelity Correct Answers b) veracity
*it is the obligation to tell the truth; "truth telling"
*the nurse is displaying truth telling by explaining the effects of
chemo
A homeless man presents to the ER with hypothermia. He tells
the nurse that he is positive for HIV and sought revenge by
deliberately having sex with his mate, who does not know of his
HIV status. This patient is violating which ethical principle?
a) Veracity
b) Beneficence
,c) Nonmaleficence
d) Autonomy Correct Answers c) Nonmaleficence
-Nonmaleficence means to abstain from injuring others and to
help others further their own well-being by removing harm and
eliminating threats. The patient is definitely violating this
principle through his actions.
-Beneficence is promoting goodness, kindness, and charity.
-Veracity is telling the truth in personal communication.
-Autonomy is the principle of respect for the individual person.
This concept maintains that all persons have unconditional
intrinsic value.
A nurse becomes aware that her friend has been diverting
narcotics bc she has developed an addiction. The nurse reports
her friend to the supervisor bc it is what the organizational
policy requires. The nurse is displaying which ethical theory?
a) ethics of duty
b) ethics of consequences
c) ethics of character
d) ethics of relationship Correct Answers a) ethics of duty
*moral duties are seen as self evident, needing no further
justification where moral action is then based on acting
according to a specific duties simply bc it is the right thing to do
A nurse reports friends diverting narcs based on combo of her
own good intentions to protect her friend, the pts, & the
organization while also seeking the best outcome for all; she was
guided by her own moral & practical virtues and on professional
sense of identity. The nurse is displaying which ethical theory?
, a) ethics of duty
b) ethics of consequences
c) ethics of character
d) ethics of relationship Correct Answers c) ethics of character
*emphasizes character of an individual as a primary source of
moral action
A nurse reports her friend diverting narcs bc she is concerned
that some pts are being harmed from pain meds diverted and all
pts are at risk when friend is practicing under the influence. The
nurse is displaying which ethical theory?
a) ethics of duty
b) ethics of consequences
c) ethics of character
d) ethics of relationship Correct Answers b) ethics of
consequences
*moral actions defined entirely on the basis of the outcomes or
consequences of action
A nurse saw her friend diverting narcs and offers to accompany
her friend to speak with the appropriate party in the organization
to arrange for treatment and address the legal implications of her
actions. The nurse is displaying which ethical theory?
a) ethics of duty
b) ethics of consequences
c) ethics of character
d) ethics of relationship Correct Answers d) ethics of
relationship
Questions With Complete Solutions
*What term studies features that make something good/bad, an
act right/wrong, or trait virtuous or vicious?* It deals with very
specific judgments about right/wrong in everyday actions, uses
the language of ethics, along with factual information, prior
experience, commonly held values and beliefs, and acceptable
standards of behavior, to make everyday judgments?
a) moral courage
b) metaethics
c) normative ethics
d) applied ethics Correct Answers c) normative ethics
-ex: tells us what is "good" or "bad" like killing someone is bad;
it gives a guide for moral behavior
A 28-year-old married woman received word that she is
pregnant. Sadly, the patient is not able to carry the pregnancy
because she suffers from long QT syndrome, which causes an
abnormality of the heart, meaning any rush of adrenaline could
prove fatal. The pregnant patient states, "I want to have this
baby." The nurse realizes that this is a conflict that involves the
which ethical principle?
a) utilitarianism.
b) justice.
c) autonomy.
d) veracity. Correct Answers a) utilitarianism.
-Utilitarianism is an action or practice is right if it leads to the
greatest possible balance of good consequences or to the least
,possible balance of bad consequences. An attempt is made to
determine which actions will lead to the greatest ratio of benefit
to harm for all persons involved in the dilemma.
-Veracity is telling the truth in personal communication as a
moral and ethical requirement.
-Justice is concerned with treating people fairly
-Autonomy is the principle of respect for the individual person.
A client is advised by the doctor to undergo chemotherapy. An
informed consent is not yet signed. This client requests
information related to chemotherapy and the drugs that will be
given to him. The nurse explained the side effects of the
medications. The nurse answered all the questions of the client
honestly even though the client choose not to undergo
chemotherapy. Then nurse used which principle of ethical
reasoning?
a) confidentiality
b) veracity
c) justice
d) fidelity Correct Answers b) veracity
*it is the obligation to tell the truth; "truth telling"
*the nurse is displaying truth telling by explaining the effects of
chemo
A homeless man presents to the ER with hypothermia. He tells
the nurse that he is positive for HIV and sought revenge by
deliberately having sex with his mate, who does not know of his
HIV status. This patient is violating which ethical principle?
a) Veracity
b) Beneficence
,c) Nonmaleficence
d) Autonomy Correct Answers c) Nonmaleficence
-Nonmaleficence means to abstain from injuring others and to
help others further their own well-being by removing harm and
eliminating threats. The patient is definitely violating this
principle through his actions.
-Beneficence is promoting goodness, kindness, and charity.
-Veracity is telling the truth in personal communication.
-Autonomy is the principle of respect for the individual person.
This concept maintains that all persons have unconditional
intrinsic value.
A nurse becomes aware that her friend has been diverting
narcotics bc she has developed an addiction. The nurse reports
her friend to the supervisor bc it is what the organizational
policy requires. The nurse is displaying which ethical theory?
a) ethics of duty
b) ethics of consequences
c) ethics of character
d) ethics of relationship Correct Answers a) ethics of duty
*moral duties are seen as self evident, needing no further
justification where moral action is then based on acting
according to a specific duties simply bc it is the right thing to do
A nurse reports friends diverting narcs based on combo of her
own good intentions to protect her friend, the pts, & the
organization while also seeking the best outcome for all; she was
guided by her own moral & practical virtues and on professional
sense of identity. The nurse is displaying which ethical theory?
, a) ethics of duty
b) ethics of consequences
c) ethics of character
d) ethics of relationship Correct Answers c) ethics of character
*emphasizes character of an individual as a primary source of
moral action
A nurse reports her friend diverting narcs bc she is concerned
that some pts are being harmed from pain meds diverted and all
pts are at risk when friend is practicing under the influence. The
nurse is displaying which ethical theory?
a) ethics of duty
b) ethics of consequences
c) ethics of character
d) ethics of relationship Correct Answers b) ethics of
consequences
*moral actions defined entirely on the basis of the outcomes or
consequences of action
A nurse saw her friend diverting narcs and offers to accompany
her friend to speak with the appropriate party in the organization
to arrange for treatment and address the legal implications of her
actions. The nurse is displaying which ethical theory?
a) ethics of duty
b) ethics of consequences
c) ethics of character
d) ethics of relationship Correct Answers d) ethics of
relationship
