MGCCC Nursing Unit 1 Exam questions
with complete solutions
List professional behaviors that are consistent with those of a nurse - correct answer ✔✔altruism, social
justice, autonomy, human dignity, integrity
altruism - correct answer ✔✔concern for the welfare and wellbeing of others
social justice - correct answer ✔✔acting in accordance with fair treatment regardless of economic
status, race, ethnicity, age, citizenship, disability, or sexual orientation
autonomy - correct answer ✔✔the right to self determination
human dignity - correct answer ✔✔respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and
populations
integrity - correct answer ✔✔acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted
standards of practice
Discuss the relationship of ethical and legal practice to the role of nurses - correct answer ✔✔autonomy,
beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, fidelity, veracity, confidentiality, advocacy
autonomy - correct answer ✔✔commitment to include patients in decisions
beneficence - correct answer ✔✔taking positive actions to help others
nonmaleficence - correct answer ✔✔avoidance of harm or hurt
justice - correct answer ✔✔being fair
, fidelity - correct answer ✔✔agreement to keep promises
veracity - correct answer ✔✔telling the truth... always
confidentiality - correct answer ✔✔(privacy, HIPPA) respecting a patients right to privacy and protecting
their information
advocacy - correct answer ✔✔speaking up for patient issues
responsibility - correct answer ✔✔taking ownership of a project or job before it happens
accountability - correct answer ✔✔taking ownership of the results after the project or job has been
completed
Recognize ethical issues/dilemmas affecting client care - correct answer ✔✔referring more to subjective
issues; end of life care, cultural and religious sensitivity, and social networking/online privacy
Identify the steps of the nursing process - correct answer ✔✔ADPIE (assessment, diagnosis, plan,
implementation, evaluation)
Review the use of the nursing process as a tool for planning client care - correct answer ✔✔it allows the
nurse to see a complete picture of the patients health
assessment - correct answer ✔✔collection of data; the nurses role is to acquire, decipher, and interpret
information about the patient
diagnosis - correct answer ✔✔clinical judgement; the nurses role is to come to a conclusion about the
patients chief problem based on the information gleaned during the assessment phase
plan - correct answer ✔✔setting of goals; the nurses role is to discern a desirable resolution to the
established diagnosis, and set a goal to work towards
with complete solutions
List professional behaviors that are consistent with those of a nurse - correct answer ✔✔altruism, social
justice, autonomy, human dignity, integrity
altruism - correct answer ✔✔concern for the welfare and wellbeing of others
social justice - correct answer ✔✔acting in accordance with fair treatment regardless of economic
status, race, ethnicity, age, citizenship, disability, or sexual orientation
autonomy - correct answer ✔✔the right to self determination
human dignity - correct answer ✔✔respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and
populations
integrity - correct answer ✔✔acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted
standards of practice
Discuss the relationship of ethical and legal practice to the role of nurses - correct answer ✔✔autonomy,
beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, fidelity, veracity, confidentiality, advocacy
autonomy - correct answer ✔✔commitment to include patients in decisions
beneficence - correct answer ✔✔taking positive actions to help others
nonmaleficence - correct answer ✔✔avoidance of harm or hurt
justice - correct answer ✔✔being fair
, fidelity - correct answer ✔✔agreement to keep promises
veracity - correct answer ✔✔telling the truth... always
confidentiality - correct answer ✔✔(privacy, HIPPA) respecting a patients right to privacy and protecting
their information
advocacy - correct answer ✔✔speaking up for patient issues
responsibility - correct answer ✔✔taking ownership of a project or job before it happens
accountability - correct answer ✔✔taking ownership of the results after the project or job has been
completed
Recognize ethical issues/dilemmas affecting client care - correct answer ✔✔referring more to subjective
issues; end of life care, cultural and religious sensitivity, and social networking/online privacy
Identify the steps of the nursing process - correct answer ✔✔ADPIE (assessment, diagnosis, plan,
implementation, evaluation)
Review the use of the nursing process as a tool for planning client care - correct answer ✔✔it allows the
nurse to see a complete picture of the patients health
assessment - correct answer ✔✔collection of data; the nurses role is to acquire, decipher, and interpret
information about the patient
diagnosis - correct answer ✔✔clinical judgement; the nurses role is to come to a conclusion about the
patients chief problem based on the information gleaned during the assessment phase
plan - correct answer ✔✔setting of goals; the nurses role is to discern a desirable resolution to the
established diagnosis, and set a goal to work towards
