NSG 426
Integrity in Practice: Ethical & Legal
Considerations
Midterms Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which ethical principle is demonstrated when a nurse ensures
that a patient has the necessary information to make an informed
decision about treatment?
A. Justice
B. Beneficence
C. Autonomy
D. Fidelity
- ANS: C. Autonomy
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, - Rationale: Autonomy respects the patient’s right to make
decisions about their care after being fully informed.
2. What does the term "nonmaleficence" mean in nursing ethics?
A. Providing equal care to all patients
B. Avoiding harm to patients
C. Advocating for patient preferences
D. Following legal policies in all settings
- ANS: B. Avoiding harm to patients
- Rationale: Nonmaleficence refers to the ethical obligation
to do no harm to patients.
3. Which of the following is an example of a breach of patient
confidentiality?
A. Sharing patient information with another nurse involved in
their care
B. Discussing a patient’s condition in a public setting
C. Documenting patient information in their electronic health
record
D. Sharing patient information with a consulting physician
- ANS: B. Discussing a patient’s condition in a public setting
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, - Rationale: Patient information must remain confidential and
should not be shared in public areas.
4. What is the primary function of a hospital ethics committee?
A. To enforce staff disciplinary actions
B. To make clinical decisions for physicians
C. To provide guidance on ethical dilemmas in patient care
D. To create legal documents for patients
- ANS: C. To provide guidance on ethical dilemmas in
patient care
- Rationale: Ethics committees assist healthcare professionals
in addressing complex ethical issues.
5. Which legal doctrine protects healthcare providers who offer
aid during emergencies?
A. Informed Consent Doctrine
B. Good Samaritan Laws
C. Legal Doctrine of Negligence
D. Confidentiality Agreements
- ANS: B. Good Samaritan Laws
- Rationale: Good Samaritan laws provide legal protection to
individuals who provide emergency assistance.
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Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
6. The __________ principle in ethics emphasizes the
responsibility to provide care that benefits the patient.
- ANS: Beneficence
- Rationale: Beneficence requires nurses to take actions that
promote the well-being and health of patients.
7. The __________ rule under HIPAA ensures that patients have
the right to access their medical records.
- ANS: Privacy
- Rationale: The HIPAA Privacy Rule grants patients the
right to view and obtain copies of their health information.
8. __________ is the act of intentionally providing false or
misleading information in a legal document or report.
- ANS: Fraud
- Rationale: Fraud involves intentional deception, such as
falsifying documentation, which is a serious ethical and legal
violation.
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Integrity in Practice: Ethical & Legal
Considerations
Midterms Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which ethical principle is demonstrated when a nurse ensures
that a patient has the necessary information to make an informed
decision about treatment?
A. Justice
B. Beneficence
C. Autonomy
D. Fidelity
- ANS: C. Autonomy
©2025
, - Rationale: Autonomy respects the patient’s right to make
decisions about their care after being fully informed.
2. What does the term "nonmaleficence" mean in nursing ethics?
A. Providing equal care to all patients
B. Avoiding harm to patients
C. Advocating for patient preferences
D. Following legal policies in all settings
- ANS: B. Avoiding harm to patients
- Rationale: Nonmaleficence refers to the ethical obligation
to do no harm to patients.
3. Which of the following is an example of a breach of patient
confidentiality?
A. Sharing patient information with another nurse involved in
their care
B. Discussing a patient’s condition in a public setting
C. Documenting patient information in their electronic health
record
D. Sharing patient information with a consulting physician
- ANS: B. Discussing a patient’s condition in a public setting
©2025
, - Rationale: Patient information must remain confidential and
should not be shared in public areas.
4. What is the primary function of a hospital ethics committee?
A. To enforce staff disciplinary actions
B. To make clinical decisions for physicians
C. To provide guidance on ethical dilemmas in patient care
D. To create legal documents for patients
- ANS: C. To provide guidance on ethical dilemmas in
patient care
- Rationale: Ethics committees assist healthcare professionals
in addressing complex ethical issues.
5. Which legal doctrine protects healthcare providers who offer
aid during emergencies?
A. Informed Consent Doctrine
B. Good Samaritan Laws
C. Legal Doctrine of Negligence
D. Confidentiality Agreements
- ANS: B. Good Samaritan Laws
- Rationale: Good Samaritan laws provide legal protection to
individuals who provide emergency assistance.
©2025
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Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
6. The __________ principle in ethics emphasizes the
responsibility to provide care that benefits the patient.
- ANS: Beneficence
- Rationale: Beneficence requires nurses to take actions that
promote the well-being and health of patients.
7. The __________ rule under HIPAA ensures that patients have
the right to access their medical records.
- ANS: Privacy
- Rationale: The HIPAA Privacy Rule grants patients the
right to view and obtain copies of their health information.
8. __________ is the act of intentionally providing false or
misleading information in a legal document or report.
- ANS: Fraud
- Rationale: Fraud involves intentional deception, such as
falsifying documentation, which is a serious ethical and legal
violation.
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