Ethical and Legal Issues Morrison-Valfre
questions and answers
A male teenage client tells the nurse that his friends like to drink alcohol occasionally to get drunk. The
client's friends see nothing wrong with their drinking habits. The client states that he was taught by his
parents and agrees that underage drinking is not acceptable. Also, he has never seen his parents drunk;
therefore, he refuses to drink with his friends. Which mode of transmission best describes how this
client's particular value was formed? - correct answer modeling
A female client becomes combative when the nurse attempts to administer routine medications. The
nurse would like to ignore the client but chooses to talk with the client to calm her. The nurse is
successful in calming the client, and the client takes her medications. What process best describes how
the nurse decided on the course of action taken? - correct answer values clarification
Twenty-three states have enacted mental health parity laws. The most accurate description of these
laws is that they require insurance companies to include coverage for: - correct answer Mental illness
that is equal to coverage for physical illness
The client is feeling very anxious and has requested that a prn, antianxiety medication be
ordered. The nurse informs the client that the medication can be administered only every 4
hours and was given 3 hours ago. The nurse promises to give the client the medication as
soon as it is due, but the nurse goes to lunch 1 hour later without giving the client the
medication. Which ethical principle did the nurse violate? - correct answer fidelity
A male client is seeking help in a mental health clinic for anger management problems. He
voices that he is fearful that his wife may divorce him because of his anger problem, and he
is willing to do "whatever it takes" to control his anger. Later in the week, the client's wife
also seeks assistance because she is going to divorce her husband. The nurse who is caring
for both of these clients tries to decide the correct action to take. The nurse is experiencing - correct
answer An ethical conflict (or dilemma)
questions and answers
A male teenage client tells the nurse that his friends like to drink alcohol occasionally to get drunk. The
client's friends see nothing wrong with their drinking habits. The client states that he was taught by his
parents and agrees that underage drinking is not acceptable. Also, he has never seen his parents drunk;
therefore, he refuses to drink with his friends. Which mode of transmission best describes how this
client's particular value was formed? - correct answer modeling
A female client becomes combative when the nurse attempts to administer routine medications. The
nurse would like to ignore the client but chooses to talk with the client to calm her. The nurse is
successful in calming the client, and the client takes her medications. What process best describes how
the nurse decided on the course of action taken? - correct answer values clarification
Twenty-three states have enacted mental health parity laws. The most accurate description of these
laws is that they require insurance companies to include coverage for: - correct answer Mental illness
that is equal to coverage for physical illness
The client is feeling very anxious and has requested that a prn, antianxiety medication be
ordered. The nurse informs the client that the medication can be administered only every 4
hours and was given 3 hours ago. The nurse promises to give the client the medication as
soon as it is due, but the nurse goes to lunch 1 hour later without giving the client the
medication. Which ethical principle did the nurse violate? - correct answer fidelity
A male client is seeking help in a mental health clinic for anger management problems. He
voices that he is fearful that his wife may divorce him because of his anger problem, and he
is willing to do "whatever it takes" to control his anger. Later in the week, the client's wife
also seeks assistance because she is going to divorce her husband. The nurse who is caring
for both of these clients tries to decide the correct action to take. The nurse is experiencing - correct
answer An ethical conflict (or dilemma)
