PN4001 FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Beneficence ANSW✅✅Acting in the best interest of the patient. Example: Providing pain relief for
a terminally ill patient.
Negligence ANSW✅✅Failure to provide care that meets the expected standard, resulting in harm.
Example: Forgetting to turn a bedridden patient, leading to bedsores.
Fidelity ANSW✅✅Keeping promises and commitments to patients. Example: Following through
on a plan to provide emotional support.
Justice ANSW✅✅Fair and equitable treatment for all patients. Example: Ensuring all patients in a
waiting room receive care regardless of background.
Veracity ANSW✅✅Being honest and truthful with patients. Example: Disclosing the full risks of a
surgical procedure.
Non-Maleficence ANSW✅✅Avoiding harm or minimizing harm in patient care. Example: Double-
checking medication dosages to prevent errors.
Duty to Report ANSW✅✅The obligation to report unsafe or unethical behavior.
Duty to Provide Care ANSW✅✅The responsibility to provide safe and competent care to patients.
MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) ANSW✅✅A legal medical service where healthcare
professionals help a patient end their life under specific circumstances.
Who can participate in MAiD? ANSW✅✅Physicians, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists directly
involved in the process.
Who is eligible for MAiD? ANSW✅✅Adults with a grievous and irremediable medical condition,
experiencing intolerable suffering, and who meet legal requirements.
, What is a grievous and irremediable medical condition? ANSW✅✅A serious illness or disability
causing enduring suffering that cannot be relieved under acceptable conditions.
What is the LPN's role? ANSW✅✅Providing emotional support and ensuring care plans align with
patient wishes.
Can an LPN witness a client's request for MAiD? ANSW✅✅Yes, if they are not directly involved in
the care or decision-making process.
What if an LPN's beliefs or values conflict with MAiD? ANSW✅✅They must notify their employer
and refer the patient to another provider.
What is the employer's role? ANSW✅✅Ensuring staff and patients have the resources to access
MAiD and supporting staff participation.
How is MAiD different from palliative care? ANSW✅✅MAiD involves actively ending life, whereas
palliative care focuses on comfort and symptom management without hastening death.
Accountability ANSW✅✅Being answerable for your actions, decisions, and their outcomes.
Responsibility ANSW✅✅The obligation to complete a task or fulfill a role effectively and ethically.
Advanced Directive ANSW✅✅A legal document that outlines a person's wishes regarding medical
treatment if they are unable to communicate.
Informed Consent ANSW✅✅When a patient agrees to a procedure after being fully informed of
the risks, benefits, and alternatives.
Ethical Dilemma ANSW✅✅A situation where there's a conflict between two moral principles or
values, making it difficult to decide the right course of action.
False Imprisonment ANSW✅✅Restricting a person's freedom of movement without legal
justification.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Beneficence ANSW✅✅Acting in the best interest of the patient. Example: Providing pain relief for
a terminally ill patient.
Negligence ANSW✅✅Failure to provide care that meets the expected standard, resulting in harm.
Example: Forgetting to turn a bedridden patient, leading to bedsores.
Fidelity ANSW✅✅Keeping promises and commitments to patients. Example: Following through
on a plan to provide emotional support.
Justice ANSW✅✅Fair and equitable treatment for all patients. Example: Ensuring all patients in a
waiting room receive care regardless of background.
Veracity ANSW✅✅Being honest and truthful with patients. Example: Disclosing the full risks of a
surgical procedure.
Non-Maleficence ANSW✅✅Avoiding harm or minimizing harm in patient care. Example: Double-
checking medication dosages to prevent errors.
Duty to Report ANSW✅✅The obligation to report unsafe or unethical behavior.
Duty to Provide Care ANSW✅✅The responsibility to provide safe and competent care to patients.
MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) ANSW✅✅A legal medical service where healthcare
professionals help a patient end their life under specific circumstances.
Who can participate in MAiD? ANSW✅✅Physicians, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists directly
involved in the process.
Who is eligible for MAiD? ANSW✅✅Adults with a grievous and irremediable medical condition,
experiencing intolerable suffering, and who meet legal requirements.
, What is a grievous and irremediable medical condition? ANSW✅✅A serious illness or disability
causing enduring suffering that cannot be relieved under acceptable conditions.
What is the LPN's role? ANSW✅✅Providing emotional support and ensuring care plans align with
patient wishes.
Can an LPN witness a client's request for MAiD? ANSW✅✅Yes, if they are not directly involved in
the care or decision-making process.
What if an LPN's beliefs or values conflict with MAiD? ANSW✅✅They must notify their employer
and refer the patient to another provider.
What is the employer's role? ANSW✅✅Ensuring staff and patients have the resources to access
MAiD and supporting staff participation.
How is MAiD different from palliative care? ANSW✅✅MAiD involves actively ending life, whereas
palliative care focuses on comfort and symptom management without hastening death.
Accountability ANSW✅✅Being answerable for your actions, decisions, and their outcomes.
Responsibility ANSW✅✅The obligation to complete a task or fulfill a role effectively and ethically.
Advanced Directive ANSW✅✅A legal document that outlines a person's wishes regarding medical
treatment if they are unable to communicate.
Informed Consent ANSW✅✅When a patient agrees to a procedure after being fully informed of
the risks, benefits, and alternatives.
Ethical Dilemma ANSW✅✅A situation where there's a conflict between two moral principles or
values, making it difficult to decide the right course of action.
False Imprisonment ANSW✅✅Restricting a person's freedom of movement without legal
justification.
