PNC Exam #1 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS PASSED
Which action by the nurse is appropriate, according to deontology?
Checking on a patient at an agreed upon time.
Performing the 5 rights before giving a medication.
Allowing the patient to participate in care.
Telling the truth about the patient's diagnosis. - ANS ✔✔Checking on a patient at an agreed
upon time.
What actions could place the nurse at risk for violating the ethical principle of nonmaleficence?
Ignoring an order to obtain vital signs every 2 hours on a post-surgical patient.
Checking a patient's respirations every 30 minutes.
Reinforcing a dressing that has come off.
Answering a call light for another nurse's patient. - ANS ✔✔Ignoring an order to obtain vital
signs every 2 hours on a post-surgical patient.
The nurse has been approached by a family member, who does not want the patient know
about a new cancer diagnosis. If the nurse agreed to this request, which ethical principle would
the nurse violate?
Veracity
Nonmaleficence
Beneficence
Autonomy - ANS ✔✔Veracity
,When faced with situations in which two ethical principles compete, such as when a nurse is
balancing the patient's autonomy issues with attempting to do what the nurse knows is in the
patient's best interest, leads to a situation where the nurse is stressed and the term for this
situation is:
Ethics of duty
Negotiation
Moral Distress
Paternalism - ANS ✔✔Moral Distress
A nurse is caring for a client who needs a liver transplant to survive, but does not have
insurance or enough cash to pay for the procedure. A discussion about the ethics of this
situation would involve predominantly the ethical principle of:
Respect for others
Justice
Accountability
Paternalism - ANS ✔✔Justice
The principle that requires nurses to uphold a profession code of ethics, to practice within the
code of ethics, and to remain competent is which of the following?
Autonomy
Honesty
Veracity
Fidelity - ANS ✔✔Fidelity
Nurse Managers employ which ethical principle when they encourage employees to seek more
challenging clinical experiences or encourage employees to take on additional responsibilities?
Veracity
Beneficence
, Nonmaleficence
Paternalism - ANS ✔✔Beneficence
For which information is the nurse expected to break confidentiality?
The patient's positive STD test
The patient with an injury, who is well known in the community
The patient with an illness, who is a family member
Suspected abuse of a child - ANS ✔✔Suspected abuse of a child
The nurse is preparing to obtain informed consent. Which action is expected of the nurse?
To determine if the elements for a valid consent are in place
To evaluate whether the physician has discussed the risks and benefits with the patient
To offer the patient alternative treatment options
To fully explain the procedure to the patient - ANS ✔✔To determine if the elements for a valid
consent are in place
In comparing Gilligan and Kohlberg's moral development theories, which statement indicates an
adequate understanding?
"Gilligan's research mostly included men and boys."
"Gilligan believed that women have different moral development because of their gender."
"Kohlberg was attentive to gender issues."
"Women most often focused on justice." - ANS ✔✔"Gilligan believed that women have
different moral development because of their gender."
The student nurse is listening to a lecture on ethics. Which statement indicates that the
teaching has been effective?
"Values provide standards of behavior."
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS PASSED
Which action by the nurse is appropriate, according to deontology?
Checking on a patient at an agreed upon time.
Performing the 5 rights before giving a medication.
Allowing the patient to participate in care.
Telling the truth about the patient's diagnosis. - ANS ✔✔Checking on a patient at an agreed
upon time.
What actions could place the nurse at risk for violating the ethical principle of nonmaleficence?
Ignoring an order to obtain vital signs every 2 hours on a post-surgical patient.
Checking a patient's respirations every 30 minutes.
Reinforcing a dressing that has come off.
Answering a call light for another nurse's patient. - ANS ✔✔Ignoring an order to obtain vital
signs every 2 hours on a post-surgical patient.
The nurse has been approached by a family member, who does not want the patient know
about a new cancer diagnosis. If the nurse agreed to this request, which ethical principle would
the nurse violate?
Veracity
Nonmaleficence
Beneficence
Autonomy - ANS ✔✔Veracity
,When faced with situations in which two ethical principles compete, such as when a nurse is
balancing the patient's autonomy issues with attempting to do what the nurse knows is in the
patient's best interest, leads to a situation where the nurse is stressed and the term for this
situation is:
Ethics of duty
Negotiation
Moral Distress
Paternalism - ANS ✔✔Moral Distress
A nurse is caring for a client who needs a liver transplant to survive, but does not have
insurance or enough cash to pay for the procedure. A discussion about the ethics of this
situation would involve predominantly the ethical principle of:
Respect for others
Justice
Accountability
Paternalism - ANS ✔✔Justice
The principle that requires nurses to uphold a profession code of ethics, to practice within the
code of ethics, and to remain competent is which of the following?
Autonomy
Honesty
Veracity
Fidelity - ANS ✔✔Fidelity
Nurse Managers employ which ethical principle when they encourage employees to seek more
challenging clinical experiences or encourage employees to take on additional responsibilities?
Veracity
Beneficence
, Nonmaleficence
Paternalism - ANS ✔✔Beneficence
For which information is the nurse expected to break confidentiality?
The patient's positive STD test
The patient with an injury, who is well known in the community
The patient with an illness, who is a family member
Suspected abuse of a child - ANS ✔✔Suspected abuse of a child
The nurse is preparing to obtain informed consent. Which action is expected of the nurse?
To determine if the elements for a valid consent are in place
To evaluate whether the physician has discussed the risks and benefits with the patient
To offer the patient alternative treatment options
To fully explain the procedure to the patient - ANS ✔✔To determine if the elements for a valid
consent are in place
In comparing Gilligan and Kohlberg's moral development theories, which statement indicates an
adequate understanding?
"Gilligan's research mostly included men and boys."
"Gilligan believed that women have different moral development because of their gender."
"Kohlberg was attentive to gender issues."
"Women most often focused on justice." - ANS ✔✔"Gilligan believed that women have
different moral development because of their gender."
The student nurse is listening to a lecture on ethics. Which statement indicates that the
teaching has been effective?
"Values provide standards of behavior."
