CONCEPTS FOR NURSING PRACTICE 4TH
EDITION EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following terms refers to the ethical questions that
arise out of nursing practice?
1) Nursing ethics
2) Bioethics
3) Ethical dilemma
4) Moral distress Answer: 1) Nursing ethics
Nursing ethics refers to ethical questions that arise out of nursing
practice. Bioethics is a broader field that refers to the application of
ethics to healthcare. An ethical dilemma occurs when a choice must
be made between two equally undesirable actions, and there is no
clearly right or wrong option. Moral distress occurs when someone
is unable to carry out his or her moral decision.
◉ A belief about the worth of something that serves as a principle or
a standard that influences decision making is called which of the
following?
1) Morals
,2) Attitudes
3) Beliefs
4) Values Answer: 4) Values
A value is a belief you have about the worth of something that serves
as a principle or a standard that influences decision making. Morals
are private, personal, or group standards of right and wrong.
Attitudes are mental dispositions or feelings toward a person, object,
or idea. A belief is something that one accepts as true.
◉ A 45-year-old patient is ventilator dependent after a high cervical
neck injury. He is conscious and competent and has decided that he
wants to be removed from the ventilator. His family and the
multidisciplinary team agree. The nurse believes the patient intends
suicide and would prefer he choose differently but says nothing. The
nurse remains at the bedside holding the patients hand. In this
instance the nurse is displaying which of the following?
1) Value set
2) Value system
3) Value neutrality
4) Value awareness Answer: 3) Value neutrality
Value neutrality occurs when we put aside our own values regarding
an issue in order to provide nonjudgmental care to clients. A value
set is your list of values. A value system is your value set with the
, values ranked on a continuum from most important to least
important.
◉ A 45-year-old patient is ventilator dependent after a high cervical
neck injury. He is alert and oriented and, after giving it much
thought, has decided that he wants to be removed from the
ventilator. The nurse believes the patient intends suicide but
supports his final decision. When the ventilator is removed, the
nurse remains with the patient to support him. The nurses action
demonstrates respect for what moral principle?
1) Nonmaleficence
2) Autonomy
3) Beneficence
4) Fidelity Answer: 2) Autonomy
Autonomy refers to a persons right to choose and his ability to act on
that choice. In this case, the nurse respects the patients right to
choose to die. Nonmaleficence is the twofold principle of doing no
harm and preventing harm. Beneficence is the duty to do or promote
good. Fidelity is the obligation to keep promises.
◉ Which of the following consequentialist theories takes the
position that the value of an action is determined by its usefulness?
1) Ethics of care
2) Utilitarianism
EDITION EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following terms refers to the ethical questions that
arise out of nursing practice?
1) Nursing ethics
2) Bioethics
3) Ethical dilemma
4) Moral distress Answer: 1) Nursing ethics
Nursing ethics refers to ethical questions that arise out of nursing
practice. Bioethics is a broader field that refers to the application of
ethics to healthcare. An ethical dilemma occurs when a choice must
be made between two equally undesirable actions, and there is no
clearly right or wrong option. Moral distress occurs when someone
is unable to carry out his or her moral decision.
◉ A belief about the worth of something that serves as a principle or
a standard that influences decision making is called which of the
following?
1) Morals
,2) Attitudes
3) Beliefs
4) Values Answer: 4) Values
A value is a belief you have about the worth of something that serves
as a principle or a standard that influences decision making. Morals
are private, personal, or group standards of right and wrong.
Attitudes are mental dispositions or feelings toward a person, object,
or idea. A belief is something that one accepts as true.
◉ A 45-year-old patient is ventilator dependent after a high cervical
neck injury. He is conscious and competent and has decided that he
wants to be removed from the ventilator. His family and the
multidisciplinary team agree. The nurse believes the patient intends
suicide and would prefer he choose differently but says nothing. The
nurse remains at the bedside holding the patients hand. In this
instance the nurse is displaying which of the following?
1) Value set
2) Value system
3) Value neutrality
4) Value awareness Answer: 3) Value neutrality
Value neutrality occurs when we put aside our own values regarding
an issue in order to provide nonjudgmental care to clients. A value
set is your list of values. A value system is your value set with the
, values ranked on a continuum from most important to least
important.
◉ A 45-year-old patient is ventilator dependent after a high cervical
neck injury. He is alert and oriented and, after giving it much
thought, has decided that he wants to be removed from the
ventilator. The nurse believes the patient intends suicide but
supports his final decision. When the ventilator is removed, the
nurse remains with the patient to support him. The nurses action
demonstrates respect for what moral principle?
1) Nonmaleficence
2) Autonomy
3) Beneficence
4) Fidelity Answer: 2) Autonomy
Autonomy refers to a persons right to choose and his ability to act on
that choice. In this case, the nurse respects the patients right to
choose to die. Nonmaleficence is the twofold principle of doing no
harm and preventing harm. Beneficence is the duty to do or promote
good. Fidelity is the obligation to keep promises.
◉ Which of the following consequentialist theories takes the
position that the value of an action is determined by its usefulness?
1) Ethics of care
2) Utilitarianism
