NUR 304 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE 2026
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1. Altruism - ANSWER ✔ concern for welfare and well-being of others
2. Human dignity - ANSWER ✔ respect for inherent worth and uniqueness of
individuals and populations
3. Integrity - ANSWER ✔ acting according to code of ethics and standards of
practice
Utilitarian
4. Deontologic - ANSWER ✔ : The rightness or wrongness of an action
depends on the consequences of the action.
: An action is right or wrong independent of its consequences
5. Ethical dilemma: - ANSWER ✔ there is a choice to be made, the options
available do not resolves the situation in an ethical acceptable fashion.
, Ex suicidal situation
6. Ethical distress - ANSWER ✔ : Occurs when the nurse knows the right
thing to do but either personal or institutional factors make it difficult to
follow the correct course of action.
7. best definition of ethnics - ANSWER ✔ The formal, systematic study of
moral beliefs.
8. A nurse completing admission paperwork asks the client about having an
advanced directive. The client states, "I do not know, what is an advanced
directive?" What is the nurse's best response? - ANSWER ✔ t is a written
document that identifies a person's preferences regarding which medical
interventions to use in the event of a terminal condition."
9. Which of the following is a characteristic of the care-based approach to
bioethics? - ANSWER ✔ the promotion of the dignity and respect of clients
as people
10.what is the purpose of diagnosis ? - ANSWER ✔ to identify how an
individual, group, or community responds to actual or potential health and
life processes; identify factors that contribute to or cause health problems
(etiologies); and identify resources or strengths the individual, group, or
community can draw on to prevent or resolve problems.
, In this step of the nursing process, the nurse interprets and analyzes data
gathered from the nursing assessment, identifies patient strengths, and
identifies resources the patient can use to resolve problems. The nurse
assesses and collects patient data in the assessment step and develops a care
plan in the planning step of the nursing process.
11.When a smiling and cooperative patient complains of discomfort, nurses
caring for the patient often harbor misconceptions about the patient's pain.
Which of the following is true?
a. Chronic pain is psychological in nature
b. Patients are the best judges of their pain
c. Regular use of narcotic analgesics leads to drug addiction
d. Amount of pain is reflective of actual tissue damage - ANSWER ✔ B
12.A patient has just undergone an appendectomy. When discussing with the
patient several pain-relief interventions, the most appropriate
recommendation would be:
a. adjunctive therapy.
b. non-opioids.
c. NSAIDs.
d. PCA pain management. - ANSWER ✔ D
13.A postoperative patient is using PCA. You will evaluate the effectiveness of
the medication when:
a. you compare assessed pain w/ baseline pain.
b. body language is incongruent with reports of pain relief.
, c. family members report that pain has subsided.
d. vital signs have returned to baseline - ANSWER ✔ A
14.An elderly patient who lives in an adult assisted-living facility mentions that
he is experiencing hearing and vision changes. During your assessment, you
would associate this type of sensory deprivation with:
a. stable affect.
b. altered perception.
c. improved task completion.
d. increased need for social interaction. - ANSWER ✔ B
15.A 72-year-old with well-controlled HTN and new ED says, "I just don't feel
like a man anymore." Which assessment is priority before suggesting
treatment options?
A. Usual fluid intake
B. Current medication list
C. Daily exercise pattern
D. Typical bedtime routine - ANSWER ✔ Answer: B
Rationale: Meds (e.g., antihypertensives, antidepressants) commonly
contribute to ED; reviewing the med list directs safe options.
16.An 80-year-old widow asks if it is "wrong" to date a new partner. Best
response?
A. "At your age, companionship matters most."
B. "That's a private decision. I can't advise you."
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. Altruism - ANSWER ✔ concern for welfare and well-being of others
2. Human dignity - ANSWER ✔ respect for inherent worth and uniqueness of
individuals and populations
3. Integrity - ANSWER ✔ acting according to code of ethics and standards of
practice
Utilitarian
4. Deontologic - ANSWER ✔ : The rightness or wrongness of an action
depends on the consequences of the action.
: An action is right or wrong independent of its consequences
5. Ethical dilemma: - ANSWER ✔ there is a choice to be made, the options
available do not resolves the situation in an ethical acceptable fashion.
, Ex suicidal situation
6. Ethical distress - ANSWER ✔ : Occurs when the nurse knows the right
thing to do but either personal or institutional factors make it difficult to
follow the correct course of action.
7. best definition of ethnics - ANSWER ✔ The formal, systematic study of
moral beliefs.
8. A nurse completing admission paperwork asks the client about having an
advanced directive. The client states, "I do not know, what is an advanced
directive?" What is the nurse's best response? - ANSWER ✔ t is a written
document that identifies a person's preferences regarding which medical
interventions to use in the event of a terminal condition."
9. Which of the following is a characteristic of the care-based approach to
bioethics? - ANSWER ✔ the promotion of the dignity and respect of clients
as people
10.what is the purpose of diagnosis ? - ANSWER ✔ to identify how an
individual, group, or community responds to actual or potential health and
life processes; identify factors that contribute to or cause health problems
(etiologies); and identify resources or strengths the individual, group, or
community can draw on to prevent or resolve problems.
, In this step of the nursing process, the nurse interprets and analyzes data
gathered from the nursing assessment, identifies patient strengths, and
identifies resources the patient can use to resolve problems. The nurse
assesses and collects patient data in the assessment step and develops a care
plan in the planning step of the nursing process.
11.When a smiling and cooperative patient complains of discomfort, nurses
caring for the patient often harbor misconceptions about the patient's pain.
Which of the following is true?
a. Chronic pain is psychological in nature
b. Patients are the best judges of their pain
c. Regular use of narcotic analgesics leads to drug addiction
d. Amount of pain is reflective of actual tissue damage - ANSWER ✔ B
12.A patient has just undergone an appendectomy. When discussing with the
patient several pain-relief interventions, the most appropriate
recommendation would be:
a. adjunctive therapy.
b. non-opioids.
c. NSAIDs.
d. PCA pain management. - ANSWER ✔ D
13.A postoperative patient is using PCA. You will evaluate the effectiveness of
the medication when:
a. you compare assessed pain w/ baseline pain.
b. body language is incongruent with reports of pain relief.
, c. family members report that pain has subsided.
d. vital signs have returned to baseline - ANSWER ✔ A
14.An elderly patient who lives in an adult assisted-living facility mentions that
he is experiencing hearing and vision changes. During your assessment, you
would associate this type of sensory deprivation with:
a. stable affect.
b. altered perception.
c. improved task completion.
d. increased need for social interaction. - ANSWER ✔ B
15.A 72-year-old with well-controlled HTN and new ED says, "I just don't feel
like a man anymore." Which assessment is priority before suggesting
treatment options?
A. Usual fluid intake
B. Current medication list
C. Daily exercise pattern
D. Typical bedtime routine - ANSWER ✔ Answer: B
Rationale: Meds (e.g., antihypertensives, antidepressants) commonly
contribute to ED; reviewing the med list directs safe options.
16.An 80-year-old widow asks if it is "wrong" to date a new partner. Best
response?
A. "At your age, companionship matters most."
B. "That's a private decision. I can't advise you."
