NURS-FPX4000 Assessment 3 (Comprehensive) Mega Final Exam: (Applying Ethical Principles)

NURS-FPX4000 Assessment 3 (Comprehensive)
Mega Final Exam:
(Applying Ethical Principles)


Course Context: NURS-FPX4000
Assessment Alignment: Assessment 3 – Applying Ethical Principles
Exam Type: Mega Final (Comprehensive)



Total Questions: 32
Total Points: 32
Suggested Time: 32 minutes
Difficulty: Progressive (Standard → Hard Mode)

Purpose: This Ethics Mega Final combines real-exam-level questions with advanced hard-
mode ethical reasoning. If you can pass this, the actual Capella exam will feel straightforward.




Instructions
 Choose one best answer for each question.
 Questions 1–16 = Regular Exam Difficulty
 Questions 17–32 = Hard Mode (Advanced Ethical Reasoning)
 Focus on identifying the primary ethical principle guiding the nurse’s action.




SECTION I — REGULAR MODE (1–16)
Question 1

A competent adult patient refuses a recommended life-saving treatment after full disclosure.
Which ethical principle is MOST involved?

A. Beneficence
B. Nonmaleficence
C. Autonomy
D. Justice

Question 2

, Providing pain relief to ease suffering reflects:

A. Fidelity
B. Beneficence
C. Veracity
D. Justice

Question 3

Failing to prevent harm violates:

A. Autonomy
B. Justice
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Confidentiality

Question 4

Equal treatment regardless of background reflects:

A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Autonomy
D. Fidelity

Question 5

Keeping promises to patients demonstrates:

A. Veracity
B. Fidelity
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence

Question 6

Truth-telling about errors reflects:

A. Beneficence
B. Fidelity
C. Veracity
D. Justice

Question 7

Respecting a patient’s informed choice demonstrates: