Nursing Concepts Practice Questions With Answers
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1. A primary care provider's orders indicate that a surgical consent form needs
to be signed. Since the nurse was not present when the primary care provider
discussed the surgical procedure, which statement best illustrates the nurse
fulfilling the client advocate role?: What were you told about the procedure you are going to have?
2. Although the client refused the procedure, the nurse insisted and inserted
a nasogastric tube in the right nostril. The nurse has committed which of the
following?
a. unintentional tort
b.assault
c.invasion of privacy
d.battery: Battery
3. What is Battery?: Battery is the willful touching of a person without permission.
4. Assault: is the attempt or threat to touch another person unjustifiably or without permission.
5. The nurse's partner/spouse undergoes exploratory surgery at the hospital
where the nurse is employed. Which of the following practices is most appro-
priate?: Access to the chart requires a signed release form from the client
6. An ethical issue arises involving the nurse's assigned client. One of the most
important nursing responsibilities in managing this client care situation would
be which of the following:
Be able to defend the morality of one's own actions.
Remain neutral and detached when making ethical decisions.
Ensure that a team is responsible for deciding ethical questions.
Follow the client's and family's wishes exactly.: Be able to defend the morality of one's own
actions
7. Which of the following situations most clearly demonstrates that the nurse
is violating the underlying principles associated with professional nursing
ethics?
1/5
, The nurse applies fetal monitoring, which the hospital policy permits despite
literature that both supports and refutes the value of this practice.
When asked about the purpose of a medication, a nurse colleague responds,
"Oh, I never look them up. I just give what is prescribed.": When asked about the purpose
of a medication, a nurse colleague responds, "Oh, I never look them up. I just give what is prescribed."
2/5
Correct
1. A primary care provider's orders indicate that a surgical consent form needs
to be signed. Since the nurse was not present when the primary care provider
discussed the surgical procedure, which statement best illustrates the nurse
fulfilling the client advocate role?: What were you told about the procedure you are going to have?
2. Although the client refused the procedure, the nurse insisted and inserted
a nasogastric tube in the right nostril. The nurse has committed which of the
following?
a. unintentional tort
b.assault
c.invasion of privacy
d.battery: Battery
3. What is Battery?: Battery is the willful touching of a person without permission.
4. Assault: is the attempt or threat to touch another person unjustifiably or without permission.
5. The nurse's partner/spouse undergoes exploratory surgery at the hospital
where the nurse is employed. Which of the following practices is most appro-
priate?: Access to the chart requires a signed release form from the client
6. An ethical issue arises involving the nurse's assigned client. One of the most
important nursing responsibilities in managing this client care situation would
be which of the following:
Be able to defend the morality of one's own actions.
Remain neutral and detached when making ethical decisions.
Ensure that a team is responsible for deciding ethical questions.
Follow the client's and family's wishes exactly.: Be able to defend the morality of one's own
actions
7. Which of the following situations most clearly demonstrates that the nurse
is violating the underlying principles associated with professional nursing
ethics?
1/5
, The nurse applies fetal monitoring, which the hospital policy permits despite
literature that both supports and refutes the value of this practice.
When asked about the purpose of a medication, a nurse colleague responds,
"Oh, I never look them up. I just give what is prescribed.": When asked about the purpose
of a medication, a nurse colleague responds, "Oh, I never look them up. I just give what is prescribed."
2/5
