WGU D522 ETHICS, LAW, AND POLICY EXAM
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1. A nurse observes a colleague administering medication incorrectly but does
not report it. Which ethical principle is being violated?
A) Autonomy
B) Beneficence
C) Nonmaleficence
D) Justice
Rationale: Nonmaleficence refers to the obligation to avoid causing harm.
Failing to report a medication error could result in patient harm, violating this
principle.
2. A hospital implements a policy requiring all patient data to be encrypted.
Which legal standard does this policy primarily support?
A) EMTALA
B) HIPAA
C) Affordable Care Act
D) OSHA
Rationale: HIPAA sets national standards for the protection of patient health
information, including privacy and security measures like encryption.
3. A patient refuses a blood transfusion due to religious beliefs. Which ethical
principle supports honoring this decision?
, A) Beneficence
B) Autonomy
C) Justice
D) Fidelity
Rationale: Autonomy respects the patient’s right to make informed decisions
about their own care, even if it conflicts with medical advice.
4. A nurse shares a patient’s medical condition with a friend without consent.
Which law has been violated?
A) OSHA
B) ADA
C) HIPAA
D) EMTALA
Rationale: HIPAA prohibits unauthorized disclosure of protected health
information.
5. A healthcare provider must allocate limited ventilators during a pandemic.
Which ethical framework is primarily applied?
A) Autonomy
B) Deontology
C) Virtue ethics
D) Utilitarianism
Rationale: Utilitarianism focuses on maximizing benefits for the greatest
number, guiding resource allocation decisions.
, 6. A nurse faces a moral conflict between following a doctor’s orders and
preventing patient harm. What is the first step in ethical decision-making?
A) Implement the orders immediately
B) Identify the ethical dilemma
C) Report to administration
D) Document and ignore
Rationale: Ethical decision-making begins with clearly identifying the ethical
dilemma to evaluate possible courses of action.
7. A patient is admitted unconscious after an accident. Consent for treatment is
required immediately. Which legal doctrine allows treatment without prior
consent?
A) Express consent
B) Implied consent
C) Advanced directive
D) Surrogate consent
Rationale: Implied consent assumes a patient would consent to emergency
treatment if able, allowing timely care in urgent situations.
8. A nurse refuses to participate in procedures they find morally objectionable.
Which concept protects this choice?
A) Justice
B) Conscientious objection
C) Beneficence
D) Nonmaleficence
, Rationale: Conscientious objection allows healthcare professionals to abstain
from practices that violate personal moral or ethical beliefs.
9. A hospital is required to provide emergency care regardless of ability to pay.
Which law mandates this?
A) HIPAA
B) ADA
C) EMTALA
D) OSHA
Rationale: EMTALA requires hospitals to provide emergency medical treatment
to all patients without consideration of financial status.
10.A nurse documents patient care inaccurately. What potential legal risk is
most likely?
A) Assault
B) Negligence
C) Battery
D) Malpractice
Rationale: Inaccurate documentation can be considered negligent practice,
potentially leading to legal action if it causes patient harm.
11.A physician prescribes a medication without reviewing the patient’s
allergies. The patient suffers a severe reaction. What is this an example of?
A) Assault
B) Battery
C) Malpractice
D) Fraud
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - LATEST
AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS – ASSURED PASS WITH ISTANT
DOWNLOAD PDF.
1. A nurse observes a colleague administering medication incorrectly but does
not report it. Which ethical principle is being violated?
A) Autonomy
B) Beneficence
C) Nonmaleficence
D) Justice
Rationale: Nonmaleficence refers to the obligation to avoid causing harm.
Failing to report a medication error could result in patient harm, violating this
principle.
2. A hospital implements a policy requiring all patient data to be encrypted.
Which legal standard does this policy primarily support?
A) EMTALA
B) HIPAA
C) Affordable Care Act
D) OSHA
Rationale: HIPAA sets national standards for the protection of patient health
information, including privacy and security measures like encryption.
3. A patient refuses a blood transfusion due to religious beliefs. Which ethical
principle supports honoring this decision?
, A) Beneficence
B) Autonomy
C) Justice
D) Fidelity
Rationale: Autonomy respects the patient’s right to make informed decisions
about their own care, even if it conflicts with medical advice.
4. A nurse shares a patient’s medical condition with a friend without consent.
Which law has been violated?
A) OSHA
B) ADA
C) HIPAA
D) EMTALA
Rationale: HIPAA prohibits unauthorized disclosure of protected health
information.
5. A healthcare provider must allocate limited ventilators during a pandemic.
Which ethical framework is primarily applied?
A) Autonomy
B) Deontology
C) Virtue ethics
D) Utilitarianism
Rationale: Utilitarianism focuses on maximizing benefits for the greatest
number, guiding resource allocation decisions.
, 6. A nurse faces a moral conflict between following a doctor’s orders and
preventing patient harm. What is the first step in ethical decision-making?
A) Implement the orders immediately
B) Identify the ethical dilemma
C) Report to administration
D) Document and ignore
Rationale: Ethical decision-making begins with clearly identifying the ethical
dilemma to evaluate possible courses of action.
7. A patient is admitted unconscious after an accident. Consent for treatment is
required immediately. Which legal doctrine allows treatment without prior
consent?
A) Express consent
B) Implied consent
C) Advanced directive
D) Surrogate consent
Rationale: Implied consent assumes a patient would consent to emergency
treatment if able, allowing timely care in urgent situations.
8. A nurse refuses to participate in procedures they find morally objectionable.
Which concept protects this choice?
A) Justice
B) Conscientious objection
C) Beneficence
D) Nonmaleficence
, Rationale: Conscientious objection allows healthcare professionals to abstain
from practices that violate personal moral or ethical beliefs.
9. A hospital is required to provide emergency care regardless of ability to pay.
Which law mandates this?
A) HIPAA
B) ADA
C) EMTALA
D) OSHA
Rationale: EMTALA requires hospitals to provide emergency medical treatment
to all patients without consideration of financial status.
10.A nurse documents patient care inaccurately. What potential legal risk is
most likely?
A) Assault
B) Negligence
C) Battery
D) Malpractice
Rationale: Inaccurate documentation can be considered negligent practice,
potentially leading to legal action if it causes patient harm.
11.A physician prescribes a medication without reviewing the patient’s
allergies. The patient suffers a severe reaction. What is this an example of?
A) Assault
B) Battery
C) Malpractice
D) Fraud
