STT_ Ethical Principles for Nurse Managers| 100% Correct Questions Rated A+ 1
A. Beneficence A nurse manager sees a staff nurse quietly crying in the lounge. She sits in
the chair facing the nurse and says, "something seems to be troubling you."
This exchange is an example of the practice application of which ethical
principle?
A. Beneficence
B. Respect of autonomy
C. Veracity
D. Nonmaleficence
A. Respect for autonomy One of the nurse manager's duties is to assign staff to a busy surgery
schedule. She assigns an older nurse to assist with an elective abortion, even
though the nurse protested, saying that she believes abortion is immoral. The
nurse manager could have assigned another nurse, but she said she didn't
want to show favoritism. In this case, the nurse manager violated which of
the following ethical principles?
A. Respect for autonomy
B. Distributive justice
C. Beneficence
D. Veracity
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, STT_ Ethical Principles for Nurse Managers| 100% Correct Questions Rated A+ 2
Autonomy Informed consent designed to ensure which ethical principle?
A. Beneficence
B. Respect of autonomy
C. Distributive justice
D. Nonmaleficence
B. Distributive justice Following a school shooting, 15 gravely injured students are candidates for
only five vacant beds in the intensive care unit. The health care team decides
to assign the beds to patients having the best chances of recovery. Although
many principles apply, the decision-making process in this case most clearly
illustrates the application of which ethical principle?
A. Respect for persons
B. Distributive justice
C. Beneficence
D. Autonomy
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A. Beneficence A nurse manager sees a staff nurse quietly crying in the lounge. She sits in
the chair facing the nurse and says, "something seems to be troubling you."
This exchange is an example of the practice application of which ethical
principle?
A. Beneficence
B. Respect of autonomy
C. Veracity
D. Nonmaleficence
A. Respect for autonomy One of the nurse manager's duties is to assign staff to a busy surgery
schedule. She assigns an older nurse to assist with an elective abortion, even
though the nurse protested, saying that she believes abortion is immoral. The
nurse manager could have assigned another nurse, but she said she didn't
want to show favoritism. In this case, the nurse manager violated which of
the following ethical principles?
A. Respect for autonomy
B. Distributive justice
C. Beneficence
D. Veracity
2/5/2026
, STT_ Ethical Principles for Nurse Managers| 100% Correct Questions Rated A+ 2
Autonomy Informed consent designed to ensure which ethical principle?
A. Beneficence
B. Respect of autonomy
C. Distributive justice
D. Nonmaleficence
B. Distributive justice Following a school shooting, 15 gravely injured students are candidates for
only five vacant beds in the intensive care unit. The health care team decides
to assign the beds to patients having the best chances of recovery. Although
many principles apply, the decision-making process in this case most clearly
illustrates the application of which ethical principle?
A. Respect for persons
B. Distributive justice
C. Beneficence
D. Autonomy
2/5/2026
