TEST BANK FOR BRUNNER & SUDDARTH'S MEDICAL-
SURGICAL NURSING FINAL EXAM 2026
STRUCTURED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT REVISED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
What should a nurse do if offered a position that conflicts with their personal beliefs? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>The nurse should consider declining the position and pursuing a
different nursing role.
What is the ethical obligation of a nurse to clients seeking therapeutic abortions when it
contradicts their beliefs? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>The nurse should adhere to professional
standards and avoid providing care that conflicts with their personal values.
What is a potential consequence of a nurse denying care to clients seeking abortions? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>It would be a breach of the Code of Ethics for nurses.
If a client is not requesting alternatives to abortion, what should the nurse do? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>The nurse should not provide information about alternatives.
What is the rationale behind a nurse's decision to decline a position in a unit offering
therapeutic abortions? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>To avoid facing an ethical dilemma that
contradicts the nurse's personal beliefs.
What chapter discusses Professional Nursing Practice in Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of
Medical-Surgical Nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Chapter 1.
What is the title of the textbook referenced in the notes? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Brunner &
Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 15th Edition.
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,What type of nursing role may be more suitable for a nurse with personal beliefs against
therapeutic abortions? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A nursing role that does not involve ethical
dilemmas related to abortion.
What is the significance of professional standards of practice for nurses? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>They guide nurses in providing care while respecting their personal beliefs and ethical
obligations.
What is one of the multiple-choice questions presented in the notes? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>A nurse has been offered a position on an obstetric unit and has learned that the unit offers
therapeutic abortions, a procedure that contradicts the nurse's personal beliefs. What is the
nurse's ethical obligation to these clients?
What answer was given for the ethical obligation question in the notes? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>B. The nurse should make the choice to decline this position and pursue a different nursing
role.
What is the purpose of the Code of Ethics for nurses? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>To provide
guidelines for ethical practice and ensure nurses do not deny care based on personal beliefs.
What should a nurse consider to avoid ethical dilemmas in providing care? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>The nurse should consider working in an area of nursing that does not pose a
conflict with their personal beliefs.
What is a breach of the Code of Ethics for nurses regarding client care? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Denying care to clients based on personal values.
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,What is the implication of a client stating they have a living will upon admission? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>The living will specifies the client's wishes before hospitalization.
What is a living will classified as? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A type of advance directive.
When are living wills typically honored? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>In situations where the
client's medical condition is deemed terminal.
What is the ethical principle of nonmaleficence? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>The duty not to
inflict harm as well as to prevent and remove harm.
Which action would violate the principle of nonmaleficence? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Refusing to administer pain medication as prescribed.
What does the nurse need to ensure when creating a client's plan of care? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>The wording of the nursing diagnoses must fall within the taxonomy of nursing.
Which organization is responsible for developing the taxonomy of nursing diagnoses? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA).
What is the role of the American Nurses Association (ANA) in nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>The ANA is not responsible for developing the taxonomy of nursing diagnoses.
What does the National League for Nursing (NLN) focus on? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>The NLN
focuses on nursing education and does not develop nursing diagnosis taxonomy.
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, What is the Joint Commission's role in healthcare? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>The Joint
Commission is not responsible for the taxonomy of nursing diagnoses.
What should a nurse do if a client is not requesting alternatives to abortions? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>The nurse should not provide information about alternatives.
What is the significance of discussing a DNR order with a terminally ill client? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>It does not violate the principle of nonmaleficence.
What does assisting a semi-independent client with ADLs represent in nursing care? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>It aligns with the ethical principle of nonmaleficence.
What is the cognitive level required for analyzing nursing care situations? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>Analyze.
What is the importance of communication and documentation in nursing? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>It is crucial for ensuring safe and effective care.
What is the focus of the 'Management of Care' category in nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>It involves ensuring safe and effective care environments.
What is the role of the nurse in relation to personal values and client care? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>The nurse should provide care without allowing personal values to interfere.
What is the ethical responsibility of a nurse regarding client autonomy? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>To respect and uphold the client's wishes as expressed in advance directives.
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SURGICAL NURSING FINAL EXAM 2026
STRUCTURED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT REVISED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
What should a nurse do if offered a position that conflicts with their personal beliefs? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>The nurse should consider declining the position and pursuing a
different nursing role.
What is the ethical obligation of a nurse to clients seeking therapeutic abortions when it
contradicts their beliefs? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>The nurse should adhere to professional
standards and avoid providing care that conflicts with their personal values.
What is a potential consequence of a nurse denying care to clients seeking abortions? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>It would be a breach of the Code of Ethics for nurses.
If a client is not requesting alternatives to abortion, what should the nurse do? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>The nurse should not provide information about alternatives.
What is the rationale behind a nurse's decision to decline a position in a unit offering
therapeutic abortions? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>To avoid facing an ethical dilemma that
contradicts the nurse's personal beliefs.
What chapter discusses Professional Nursing Practice in Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of
Medical-Surgical Nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Chapter 1.
What is the title of the textbook referenced in the notes? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Brunner &
Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 15th Edition.
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,What type of nursing role may be more suitable for a nurse with personal beliefs against
therapeutic abortions? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A nursing role that does not involve ethical
dilemmas related to abortion.
What is the significance of professional standards of practice for nurses? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>They guide nurses in providing care while respecting their personal beliefs and ethical
obligations.
What is one of the multiple-choice questions presented in the notes? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>A nurse has been offered a position on an obstetric unit and has learned that the unit offers
therapeutic abortions, a procedure that contradicts the nurse's personal beliefs. What is the
nurse's ethical obligation to these clients?
What answer was given for the ethical obligation question in the notes? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>B. The nurse should make the choice to decline this position and pursue a different nursing
role.
What is the purpose of the Code of Ethics for nurses? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>To provide
guidelines for ethical practice and ensure nurses do not deny care based on personal beliefs.
What should a nurse consider to avoid ethical dilemmas in providing care? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>The nurse should consider working in an area of nursing that does not pose a
conflict with their personal beliefs.
What is a breach of the Code of Ethics for nurses regarding client care? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Denying care to clients based on personal values.
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,What is the implication of a client stating they have a living will upon admission? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>The living will specifies the client's wishes before hospitalization.
What is a living will classified as? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A type of advance directive.
When are living wills typically honored? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>In situations where the
client's medical condition is deemed terminal.
What is the ethical principle of nonmaleficence? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>The duty not to
inflict harm as well as to prevent and remove harm.
Which action would violate the principle of nonmaleficence? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Refusing to administer pain medication as prescribed.
What does the nurse need to ensure when creating a client's plan of care? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>The wording of the nursing diagnoses must fall within the taxonomy of nursing.
Which organization is responsible for developing the taxonomy of nursing diagnoses? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA).
What is the role of the American Nurses Association (ANA) in nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>The ANA is not responsible for developing the taxonomy of nursing diagnoses.
What does the National League for Nursing (NLN) focus on? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>The NLN
focuses on nursing education and does not develop nursing diagnosis taxonomy.
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, What is the Joint Commission's role in healthcare? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>The Joint
Commission is not responsible for the taxonomy of nursing diagnoses.
What should a nurse do if a client is not requesting alternatives to abortions? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>The nurse should not provide information about alternatives.
What is the significance of discussing a DNR order with a terminally ill client? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>It does not violate the principle of nonmaleficence.
What does assisting a semi-independent client with ADLs represent in nursing care? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>It aligns with the ethical principle of nonmaleficence.
What is the cognitive level required for analyzing nursing care situations? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>Analyze.
What is the importance of communication and documentation in nursing? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>It is crucial for ensuring safe and effective care.
What is the focus of the 'Management of Care' category in nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>It involves ensuring safe and effective care environments.
What is the role of the nurse in relation to personal values and client care? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>The nurse should provide care without allowing personal values to interfere.
What is the ethical responsibility of a nurse regarding client autonomy? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>To respect and uphold the client's wishes as expressed in advance directives.
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