NURSING ETHICS EXAM PREP STUDY
GUIDE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
●● Define morality..
Answer: The personal values, character, or conduct of individuals or
groups.
●● What are values?.
Answer: Personal beliefs about the worth of an idea, attitude, custom, or
object that influence behavior.
●● What are beliefs?.
Answer: What people perceive as correct, true, or real based on their
experiences.
●● List the five essential nursing values (moral principles)..
Answer: Altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social
justice.
●● What is the primary purpose of an ethical code in a profession?.
Answer: To facilitate self-regulation, describe professional obligations,
and guide analysis and decision-making.
, ●● How does the ANA Code of Ethics function as a contract?.
Answer: It provides an implied contract with the public, informing
society of the moral values and ideals by which the profession functions.
●● What is the nature of the ANA Code of Ethics?.
Answer: It is unapologetic, aspirational, and nonnegotiable.
●● What does Provision 1 of the ANA Code of Ethics emphasize?.
Answer: Practicing with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity,
worth, and unique attributes of every person.
●● What is the nurse's primary commitment according to Provision 2?.
Answer: The patient, whether an individual, family, group, community,
or population.
●● What is the focus of Provision 3 of the ANA Code of Ethics?.
Answer: Promoting, advocating for, and protecting the rights, health,
and safety of the patient.
●● Define moral distress..
Answer: When a nurse knows the ethically correct action to take but is
unable to act upon it, often due to conflicts with personal values.
GUIDE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
●● Define morality..
Answer: The personal values, character, or conduct of individuals or
groups.
●● What are values?.
Answer: Personal beliefs about the worth of an idea, attitude, custom, or
object that influence behavior.
●● What are beliefs?.
Answer: What people perceive as correct, true, or real based on their
experiences.
●● List the five essential nursing values (moral principles)..
Answer: Altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social
justice.
●● What is the primary purpose of an ethical code in a profession?.
Answer: To facilitate self-regulation, describe professional obligations,
and guide analysis and decision-making.
, ●● How does the ANA Code of Ethics function as a contract?.
Answer: It provides an implied contract with the public, informing
society of the moral values and ideals by which the profession functions.
●● What is the nature of the ANA Code of Ethics?.
Answer: It is unapologetic, aspirational, and nonnegotiable.
●● What does Provision 1 of the ANA Code of Ethics emphasize?.
Answer: Practicing with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity,
worth, and unique attributes of every person.
●● What is the nurse's primary commitment according to Provision 2?.
Answer: The patient, whether an individual, family, group, community,
or population.
●● What is the focus of Provision 3 of the ANA Code of Ethics?.
Answer: Promoting, advocating for, and protecting the rights, health,
and safety of the patient.
●● Define moral distress..
Answer: When a nurse knows the ethically correct action to take but is
unable to act upon it, often due to conflicts with personal values.
