NUR 242 MED SURG EXAM 1 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
NEWEST 2026 QUESTIONS and CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
What does provision 4 state? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse has the authority,
accountability and responsibility for nursing practice, makes decisions and takes
action consistent with the obligation to promote health and provide optimal care
What does provision 5 state? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse owes same duties to
self as others, including the responsibility to promote health and safety, preserve
wholeness of character and integrity, maintain competency and continue
personal and professional growth (ie CE every 2 yrs)
What does provision 7 state? - CORRECT ANSWER-The nurse in all roles and
setting advances the profession thru research and scholarly inquiry, professional
standards of development and the generation of both nursing and health policy
What does provision 8 state? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse collaborated with
other health professionals and the public to protect human rights, promote
health diplomacy and reduce health disparities
,What are examples of vulnerable subjects? - CORRECT ANSWER-Kids, fetuses
and human embryos, pregnant, cognitively impaired, prisoners, terminally ill,
elderly, undeserved population, economically disadvantage people, traumatized
and comatose pt
Nurse witnesses another nurse providing care without prosper hand hygiene and
reports this to the charge nurse. The charge nurse is friends with the other and
refuses to take action. This is an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER-Moral
distress
A nurse manager who makes decisions based on what will benefit the majority of
the nurse managers subordinates is using what type of ethical framework for
decision making? - CORRECT ANSWER-Utilitarianism
Which isn't an element of ethical decision making: beneficence, utility,
paternalism, pragmatism - CORRECT ANSWER-Pragmatism
Nancy is a loyal and trustworthy nurse that performs the duties that are expected
of her. Which principle of ethical reasoning is Nancy displaying? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Fidelity
,The nurse in a unit is caring for several clients. To distribute nursing care the
nurse used the principle of triage due to the limited availability of resources. The
nurse is promoting which ethical principle? - CORRECT ANSWER-Justice
Nursing ethics provides the standards for professional behavior and is the study of
principles of right and wrong for nurses. The standard states the duties and
obligations of the nurse should include which of of the following: individual,
community, client, all of them? - CORRECT ANSWER-All of them
When does a moral issue become an ethical dilemma? - CORRECT ANSWER-
When forced to choose between two or more undesirable alternatives.
The nurse manager didn't hire sally for the assistant manager job. The nurse
manager informed sally that she was a great fit but an internal candidate was
selected instead. The real reason sally wasn't hired was because her drug test was
positive. Which of the principles of ethical reasoning didn't the nurse follow? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Veracity
A client is advised by the doctor to undergo chemo. An informed consent is not
yet signed. The client requests info related to chemo and the drugs that will be
given to him. The nurse explains the side effects and meds. The nurse answered
all questions even though the client chose not to undergo chemo. The nurse uses
which principle of ethical reasoning? - CORRECT ANSWER-Veracity
, Nurse Bobby avoids deliberate harm and risk of harm during his performance of
nursing actions. The nurse is promoting which ethical principle? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Nonmaleficence
What does provision one state? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse practices with
compassion and respect for inherent dignity, worth and unique attributes of every
person
Patient has right to decide for themselves- autonomy to accept or refuse or
terminate care (ie no more feeding tube)
What does provision 2 state? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse's primary
commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, community or
population
What does provision 3 state? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse promotes, advocates
for and protects rights, health and safety of patient
What is conscientious objection? - CORRECT ANSWER-Enable patient to refuse
participation in an activity that violates personal values or beliefs (work where
you agree with the vision)
NEWEST 2026 QUESTIONS and CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
What does provision 4 state? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse has the authority,
accountability and responsibility for nursing practice, makes decisions and takes
action consistent with the obligation to promote health and provide optimal care
What does provision 5 state? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse owes same duties to
self as others, including the responsibility to promote health and safety, preserve
wholeness of character and integrity, maintain competency and continue
personal and professional growth (ie CE every 2 yrs)
What does provision 7 state? - CORRECT ANSWER-The nurse in all roles and
setting advances the profession thru research and scholarly inquiry, professional
standards of development and the generation of both nursing and health policy
What does provision 8 state? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse collaborated with
other health professionals and the public to protect human rights, promote
health diplomacy and reduce health disparities
,What are examples of vulnerable subjects? - CORRECT ANSWER-Kids, fetuses
and human embryos, pregnant, cognitively impaired, prisoners, terminally ill,
elderly, undeserved population, economically disadvantage people, traumatized
and comatose pt
Nurse witnesses another nurse providing care without prosper hand hygiene and
reports this to the charge nurse. The charge nurse is friends with the other and
refuses to take action. This is an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER-Moral
distress
A nurse manager who makes decisions based on what will benefit the majority of
the nurse managers subordinates is using what type of ethical framework for
decision making? - CORRECT ANSWER-Utilitarianism
Which isn't an element of ethical decision making: beneficence, utility,
paternalism, pragmatism - CORRECT ANSWER-Pragmatism
Nancy is a loyal and trustworthy nurse that performs the duties that are expected
of her. Which principle of ethical reasoning is Nancy displaying? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Fidelity
,The nurse in a unit is caring for several clients. To distribute nursing care the
nurse used the principle of triage due to the limited availability of resources. The
nurse is promoting which ethical principle? - CORRECT ANSWER-Justice
Nursing ethics provides the standards for professional behavior and is the study of
principles of right and wrong for nurses. The standard states the duties and
obligations of the nurse should include which of of the following: individual,
community, client, all of them? - CORRECT ANSWER-All of them
When does a moral issue become an ethical dilemma? - CORRECT ANSWER-
When forced to choose between two or more undesirable alternatives.
The nurse manager didn't hire sally for the assistant manager job. The nurse
manager informed sally that she was a great fit but an internal candidate was
selected instead. The real reason sally wasn't hired was because her drug test was
positive. Which of the principles of ethical reasoning didn't the nurse follow? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Veracity
A client is advised by the doctor to undergo chemo. An informed consent is not
yet signed. The client requests info related to chemo and the drugs that will be
given to him. The nurse explains the side effects and meds. The nurse answered
all questions even though the client chose not to undergo chemo. The nurse uses
which principle of ethical reasoning? - CORRECT ANSWER-Veracity
, Nurse Bobby avoids deliberate harm and risk of harm during his performance of
nursing actions. The nurse is promoting which ethical principle? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Nonmaleficence
What does provision one state? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse practices with
compassion and respect for inherent dignity, worth and unique attributes of every
person
Patient has right to decide for themselves- autonomy to accept or refuse or
terminate care (ie no more feeding tube)
What does provision 2 state? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse's primary
commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, community or
population
What does provision 3 state? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse promotes, advocates
for and protects rights, health and safety of patient
What is conscientious objection? - CORRECT ANSWER-Enable patient to refuse
participation in an activity that violates personal values or beliefs (work where
you agree with the vision)
