NUR242 EXAM 1 2026 CERTIFICATION TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
◉ 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? Answer: Utilitarianism
◉ Which isn't an element of ethical decision making: beneficence,
utility, paternalism, pragmatism 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? 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? 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? Answer: All of them
,◉ When does a moral issue become an ethical dilemma? 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? 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? Answer: Veracity
◉ Nurse Bobby avoids deliberate harm and risk of harm during his
performance of nursing actions. The nurse is promoting which
ethical principle? Answer: Nonmaleficence
◉ What does provision one state? 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? Answer: Nurse's primary
commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group,
community or population
◉ What does provision 3 state? Answer: Nurse promotes, advocates
for and protects rights, health and safety of patient
◉ What does provision 4 state? 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? 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? 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? 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? Answer: Kids, fetuses
and human embryos, pregnant, cognitively impaired, prisoners,
terminally ill, elderly, undeserved population, economically
disadvantage people, traumatized and comatose pt
◉ What is conscientious objection? Answer: Enable patient to refuse
participation in an activity that violates personal values or beliefs
(work where you agree with the vision)
◉ What does provision 9 state? Answer: The profession of nursing
collectively through its professional organizations must articulate
nursing values, maintain the integrity of the profession and integrate
principals or social justice into nursing and health policy
◉ Ethics are ________, _______ and _______ Answer: Unapologetic,
aspirational and non- negotiable
◉ What is the doctrine of double effect? Answer: Nurse may give
meds with the intent s/s of dying even though secondary impact
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
◉ 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? Answer: Utilitarianism
◉ Which isn't an element of ethical decision making: beneficence,
utility, paternalism, pragmatism 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? 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? 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? Answer: All of them
,◉ When does a moral issue become an ethical dilemma? 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? 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? Answer: Veracity
◉ Nurse Bobby avoids deliberate harm and risk of harm during his
performance of nursing actions. The nurse is promoting which
ethical principle? Answer: Nonmaleficence
◉ What does provision one state? 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? Answer: Nurse's primary
commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group,
community or population
◉ What does provision 3 state? Answer: Nurse promotes, advocates
for and protects rights, health and safety of patient
◉ What does provision 4 state? 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? 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? 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? 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? Answer: Kids, fetuses
and human embryos, pregnant, cognitively impaired, prisoners,
terminally ill, elderly, undeserved population, economically
disadvantage people, traumatized and comatose pt
◉ What is conscientious objection? Answer: Enable patient to refuse
participation in an activity that violates personal values or beliefs
(work where you agree with the vision)
◉ What does provision 9 state? Answer: The profession of nursing
collectively through its professional organizations must articulate
nursing values, maintain the integrity of the profession and integrate
principals or social justice into nursing and health policy
◉ Ethics are ________, _______ and _______ Answer: Unapologetic,
aspirational and non- negotiable
◉ What is the doctrine of double effect? Answer: Nurse may give
meds with the intent s/s of dying even though secondary impact
