NUR 104 EXAM 4 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS 2026
◉ A client needs a liver transplant but has been out of work for
several months and does not have insurance or enough cash. A
discussion about the ethics of this situation would predominantly
involve which principle?
Answer: Justice
◉ Which of the following represents utilitarian allocation of scarce
resources?
Answer: Distribution of resources to achieve the greater good of the
larger group.
◉ The distribution of nurses to areas of greatest need when there is
a nursing shortage represents the application of which principle or
theory?
Answer: Justice
(think fairness in distribution of resources)
◉ Which of the following is an example of a violation of the
provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA)?
,Answer: Nurses discussing a client over dinner at the hospital
cafeteria.
◉ After researching the scientific literature and confirming that an
issue is an ethical dilemma, which of the following should a nurse do
next?
Answer: Perform a values clarification
◉ Nurses agree to be advocates for their clients. The practice of
advocacy calls for the nurse to do which of the following?
Answer: Assess a client's point of view and prepare to articulate this
point of view.
◉ When many people share the same values, it may be possible to
identify a philosophy of utilitarianism. Which of the following
statements is a principle of utilitarianism?
Answer: The value of something is determined by its usefulness to
society
◉ The guidelines of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) support which of the following?
Answer: Privacy for all health care issues
, ◉ If a nurse assesses a client for pain and then offers a plan to
manage the pain, which principle encourages the nurse to monitor
the client's response to the pain management plan?
Answer: Fidelity
◉ To distinguish an ethical problem from other types of problems
encountered, the nurse should be aware that an ethical problem is
one for which
Answer: the answer is not determined by logical deduction.
◉ In most ethical dilemmas, the solution to the dilemma requires
negotiation among members of the health care team. Why is the
nurse's point of view valuable?
Answer: Nurses develop a relationship with the client that is unique
among all professional health care providers.
◉ A child's immunization may cause discomfort during
administration, but the benefits of protection from disease outweigh
the temporary discomforts. Which principle applies to this
situation?
Answer: Nonmaleficence
◉ Ethical dilemmas often involve a conflict of opinion. Once the
nurse has determined that the dilemma is ethical, which of the
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS 2026
◉ A client needs a liver transplant but has been out of work for
several months and does not have insurance or enough cash. A
discussion about the ethics of this situation would predominantly
involve which principle?
Answer: Justice
◉ Which of the following represents utilitarian allocation of scarce
resources?
Answer: Distribution of resources to achieve the greater good of the
larger group.
◉ The distribution of nurses to areas of greatest need when there is
a nursing shortage represents the application of which principle or
theory?
Answer: Justice
(think fairness in distribution of resources)
◉ Which of the following is an example of a violation of the
provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA)?
,Answer: Nurses discussing a client over dinner at the hospital
cafeteria.
◉ After researching the scientific literature and confirming that an
issue is an ethical dilemma, which of the following should a nurse do
next?
Answer: Perform a values clarification
◉ Nurses agree to be advocates for their clients. The practice of
advocacy calls for the nurse to do which of the following?
Answer: Assess a client's point of view and prepare to articulate this
point of view.
◉ When many people share the same values, it may be possible to
identify a philosophy of utilitarianism. Which of the following
statements is a principle of utilitarianism?
Answer: The value of something is determined by its usefulness to
society
◉ The guidelines of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) support which of the following?
Answer: Privacy for all health care issues
, ◉ If a nurse assesses a client for pain and then offers a plan to
manage the pain, which principle encourages the nurse to monitor
the client's response to the pain management plan?
Answer: Fidelity
◉ To distinguish an ethical problem from other types of problems
encountered, the nurse should be aware that an ethical problem is
one for which
Answer: the answer is not determined by logical deduction.
◉ In most ethical dilemmas, the solution to the dilemma requires
negotiation among members of the health care team. Why is the
nurse's point of view valuable?
Answer: Nurses develop a relationship with the client that is unique
among all professional health care providers.
◉ A child's immunization may cause discomfort during
administration, but the benefits of protection from disease outweigh
the temporary discomforts. Which principle applies to this
situation?
Answer: Nonmaleficence
◉ Ethical dilemmas often involve a conflict of opinion. Once the
nurse has determined that the dilemma is ethical, which of the
