NURSE 115 FINAL EXAM: PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
[TRUE/FALSE]
Clients who receive home health care are elderly as only Medicare reimburses
this health care service. correct answer False
(Health-related services in home health care may include those with acute illness,
long-term health conditions, permanent disability, or terminal illness. Clients who
receive home health care may be of a variety of ages, from children to the elderly.
Although Medicare coverage is usually provided for those 65 years of age or
older, clients of any age who have been disabled for longer than two years and
meet certain criteria may also be eligible. Private insurances may cover home care
services based on individual plans and needs of the client who are of a variety of
ages.)
1. What nursing intervention best demonstrates a commitment to patient
autonomy?
a. Encouraging a patient to ambulate independently following surgery
b. Collaborating with a patient while developing the patient's care plan
c. Establishing patient-centered goals for decreased chronic pain
d. Assessing a patient for potential postprocedural complications correct answer b
1. Which components must exist for nursing malpractice to be established?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Intent of harm to the patient
b. Omitted or substandard care
,c. Injury resulting from care provided
d. Responsibility to provide nursing care correct answer b,c,d
2. Which action by the nurse best illustrates the ethical concept of fidelity?
a. Caring for an incarcerated patient without expressing disdain
b. Weighing the benefits versus the risks of medical treatment
c. Ensuring that patients receive care that is promised
d. Endorsing equal access to health care for everyone correct answer c
3. Veracity mandates which action by the nurse if a cancer patient inquires about
diagnostic test results that show further metastasis (spread) of the patient's
cancer?
a. Telling the patient that the diagnostic test results are not available yet from the
laboratory
b. Avoiding further contact with the patient to prevent accidental disclosure of
the information
c. Encouraging the patient to discuss the results with the physician who ordered
the diagnostic tests
d. Sharing that the test results do not appear to indicate any significant changes at
this time correct answer c
4. Which statement is true regarding codes of ethics and laws?
a. Ethical codes hold professionals to a higher standard than the law.
b. Laws limit the scope of codes of ethics in most professions.
, c. Breaking the law is not always an ethical code violation.
d. Codes of ethics delineate punishments for breaking laws. correct answer a
5. If a student nurse is asked by a staff nurse to complete a patient care procedure
that the student has previously performed only in lab, what response by the
student best exemplifies an ethical commitment to both safe practice and
learning?
a. Asking the staff nurse to perform the care procedure while the student
observes
b. Locating the clinical instructor to provide the patient care procedure with
student oversight
c. Reviewing the procedure prior to initiating the patient care with supervision of
a registered nurse
d. Requesting the help of another student who has previously performed the
patient care procedure correct answer c
6. Decisions regarding the legality of licensed practical nurses administering
intravenous therapy established in the Nurse Practice Act are determined by
which type of law?
a. Constitutional
b. Statutory
c. Regulatory
d. Case correct answer c
7. In the United States, practicing nursing without a license is what type of
offense?
ACCURATE ANSWERS
[TRUE/FALSE]
Clients who receive home health care are elderly as only Medicare reimburses
this health care service. correct answer False
(Health-related services in home health care may include those with acute illness,
long-term health conditions, permanent disability, or terminal illness. Clients who
receive home health care may be of a variety of ages, from children to the elderly.
Although Medicare coverage is usually provided for those 65 years of age or
older, clients of any age who have been disabled for longer than two years and
meet certain criteria may also be eligible. Private insurances may cover home care
services based on individual plans and needs of the client who are of a variety of
ages.)
1. What nursing intervention best demonstrates a commitment to patient
autonomy?
a. Encouraging a patient to ambulate independently following surgery
b. Collaborating with a patient while developing the patient's care plan
c. Establishing patient-centered goals for decreased chronic pain
d. Assessing a patient for potential postprocedural complications correct answer b
1. Which components must exist for nursing malpractice to be established?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Intent of harm to the patient
b. Omitted or substandard care
,c. Injury resulting from care provided
d. Responsibility to provide nursing care correct answer b,c,d
2. Which action by the nurse best illustrates the ethical concept of fidelity?
a. Caring for an incarcerated patient without expressing disdain
b. Weighing the benefits versus the risks of medical treatment
c. Ensuring that patients receive care that is promised
d. Endorsing equal access to health care for everyone correct answer c
3. Veracity mandates which action by the nurse if a cancer patient inquires about
diagnostic test results that show further metastasis (spread) of the patient's
cancer?
a. Telling the patient that the diagnostic test results are not available yet from the
laboratory
b. Avoiding further contact with the patient to prevent accidental disclosure of
the information
c. Encouraging the patient to discuss the results with the physician who ordered
the diagnostic tests
d. Sharing that the test results do not appear to indicate any significant changes at
this time correct answer c
4. Which statement is true regarding codes of ethics and laws?
a. Ethical codes hold professionals to a higher standard than the law.
b. Laws limit the scope of codes of ethics in most professions.
, c. Breaking the law is not always an ethical code violation.
d. Codes of ethics delineate punishments for breaking laws. correct answer a
5. If a student nurse is asked by a staff nurse to complete a patient care procedure
that the student has previously performed only in lab, what response by the
student best exemplifies an ethical commitment to both safe practice and
learning?
a. Asking the staff nurse to perform the care procedure while the student
observes
b. Locating the clinical instructor to provide the patient care procedure with
student oversight
c. Reviewing the procedure prior to initiating the patient care with supervision of
a registered nurse
d. Requesting the help of another student who has previously performed the
patient care procedure correct answer c
6. Decisions regarding the legality of licensed practical nurses administering
intravenous therapy established in the Nurse Practice Act are determined by
which type of law?
a. Constitutional
b. Statutory
c. Regulatory
d. Case correct answer c
7. In the United States, practicing nursing without a license is what type of
offense?
