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FITZ EXIT EXAM COMPLETE REVIEW 2026 | 125
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & DETAILED ANSWER
EXPLANATIONS
Clinical Pharmacology / Pathophysiology / Nursing & Advanced Practice
Exam coverage:-
✓ Section A (Q1–Q20): Ethics, professional practice,
informed consent, confidentiality, and scope of practice.
✓ Section B (Q21–Q50): Advanced health assessment,
diagnostic reasoning, and clinical decision-making across
the lifespan.
✓ Section C (Q51–Q80): Pharmacologic management,
medication monitoring, patient counseling, and adverse
effects.
✓ Section D (Q81–Q105): Health promotion, disease
prevention, vaccination, and screening guidelines.
✓ Section E (Q106–Q125): Acute and chronic disease
management, clinical emergencies, and treatment
protocols.
SECTION A: ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (Q1–Q20)
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1. Beneficence is defined as:
A) The obligation to do no harm
B) The obligation to help people in need
C) The obligation to remain truthful
D) The obligation to treat all patients equally
CORRECT ANSWER: B) The obligation to help people in need
RATIONALE: Option B is correct because beneficence is the
ethical principle that obligates healthcare providers to act in the
best interest of the patient and to help those in need. Option A is
incorrect because "do no harm" describes nonmaleficence.
Option C is incorrect because truthfulness describes veracity.
Option D is incorrect because equal treatment describes
justice.
2. Which ethical principle supports a provider's duty to disclose
a medical error to a patient?
A) Autonomy
B) Beneficence
C) Veracity
D) Paternalism
CORRECT ANSWER: C) Veracity
RATIONALE: Option C is correct because veracity is the ethical
obligation to be truthful with patients, which includes disclosing
medical errors that affect their care. Option A is incorrect
because autonomy refers to respecting the patient's right to
make decisions. Option B is incorrect because beneficence
refers to acting in the patient's best interest. Option D is
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incorrect because paternalism involves making decisions for
the patient without their input.
3. A nurse practitioner refuses to participate in a patient's
request for medical aid in dying, citing personal moral
objections. Which action is most appropriate?
A) Refuse to discuss the request with the patient
B) Provide information about the request and transfer care to a
willing provider
C) Attempt to change the patient's mind
D) Continue providing care and ignore the request
CORRECT ANSWER: B) Provide information about the
request and transfer care to a willing provider
RATIONALE: Option B is correct because providers have a duty
to inform patients of all available options and to facilitate
transfer of care when their personal beliefs conflict with a
patient's request. Option A is incorrect because refusing to
discuss the request violates the patient's right to informed
decision-making. Option C is incorrect because attempting to
change the patient's mind is coercive. Option D is incorrect
because ignoring the request abandons the patient's needs.
4. A patient with decision-making capacity refuses a
recommended treatment. The provider should:
A) Override the refusal in the patient's best interest
B) Document the refusal and provide education on potential
consequences
C) Obtain a court order for treatment
D) Ask the family to persuade the patient
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CORRECT ANSWER: B) Document the refusal and provide
education on potential consequences
RATIONALE: Option B is correct because a patient with
decision-making capacity has the right to refuse treatment. The
provider should educate the patient, document the refusal, and
continue to provide other care. Option A is incorrect because
overriding a capable patient's refusal violates autonomy. Option
C is incorrect because a court order is not appropriate for a
capable patient. Option D is incorrect because family pressure
violates patient autonomy.
5. Which action demonstrates the ethical principle of justice in
clinical practice?
A) Treating all patients with the same medical treatment
regardless of need
B) Allocating resources fairly and without discrimination
C) Prioritizing patients based on insurance status
D) Providing the same amount of time to every patient
CORRECT ANSWER: B) Allocating resources fairly and
without discrimination
RATIONALE: Option B is correct because justice requires fair
and equitable allocation of healthcare resources without
discrimination. Option A is incorrect because treating all
patients identically ignores individual needs. Option C is
incorrect because prioritizing by insurance status is
discriminatory. Option D is incorrect because equal time does
not address equitable care.
FITZ EXIT EXAM COMPLETE REVIEW 2026 | 125
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & DETAILED ANSWER
EXPLANATIONS
Clinical Pharmacology / Pathophysiology / Nursing & Advanced Practice
Exam coverage:-
✓ Section A (Q1–Q20): Ethics, professional practice,
informed consent, confidentiality, and scope of practice.
✓ Section B (Q21–Q50): Advanced health assessment,
diagnostic reasoning, and clinical decision-making across
the lifespan.
✓ Section C (Q51–Q80): Pharmacologic management,
medication monitoring, patient counseling, and adverse
effects.
✓ Section D (Q81–Q105): Health promotion, disease
prevention, vaccination, and screening guidelines.
✓ Section E (Q106–Q125): Acute and chronic disease
management, clinical emergencies, and treatment
protocols.
SECTION A: ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (Q1–Q20)
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1. Beneficence is defined as:
A) The obligation to do no harm
B) The obligation to help people in need
C) The obligation to remain truthful
D) The obligation to treat all patients equally
CORRECT ANSWER: B) The obligation to help people in need
RATIONALE: Option B is correct because beneficence is the
ethical principle that obligates healthcare providers to act in the
best interest of the patient and to help those in need. Option A is
incorrect because "do no harm" describes nonmaleficence.
Option C is incorrect because truthfulness describes veracity.
Option D is incorrect because equal treatment describes
justice.
2. Which ethical principle supports a provider's duty to disclose
a medical error to a patient?
A) Autonomy
B) Beneficence
C) Veracity
D) Paternalism
CORRECT ANSWER: C) Veracity
RATIONALE: Option C is correct because veracity is the ethical
obligation to be truthful with patients, which includes disclosing
medical errors that affect their care. Option A is incorrect
because autonomy refers to respecting the patient's right to
make decisions. Option B is incorrect because beneficence
refers to acting in the patient's best interest. Option D is
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incorrect because paternalism involves making decisions for
the patient without their input.
3. A nurse practitioner refuses to participate in a patient's
request for medical aid in dying, citing personal moral
objections. Which action is most appropriate?
A) Refuse to discuss the request with the patient
B) Provide information about the request and transfer care to a
willing provider
C) Attempt to change the patient's mind
D) Continue providing care and ignore the request
CORRECT ANSWER: B) Provide information about the
request and transfer care to a willing provider
RATIONALE: Option B is correct because providers have a duty
to inform patients of all available options and to facilitate
transfer of care when their personal beliefs conflict with a
patient's request. Option A is incorrect because refusing to
discuss the request violates the patient's right to informed
decision-making. Option C is incorrect because attempting to
change the patient's mind is coercive. Option D is incorrect
because ignoring the request abandons the patient's needs.
4. A patient with decision-making capacity refuses a
recommended treatment. The provider should:
A) Override the refusal in the patient's best interest
B) Document the refusal and provide education on potential
consequences
C) Obtain a court order for treatment
D) Ask the family to persuade the patient
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CORRECT ANSWER: B) Document the refusal and provide
education on potential consequences
RATIONALE: Option B is correct because a patient with
decision-making capacity has the right to refuse treatment. The
provider should educate the patient, document the refusal, and
continue to provide other care. Option A is incorrect because
overriding a capable patient's refusal violates autonomy. Option
C is incorrect because a court order is not appropriate for a
capable patient. Option D is incorrect because family pressure
violates patient autonomy.
5. Which action demonstrates the ethical principle of justice in
clinical practice?
A) Treating all patients with the same medical treatment
regardless of need
B) Allocating resources fairly and without discrimination
C) Prioritizing patients based on insurance status
D) Providing the same amount of time to every patient
CORRECT ANSWER: B) Allocating resources fairly and
without discrimination
RATIONALE: Option B is correct because justice requires fair
and equitable allocation of healthcare resources without
discrimination. Option A is incorrect because treating all
patients identically ignores individual needs. Option C is
incorrect because prioritizing by insurance status is
discriminatory. Option D is incorrect because equal time does
not address equitable care.
