Fundamentals Final Exam Multiple Choice Questions
Which of the following are examples of the conventional reasoning form
of cognitive development? (Select all that apply.)
A. A 35-year-old woman is speaking with you about her recent
diagnosis of a chronic illness. She is concerned about her treatment
options in relation to her ability to continue to care for her family.
B. A young father is considering whether or not to return to school for a
graduate degree. He considers the impact the time commitment may
have on the needs of his wife and infant son.
C. A teenage girl is encouraged by her peers to engage in shoplifting.
She decides not to join her peers in this activity because she is afraid of
getting caught in the act. (preconventional)
D. A single mother of two children is unhappy with her employer. She
has been unable to secure alternate employment but decides to quit her
current job. (preconventional)
E. A young man drives over the speed limit regularly becaus - correct
answer ✔ ✔ A. A 35-year-old woman is speaking with you about her
recent diagnosis of a chronic illness. She is concerned about her
treatment options in relation to her ability to continue to care for her
family.
B. A young father is considering whether or not to return to school for a
graduate degree. He considers the impact the time commitment may
have on the needs of his wife and infant son.
,1. A patient is about to undergo a controversial orthopedic procedure.
The procedure may cause periods of pain. Although nurses agree to do
no harm, this procedure may be the patient's only treatment choice. This
example describes the ethical principle of:
A. autonomy.
B. fidelity.
C. justice.
D. nonmaleficence. - correct answer ✔ ✔ nonmaleficence.
You see an open medical record on the computer and close it so that no
one else can read the record without proper access. - correct answer ✔
✔ Confidentiality
You administer a once-a-day cardiac medication at the wrong time, but
nobody sees it. However, you contact the provider and your head nurse
and follow agency procedure. - correct answer ✔ ✔ Accountability
A patient at the end of life wants to go home to die, but the family wants
every care possible. The nurse contacts the primary care provider about
the patient's request. - correct answer ✔ ✔ Advocacy
,You tell your patient that you will return in 30 minutes to give him his
next pain medication. - correct answer ✔ ✔ Responsibility
If a nurse decides to withhold a medication because it might further
lower the patient's blood pressure, the nurse will be practicing the
principle of:
A. responsibility.
B. accountability. (when you give a med that is a physician order and
you have to follow the physician order. If you hold the med you have to
be accountable for your own actions for withholding the medication)
C. competency.
D. moral behavior. - correct answer ✔ ✔ accountability
· The application of deontology does not always resolve an ethical
problem. Which of the following statements best explains one of the
limitations of deontology?
A. The emphasis on relationships feels uncomfortable to decision
makers who want more structure in deciding the best action.
B. The single focus on power imbalances does not apply to all situations
in which ethical problems occur.
C. In a diverse community it can be difficult to find agreement on which
principles or rules are most important.
D. The focus on consequences rather than on the "goodness" of an action
makes decision makers uncomfortable - correct answer ✔ ✔ In a
, diverse community it can be difficult to find agreement on which
principles or rules are most important.
· The following are steps in the process to help resolve an ethical
problem. What is the best order of these steps to achieve resolution?
1. List all the possible actions that could be taken to resolve the problem.
2. Articulate a statement of the problem or dilemma that you are trying
to resolve.
3. Develop and implement a plan to address the problem.
4. Gather all relevant information regarding the clinical, social, and
spiritual aspects of the problem.
5. Take time to clarify values and identify the ethical elements, such as
principles and key relationships involved.
6. Recognize that the problem requires ethics. - correct answer ✔ ✔
1. Step 5
2. Step 4
3. Step 6
4. Step 2
5. Step 3
6. Step 1
Which of the following are examples of the conventional reasoning form
of cognitive development? (Select all that apply.)
A. A 35-year-old woman is speaking with you about her recent
diagnosis of a chronic illness. She is concerned about her treatment
options in relation to her ability to continue to care for her family.
B. A young father is considering whether or not to return to school for a
graduate degree. He considers the impact the time commitment may
have on the needs of his wife and infant son.
C. A teenage girl is encouraged by her peers to engage in shoplifting.
She decides not to join her peers in this activity because she is afraid of
getting caught in the act. (preconventional)
D. A single mother of two children is unhappy with her employer. She
has been unable to secure alternate employment but decides to quit her
current job. (preconventional)
E. A young man drives over the speed limit regularly becaus - correct
answer ✔ ✔ A. A 35-year-old woman is speaking with you about her
recent diagnosis of a chronic illness. She is concerned about her
treatment options in relation to her ability to continue to care for her
family.
B. A young father is considering whether or not to return to school for a
graduate degree. He considers the impact the time commitment may
have on the needs of his wife and infant son.
,1. A patient is about to undergo a controversial orthopedic procedure.
The procedure may cause periods of pain. Although nurses agree to do
no harm, this procedure may be the patient's only treatment choice. This
example describes the ethical principle of:
A. autonomy.
B. fidelity.
C. justice.
D. nonmaleficence. - correct answer ✔ ✔ nonmaleficence.
You see an open medical record on the computer and close it so that no
one else can read the record without proper access. - correct answer ✔
✔ Confidentiality
You administer a once-a-day cardiac medication at the wrong time, but
nobody sees it. However, you contact the provider and your head nurse
and follow agency procedure. - correct answer ✔ ✔ Accountability
A patient at the end of life wants to go home to die, but the family wants
every care possible. The nurse contacts the primary care provider about
the patient's request. - correct answer ✔ ✔ Advocacy
,You tell your patient that you will return in 30 minutes to give him his
next pain medication. - correct answer ✔ ✔ Responsibility
If a nurse decides to withhold a medication because it might further
lower the patient's blood pressure, the nurse will be practicing the
principle of:
A. responsibility.
B. accountability. (when you give a med that is a physician order and
you have to follow the physician order. If you hold the med you have to
be accountable for your own actions for withholding the medication)
C. competency.
D. moral behavior. - correct answer ✔ ✔ accountability
· The application of deontology does not always resolve an ethical
problem. Which of the following statements best explains one of the
limitations of deontology?
A. The emphasis on relationships feels uncomfortable to decision
makers who want more structure in deciding the best action.
B. The single focus on power imbalances does not apply to all situations
in which ethical problems occur.
C. In a diverse community it can be difficult to find agreement on which
principles or rules are most important.
D. The focus on consequences rather than on the "goodness" of an action
makes decision makers uncomfortable - correct answer ✔ ✔ In a
, diverse community it can be difficult to find agreement on which
principles or rules are most important.
· The following are steps in the process to help resolve an ethical
problem. What is the best order of these steps to achieve resolution?
1. List all the possible actions that could be taken to resolve the problem.
2. Articulate a statement of the problem or dilemma that you are trying
to resolve.
3. Develop and implement a plan to address the problem.
4. Gather all relevant information regarding the clinical, social, and
spiritual aspects of the problem.
5. Take time to clarify values and identify the ethical elements, such as
principles and key relationships involved.
6. Recognize that the problem requires ethics. - correct answer ✔ ✔
1. Step 5
2. Step 4
3. Step 6
4. Step 2
5. Step 3
6. Step 1
