STT. Ethical Principles for Nurse
Managers
C. Beneficence - answer The nurse manager becomes aware that an elderly patient has
been NPO for two days because various consulting physicians ordered numerous
diagnostics tests. Recognizing the risks associated with dehydration in the elderly, the
nurse manager guides the patient's nurse to connect the primary physician. Which of
the following ethical principles is most clearly evident in this case?
A. Nonmaleficence
B. Distributive Justice
C. Beneficence
D. Veracity
A. Respect for autonomy - answerOne of the nurse manager's duties is to assign staff to
a busy surgery schedule. She assigns an older nurse to assist with an elective abortion,
even though the nurse protested, saying that she believes abortion is immoral. The
nurse manager could have assigned another nurse, but she said she didn't want to
show favoritism. In this case, the nurse manager violated which of the following ethical
principles?
A. Respect for autonomy
B. Distributive justice
C. Beneficence
D. Veracity
D. Nonmaleficence - answerA 28-year-old woman requests her 15th facial cosmetic
surgery. At a certain point, the health care team questions if the overall harm that will
result from continuing to do these procedures outweighs the benefit.
A. Distributive justice
B. Beneficence
C. Veracity
D. Nonmaleficence
B. Distributive justice - answerFollowing a school shooting, 15 gravely injured students
are candidates for only five vacant beds in the intensive care unit. The health care team
decides to assign the beds to patients having the best chances of recovery. Although
many principles apply, the decision-making process in this case most clearly illustrates
the application of which ethical principle?
A. Respect for persons
Managers
C. Beneficence - answer The nurse manager becomes aware that an elderly patient has
been NPO for two days because various consulting physicians ordered numerous
diagnostics tests. Recognizing the risks associated with dehydration in the elderly, the
nurse manager guides the patient's nurse to connect the primary physician. Which of
the following ethical principles is most clearly evident in this case?
A. Nonmaleficence
B. Distributive Justice
C. Beneficence
D. Veracity
A. Respect for autonomy - answerOne of the nurse manager's duties is to assign staff to
a busy surgery schedule. She assigns an older nurse to assist with an elective abortion,
even though the nurse protested, saying that she believes abortion is immoral. The
nurse manager could have assigned another nurse, but she said she didn't want to
show favoritism. In this case, the nurse manager violated which of the following ethical
principles?
A. Respect for autonomy
B. Distributive justice
C. Beneficence
D. Veracity
D. Nonmaleficence - answerA 28-year-old woman requests her 15th facial cosmetic
surgery. At a certain point, the health care team questions if the overall harm that will
result from continuing to do these procedures outweighs the benefit.
A. Distributive justice
B. Beneficence
C. Veracity
D. Nonmaleficence
B. Distributive justice - answerFollowing a school shooting, 15 gravely injured students
are candidates for only five vacant beds in the intensive care unit. The health care team
decides to assign the beds to patients having the best chances of recovery. Although
many principles apply, the decision-making process in this case most clearly illustrates
the application of which ethical principle?
A. Respect for persons
