NCLEX RN TEST BANK LEGAL AND ETHICAL
TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
1. A good friend of the LPN confides that she is in a serious romantic relationship with a man the LPN
had as a patient when he was diagnosed with HIV. HIPPA policies prevent the nurse from warning her
friend. This situation is a moral:
1. dilemma.
2. uncertainty.
3. distress.
4. outrage. - ANS-ANS: 3
Moral distress occurs when a nurse feels powerless because moral beliefs cannot be honored because of
institutional or other barriers.
2. The nurse reminds a resident in a long-term care facility that he has autonomy in many aspects of his
institutionalization. One example is:
1. selection of medication times.
2. availability of his own small electrical appliances.
3. smoking in the privacy of his own room.
4. application of advance directives. - ANS-ANS: 4
The application of advance directives is an autonomous decision. Agency protocols relative to
medication times, access to private electrical devices, and smoking are rarely waived.
3. The LPN may exhibit accountability by:
1. adhering to agency policy.
2. working extra shifts during a staff shortage.
3. teaching clients skills for self-care.
4. joining NAPNES. - ANS-ANS: 1
Adherence to agency policies demonstrates that the LPN is accountable to her obligations of
employment. Working extra shifts, teaching, and membership in NAPNES are personal values, not
accountability.
4. The LPN reminds a group of students that the values they demonstrate in their practice have their
roots in:
1. nursing school education.
2. family influence.
3. peer relationships.
TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
1. A good friend of the LPN confides that she is in a serious romantic relationship with a man the LPN
had as a patient when he was diagnosed with HIV. HIPPA policies prevent the nurse from warning her
friend. This situation is a moral:
1. dilemma.
2. uncertainty.
3. distress.
4. outrage. - ANS-ANS: 3
Moral distress occurs when a nurse feels powerless because moral beliefs cannot be honored because of
institutional or other barriers.
2. The nurse reminds a resident in a long-term care facility that he has autonomy in many aspects of his
institutionalization. One example is:
1. selection of medication times.
2. availability of his own small electrical appliances.
3. smoking in the privacy of his own room.
4. application of advance directives. - ANS-ANS: 4
The application of advance directives is an autonomous decision. Agency protocols relative to
medication times, access to private electrical devices, and smoking are rarely waived.
3. The LPN may exhibit accountability by:
1. adhering to agency policy.
2. working extra shifts during a staff shortage.
3. teaching clients skills for self-care.
4. joining NAPNES. - ANS-ANS: 1
Adherence to agency policies demonstrates that the LPN is accountable to her obligations of
employment. Working extra shifts, teaching, and membership in NAPNES are personal values, not
accountability.
4. The LPN reminds a group of students that the values they demonstrate in their practice have their
roots in:
1. nursing school education.
2. family influence.
3. peer relationships.
