Nurs 103: Quiz 2
Practice Questions
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The patient's daughter requests information about the patient's
current medical history as per the patients medical record. What is
the nurse's best response to this request?
A. "You are not allowed access to the patient's medical record".
B. "Sure, I will go get the medical record for you to review the
medical history".
C. "You will need to ask your parent for their permission to view the
medical record and medicalhistory on file".
D. "I will have to ask the doctor and get permission from them to
see if you can access thisinformation".
C. "You will need to ask your parent for their permission to view the
medical record and medicalhistory on file".
The nurse witnesses that another nurse is stealing narcotics from
the unit narcotic cupboard. Which ethical principle obligates the
nurse to report the nurse stealing narcotics?
A. Confidentiality
B. Justice
C. Responsibility
D. Advocacy
C. Responsibility
, The nurse is caring for a patient with terminal end-staged breast
cancer and is currently requiring life-sustaining measures to
support their breathing (ventilator support). Which intervention is
considered futile?
A. Turning the patient regularly for comfort care
B. Providing regular oral care
C. Administering intravenous Morphine as needed for pain
D. Signing patient up for a research cancer drug trial
D. Signing patient up for a research cancer drug trial
What patient assignment would have the nurse concerned that the
ethical principle of autonomy is not being followed?
A. Middle-aged surgical patient requests pain medication after their
surgery
B. Elderly cancer patient who requires chemotherapy and radiation
C. Capable 35-year-old patient has a family member (mother) who is
making all medicationdecisions for them
D. Adult patient makes an informed decision on refusing medical
treatment
C. Capable 35-year-old patient has a family member (mother) who is
making all medicationdecisions for them
The patient's nurse has determined that she may have a difference
of opinion from the physician about how to proceed with discussing
end of life care with their patient. The priority action to be taken
first to negotiate this difference of opinion would be:
A. Consulting a professional ethicist to ensure that the steps of the
process occur in full
B. Gathering all relevant information regarding the dilemma
C. Listing the ethical principles that inform the dilemma so that
negotiations use a commonlanguage during the discussion
D. Ensuring that the attending physician has written an order for an
ethics consultation tosupport the ethics process
B. Gathering all relevant information regarding the dilemma
The nurse understands that personal values about death and dying
may impact how decision making occurs at end-of-life care plan.
how might the nurse handle this situation?
Practice Questions
with complete verified
solutions
The patient's daughter requests information about the patient's
current medical history as per the patients medical record. What is
the nurse's best response to this request?
A. "You are not allowed access to the patient's medical record".
B. "Sure, I will go get the medical record for you to review the
medical history".
C. "You will need to ask your parent for their permission to view the
medical record and medicalhistory on file".
D. "I will have to ask the doctor and get permission from them to
see if you can access thisinformation".
C. "You will need to ask your parent for their permission to view the
medical record and medicalhistory on file".
The nurse witnesses that another nurse is stealing narcotics from
the unit narcotic cupboard. Which ethical principle obligates the
nurse to report the nurse stealing narcotics?
A. Confidentiality
B. Justice
C. Responsibility
D. Advocacy
C. Responsibility
, The nurse is caring for a patient with terminal end-staged breast
cancer and is currently requiring life-sustaining measures to
support their breathing (ventilator support). Which intervention is
considered futile?
A. Turning the patient regularly for comfort care
B. Providing regular oral care
C. Administering intravenous Morphine as needed for pain
D. Signing patient up for a research cancer drug trial
D. Signing patient up for a research cancer drug trial
What patient assignment would have the nurse concerned that the
ethical principle of autonomy is not being followed?
A. Middle-aged surgical patient requests pain medication after their
surgery
B. Elderly cancer patient who requires chemotherapy and radiation
C. Capable 35-year-old patient has a family member (mother) who is
making all medicationdecisions for them
D. Adult patient makes an informed decision on refusing medical
treatment
C. Capable 35-year-old patient has a family member (mother) who is
making all medicationdecisions for them
The patient's nurse has determined that she may have a difference
of opinion from the physician about how to proceed with discussing
end of life care with their patient. The priority action to be taken
first to negotiate this difference of opinion would be:
A. Consulting a professional ethicist to ensure that the steps of the
process occur in full
B. Gathering all relevant information regarding the dilemma
C. Listing the ethical principles that inform the dilemma so that
negotiations use a commonlanguage during the discussion
D. Ensuring that the attending physician has written an order for an
ethics consultation tosupport the ethics process
B. Gathering all relevant information regarding the dilemma
The nurse understands that personal values about death and dying
may impact how decision making occurs at end-of-life care plan.
how might the nurse handle this situation?
