ETHICS IN LEADERSHIP EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWER; LATEST UPDATED VERSION
2025; ALREADY GRADED A+
Which statement best describes ethics?
The conflict, power, and interdependency associated with the way we live
How our lives and relationships are led in our reality
What our conduct and actions should be regarding what is right and good
How people make decisions they see as legally and morally appropriate - ANS-What
our conduct and actions should be regarding what is right and good
Which statement regarding the MORAL decision-making model is true?
It is a problem-solving model.
It does not include an evaluation step.
The decision is arrived upon with only the involvement of the decision-maker.
The decision-maker must find and evaluate many possible choices or actions. - ANS-
The decision-maker must find and evaluate many possible choices or actions.
What is the role of the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics with
Interpretive Statements?
Outlines minimum levels of ethical behavior that nurses must maintain
Functions as a guide to the highest standards of ethical practice for nurses
Is a legally binding document that directs a nurse's ethical and moral behavior
Mandates the ethical behavior prerequisite for maintaining a nursing licensure - ANS-
Functions as a guide to the highest standards of ethical practice for nurses
During a recent staff meeting, a nurse leader was asked by the night charge nurse if
staffing levels could be increased to allow nurses to care for an increased number of
early morning transfers from the intensive care unit (ICU) in the last six weeks. What
steps should the nurse leader take to determine if an ethical issue is present? Select all
that apply.
Review unit census data for the last six months
, Explore the reason for increased early morning transfers
Educate the staff on transfer procedures
Observe the night shift routine for one week
Tell the charge nurse to refuse transfers from the ICU - ANS-Review unit census data
for the last six months
Explore the reason for increased early morning transfers
After confirming that early morning transfers from the intensive care unit (ICU) have
increased 42% over the last six weeks, the nurse leader consulted with the ICU nurse
manager to determine the reason transfers on night shift have risen. Before finalizing a
plan to support safe transfers, which priority action should the two nurse leaders take?
Continue to monitor the rate of transfers on the night shift
Work with the admitting department to stop overnight transfers
Schedule a meeting with the unit and ICU charge nurses
Update the facility's transfer policy - ANS-Schedule a meeting with the unit and ICU
charge nurses
Which factors should be considered when assessing the quality of ethical decision-
making involving a client? Select all that apply.
Outcomes
Decision-making process
The number of alternatives was appropriate
The healthcare provider makes the final decision
Number of colleagues contributing to the discussion - ANS-Outcomes
Decision-making process
Which factor contributes to a healthcare situation becoming an ethical dilemma?
Decisions must be made quickly, often under stressful conditions
A client's legal rights align with a nurse's moral obligation
The choices involved do not appear to be clearly right or wrong
Decisions must be made based on value systems - ANS-The choices involved do not
appear to be clearly right or wrong
For each situation in the left column, specify if it is or is not an ethical dilemma.
A nurse sees a colleague putting narcotics in their pocket after documenting having
given them to a client.
An unlicensed assistive personnel passes an empty room and sees a security officer
watching television.
The nurse leader hears two registered nurses discussing a client's recent procedure in
the staff room in which they are the only occupants.
A nurse refuses to answer questions a friend has about their nephew, who is a client on
the nurse's unit. - ANS-Ethical dilemma
AND ANSWER; LATEST UPDATED VERSION
2025; ALREADY GRADED A+
Which statement best describes ethics?
The conflict, power, and interdependency associated with the way we live
How our lives and relationships are led in our reality
What our conduct and actions should be regarding what is right and good
How people make decisions they see as legally and morally appropriate - ANS-What
our conduct and actions should be regarding what is right and good
Which statement regarding the MORAL decision-making model is true?
It is a problem-solving model.
It does not include an evaluation step.
The decision is arrived upon with only the involvement of the decision-maker.
The decision-maker must find and evaluate many possible choices or actions. - ANS-
The decision-maker must find and evaluate many possible choices or actions.
What is the role of the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics with
Interpretive Statements?
Outlines minimum levels of ethical behavior that nurses must maintain
Functions as a guide to the highest standards of ethical practice for nurses
Is a legally binding document that directs a nurse's ethical and moral behavior
Mandates the ethical behavior prerequisite for maintaining a nursing licensure - ANS-
Functions as a guide to the highest standards of ethical practice for nurses
During a recent staff meeting, a nurse leader was asked by the night charge nurse if
staffing levels could be increased to allow nurses to care for an increased number of
early morning transfers from the intensive care unit (ICU) in the last six weeks. What
steps should the nurse leader take to determine if an ethical issue is present? Select all
that apply.
Review unit census data for the last six months
, Explore the reason for increased early morning transfers
Educate the staff on transfer procedures
Observe the night shift routine for one week
Tell the charge nurse to refuse transfers from the ICU - ANS-Review unit census data
for the last six months
Explore the reason for increased early morning transfers
After confirming that early morning transfers from the intensive care unit (ICU) have
increased 42% over the last six weeks, the nurse leader consulted with the ICU nurse
manager to determine the reason transfers on night shift have risen. Before finalizing a
plan to support safe transfers, which priority action should the two nurse leaders take?
Continue to monitor the rate of transfers on the night shift
Work with the admitting department to stop overnight transfers
Schedule a meeting with the unit and ICU charge nurses
Update the facility's transfer policy - ANS-Schedule a meeting with the unit and ICU
charge nurses
Which factors should be considered when assessing the quality of ethical decision-
making involving a client? Select all that apply.
Outcomes
Decision-making process
The number of alternatives was appropriate
The healthcare provider makes the final decision
Number of colleagues contributing to the discussion - ANS-Outcomes
Decision-making process
Which factor contributes to a healthcare situation becoming an ethical dilemma?
Decisions must be made quickly, often under stressful conditions
A client's legal rights align with a nurse's moral obligation
The choices involved do not appear to be clearly right or wrong
Decisions must be made based on value systems - ANS-The choices involved do not
appear to be clearly right or wrong
For each situation in the left column, specify if it is or is not an ethical dilemma.
A nurse sees a colleague putting narcotics in their pocket after documenting having
given them to a client.
An unlicensed assistive personnel passes an empty room and sees a security officer
watching television.
The nurse leader hears two registered nurses discussing a client's recent procedure in
the staff room in which they are the only occupants.
A nurse refuses to answer questions a friend has about their nephew, who is a client on
the nurse's unit. - ANS-Ethical dilemma
