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NUR 101/ NUR101 EXAM 1 ASSESSMENT |
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| GRADE A| (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) (2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
1. A nurse attempts to coerce or make a patient take medications,
depsite the patient's verbal refusal. This could be a violation of
which ethical principle?: autonomy
2. What is the first step in the ethical dilemma decision-making
process?: -
Collect, analyze, and interpret the data
3. Which principle of nursing ethics would support a terminally
ill patient's right to die on his/her own terms?: The right to self-
determinism
4. What is the ethical principle that requires nurses to tell the
truth and not intentionally deceive or mislead patients?:
veracity
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5. Which of the following statements by a patient to his nurse,
regarding an Advance Directive, indicates the need for further
patient teaching?: "Once I sign my Advance Directive, I can't
change my mind about the heroic measures I want."
6. What is the ethical principle that requires that the primary goal
of health care and nursing is to do good for others?:
beneficence
7. A patient has genetic testing and an analysis is performed to
detect the presence of a genetic disease. Which ethical issue
should be most concerning?: Privacy and the proper use of
genetic information
8. Which of the following beliefs about feeding tubes in patients
confuses the ethics of using them?: Removing a feeding tube
from a dying patient is euthanasia.
9. Identify the term used when an ethical situation arises in
which there is a choice between two equally unfavorable
options.: ethical dilemma
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10. Taoism: Argued that health is a state of balance (yin and yang),
and treated disease by driving demons out of the body. Later
developed acupuncture, assessment techniques (pulse taking),
herbal medicines, surgery, bloodletting, massage, hydrotherapy.
11. Hinduism: By 1600 BC this was the predominant religion. Had a
strong emphasis on good hygiene, written records became
important, and first evidence of private hospitals.
12. Buddhism: Public hospitals were established, and both physicians
and nurses were held to high conduct standards. Prevention of
disease became important.
Majority of caretakers were still men, but some women began to care
for the sick.
Medical knowledge became hindered.
13. Egyptians: Had an increasing understanding of the disease
process. Believed in preventative care. Birth control and bandaging
of wounds was used. The role of the midwife was developed.
Women had a higher status.
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14. Hebrews: Had a good knowledge of anatomy and physiology,
especially the circulatory system. Performed operations like c-
sections, amputations, and circumcision. Ruled by Mosaic Law.
Women had higher esteem in Hebrew culture than Islamic culture.
15. Mosaic Law: Focused on appeasing God through animal sacrifices
and purification rituals. Also governed hygiene and isolating
diseased/pregnant women.
Encouraged care of widows, orphans, poor, and strangers.
16. Greeks: Medicine was performed to appease the gods (Apollo
devoted to medicine and health). Women had high esteem but
were not allowed to care for patients outside the home.
17. Hippocrates: The "Father of Medicine." Changed medical thinking
to that of harmony with natural law. Emphasized treating the whole
patient (mind, body, and spirit). Focussed diagnosis based on the
symptoms of the patient (not evil spirits). Formed the Hippocratic
Oath.
18. Romans: Developed advanced system of medicine/pharmacology.
Performed Cesarean births, tracheostomies, amputations, and
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NUR 101
NUR 101/ NUR101 EXAM 1 ASSESSMENT |
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| GRADE A| (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) (2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
1. A nurse attempts to coerce or make a patient take medications,
depsite the patient's verbal refusal. This could be a violation of
which ethical principle?: autonomy
2. What is the first step in the ethical dilemma decision-making
process?: -
Collect, analyze, and interpret the data
3. Which principle of nursing ethics would support a terminally
ill patient's right to die on his/her own terms?: The right to self-
determinism
4. What is the ethical principle that requires nurses to tell the
truth and not intentionally deceive or mislead patients?:
veracity
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5. Which of the following statements by a patient to his nurse,
regarding an Advance Directive, indicates the need for further
patient teaching?: "Once I sign my Advance Directive, I can't
change my mind about the heroic measures I want."
6. What is the ethical principle that requires that the primary goal
of health care and nursing is to do good for others?:
beneficence
7. A patient has genetic testing and an analysis is performed to
detect the presence of a genetic disease. Which ethical issue
should be most concerning?: Privacy and the proper use of
genetic information
8. Which of the following beliefs about feeding tubes in patients
confuses the ethics of using them?: Removing a feeding tube
from a dying patient is euthanasia.
9. Identify the term used when an ethical situation arises in
which there is a choice between two equally unfavorable
options.: ethical dilemma
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10. Taoism: Argued that health is a state of balance (yin and yang),
and treated disease by driving demons out of the body. Later
developed acupuncture, assessment techniques (pulse taking),
herbal medicines, surgery, bloodletting, massage, hydrotherapy.
11. Hinduism: By 1600 BC this was the predominant religion. Had a
strong emphasis on good hygiene, written records became
important, and first evidence of private hospitals.
12. Buddhism: Public hospitals were established, and both physicians
and nurses were held to high conduct standards. Prevention of
disease became important.
Majority of caretakers were still men, but some women began to care
for the sick.
Medical knowledge became hindered.
13. Egyptians: Had an increasing understanding of the disease
process. Believed in preventative care. Birth control and bandaging
of wounds was used. The role of the midwife was developed.
Women had a higher status.
NUR 101
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NUR 101
14. Hebrews: Had a good knowledge of anatomy and physiology,
especially the circulatory system. Performed operations like c-
sections, amputations, and circumcision. Ruled by Mosaic Law.
Women had higher esteem in Hebrew culture than Islamic culture.
15. Mosaic Law: Focused on appeasing God through animal sacrifices
and purification rituals. Also governed hygiene and isolating
diseased/pregnant women.
Encouraged care of widows, orphans, poor, and strangers.
16. Greeks: Medicine was performed to appease the gods (Apollo
devoted to medicine and health). Women had high esteem but
were not allowed to care for patients outside the home.
17. Hippocrates: The "Father of Medicine." Changed medical thinking
to that of harmony with natural law. Emphasized treating the whole
patient (mind, body, and spirit). Focussed diagnosis based on the
symptoms of the patient (not evil spirits). Formed the Hippocratic
Oath.
18. Romans: Developed advanced system of medicine/pharmacology.
Performed Cesarean births, tracheostomies, amputations, and
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