Nursing Final Exam Questions
To use an ethical decision-making model, which step should the nurse perform first? - (correct Answer) -
Identify the ethical dilemma in the case
Which document guides RNs in all practice settings regarding their specific responsibilities and
obligations to their patients and others they serve? - (correct Answer) - ANA's Code of Ethics for Nurses
with Interpretive Statements
According to the nurse's Code of Ethics, the hallmark of nursing practice is - (correct Answer) - autonmy
In a clinical setting, professional ethics should override personal morals and values - (correct Answer) -
true
Allowing a patient to refuse chemotherapy is based on a belief in the ethical principle of - (correct
Answer) - autonmy
A nurse is turning a patient to prevent pressure ulcers. The patient complains that the nurse is hurting
him. The nurse explains the reason for the turning schedule and asks the patient if it is ok to complete
the task. Turning this patient supports the ethical principle of - (correct Answer) - nonmaleficence
Answering a terminally ill patient's question is about his or her condition honestly is based on a belief in
the ethical principle of - (correct Answer) - veracity
The current emphasis on eliminating racially based health disparities is based on which of the following
ethical principles? - (correct Answer) - justice
A school nurse teaching school-aged children about hand hygiene is an example of which ethical
principle? - (correct Answer) - beneficence
Taking a geriatric patient to the recreation room at a promised time is based on belief in the ethical
principle of - (correct Answer) - fidelity
When nurses receive a patient assignment and accept reports on these patients, they are committed to
providing care to those assigned to them. This is based on the ethical principle of - (correct Answer) -
justice
A nurse who advocated for a longer stay when a medically indigent patient is being prematurely
discharge due to an inability to pay for care is applying which ethical principle - (correct Answer) - justice
Hospice care is indicated for... - (correct Answer) - Individuals who no longer want treatment or whose
illness has stopped responding to treatment
Which of the following is true of palliative care? - (correct Answer) - People are eligible to receive
palliative care for as long as they have a life threatening or life limiting illness
A contemporary view of the sick role includes - (correct Answer) - Patient as partner with the health care
, provider
What is the primary differences between acute illness and chronic illness? - (correct Answer) - In acute
illness, symptoms begin suddenly, progress quickly, and subside quickly
Which statement about acute illness is true? - (correct Answer) - Most people with acute illness return to
their previous level of wellness
Which illness has the characteristics of a chronic illness? - (correct Answer) - lupus
Which illness has the characteristics of an acute illness? - (correct Answer) - Influenza
A patient states, "Can't you give me my medication more often? I'm going to die anyways." In which
stage of illness if this patient? - (correct Answer) - Depression and grief
A patient states, "I have knowledge about my diet and how to do my insulin injections, so can I get on
with my life." In which stage of illness is this patient? - (correct Answer) - Acceptance and participation
A patient in whom cancer has just been diagnosed tells the nurse, "just get out of here and leave me
alone! Let me suffer alone. God is punishing me." The nurse determines that the patient is experiencing:
- (correct Answer) - Spiritual distress
A patient is in the intensive care unit after a myocardial infarction and refuses to stay in bed, saying, "I
have to be up and walking around. When I stay in bed after having my babies 40 years ago, I got weak I
could hardly move." This patient's illness behavior is being influenced by: - (correct Answer) - Past
experience
An English-speaking nurse gave a non-English-speaking patient instructions about preparing an
abdominal surgical site. The nurse showed the patient how the bottle of providence-iodine was to be
used in cleansing the area. The patient smiles and nodes throughout the instructions. The patient did not
respond when asked if he had any questions. When the nurse left the room, the patient promptly drank
the bottle of providence-iodine. Which action would be most effective in preventing this error? - (correct
Answer) - Using a medical interpreter to give the preoperative instructions
A young girl from a Middle Eastern country is in the process of dying. Her parents ask the nurse to allow
her to be prepared for death by being dresses in a specific garment and headdress each day, as she is
dying. The parents cannot be there every day to do this and ask to nurse to apply the attire. Which
action by the nurse demonstrate culturally competent care? - (correct Answer) - Learning how to apply
the garment and headdress properly and documenting it in her chart and discussing it at shift change
Which question will aid the nurse in planning culturally congruent care? (select all that apply) - (correct
Answer) - -"what do smiles, nods, and hand gestures mean?"
-"how should I address you?"
-"what do you like to eat when you are sick?"
-"Who is involved in making decision about health care?"
The best definition of ethnocentrism is - (correct Answer) - A tendency to view your own culture as
superior to others
To use an ethical decision-making model, which step should the nurse perform first? - (correct Answer) -
Identify the ethical dilemma in the case
Which document guides RNs in all practice settings regarding their specific responsibilities and
obligations to their patients and others they serve? - (correct Answer) - ANA's Code of Ethics for Nurses
with Interpretive Statements
According to the nurse's Code of Ethics, the hallmark of nursing practice is - (correct Answer) - autonmy
In a clinical setting, professional ethics should override personal morals and values - (correct Answer) -
true
Allowing a patient to refuse chemotherapy is based on a belief in the ethical principle of - (correct
Answer) - autonmy
A nurse is turning a patient to prevent pressure ulcers. The patient complains that the nurse is hurting
him. The nurse explains the reason for the turning schedule and asks the patient if it is ok to complete
the task. Turning this patient supports the ethical principle of - (correct Answer) - nonmaleficence
Answering a terminally ill patient's question is about his or her condition honestly is based on a belief in
the ethical principle of - (correct Answer) - veracity
The current emphasis on eliminating racially based health disparities is based on which of the following
ethical principles? - (correct Answer) - justice
A school nurse teaching school-aged children about hand hygiene is an example of which ethical
principle? - (correct Answer) - beneficence
Taking a geriatric patient to the recreation room at a promised time is based on belief in the ethical
principle of - (correct Answer) - fidelity
When nurses receive a patient assignment and accept reports on these patients, they are committed to
providing care to those assigned to them. This is based on the ethical principle of - (correct Answer) -
justice
A nurse who advocated for a longer stay when a medically indigent patient is being prematurely
discharge due to an inability to pay for care is applying which ethical principle - (correct Answer) - justice
Hospice care is indicated for... - (correct Answer) - Individuals who no longer want treatment or whose
illness has stopped responding to treatment
Which of the following is true of palliative care? - (correct Answer) - People are eligible to receive
palliative care for as long as they have a life threatening or life limiting illness
A contemporary view of the sick role includes - (correct Answer) - Patient as partner with the health care
, provider
What is the primary differences between acute illness and chronic illness? - (correct Answer) - In acute
illness, symptoms begin suddenly, progress quickly, and subside quickly
Which statement about acute illness is true? - (correct Answer) - Most people with acute illness return to
their previous level of wellness
Which illness has the characteristics of a chronic illness? - (correct Answer) - lupus
Which illness has the characteristics of an acute illness? - (correct Answer) - Influenza
A patient states, "Can't you give me my medication more often? I'm going to die anyways." In which
stage of illness if this patient? - (correct Answer) - Depression and grief
A patient states, "I have knowledge about my diet and how to do my insulin injections, so can I get on
with my life." In which stage of illness is this patient? - (correct Answer) - Acceptance and participation
A patient in whom cancer has just been diagnosed tells the nurse, "just get out of here and leave me
alone! Let me suffer alone. God is punishing me." The nurse determines that the patient is experiencing:
- (correct Answer) - Spiritual distress
A patient is in the intensive care unit after a myocardial infarction and refuses to stay in bed, saying, "I
have to be up and walking around. When I stay in bed after having my babies 40 years ago, I got weak I
could hardly move." This patient's illness behavior is being influenced by: - (correct Answer) - Past
experience
An English-speaking nurse gave a non-English-speaking patient instructions about preparing an
abdominal surgical site. The nurse showed the patient how the bottle of providence-iodine was to be
used in cleansing the area. The patient smiles and nodes throughout the instructions. The patient did not
respond when asked if he had any questions. When the nurse left the room, the patient promptly drank
the bottle of providence-iodine. Which action would be most effective in preventing this error? - (correct
Answer) - Using a medical interpreter to give the preoperative instructions
A young girl from a Middle Eastern country is in the process of dying. Her parents ask the nurse to allow
her to be prepared for death by being dresses in a specific garment and headdress each day, as she is
dying. The parents cannot be there every day to do this and ask to nurse to apply the attire. Which
action by the nurse demonstrate culturally competent care? - (correct Answer) - Learning how to apply
the garment and headdress properly and documenting it in her chart and discussing it at shift change
Which question will aid the nurse in planning culturally congruent care? (select all that apply) - (correct
Answer) - -"what do smiles, nods, and hand gestures mean?"
-"how should I address you?"
-"what do you like to eat when you are sick?"
-"Who is involved in making decision about health care?"
The best definition of ethnocentrism is - (correct Answer) - A tendency to view your own culture as
superior to others
