ATI PN Fundamentals Questions and
Answers 2025-2026 (all graded A+)
Autonomy |- |ANS |-client's |right |to |make |own |personal |decisions, |even |when |those |decisions |
might |not |be |in |the |client's |own |best |interest
Beneficence |- |ANS |-positive |actions |to |help |others
Fidelity |- |ANS |-agreement |to |keep |promises
Justice |- |ANS |-fairness |in |care |delivery |and |use |of |resources
Nonmaleficence |- |ANS |-avoidance |of |harm |or |injury
Paternalism |- |ANS |-assumption |that |one |person |can |assume |responsibility |for |making |the |
decisions |of |another |person
Advocacy |- |ANS |-support |of |clients' |health, |safety, |and |personal |rights
Responsibility |- |ANS |-willingness |to |respect |obligations |and |follow |through |on |promises
Accountability |- |ANS |-ability |to |answer |for |one's |own |actions
,Confidentiality |- |ANS |-protection |of |privacy |without |diminishing |access |to |high-quality |care
When |is |a |problem |an |ethical |dilemma? |- |ANS |-When:
- |A |review |of |scientific |data |is |not |enough |to |solve |it.
- |It |involves |a |conflict |between |two |moral |imperatives.
- |The |answer |will |have |a |profound |effect |on |the |situation |and |the |client.
Ethical |decision |making |- |ANS |-Process |that |requires |striking |a |balance |between |science |and |
morality
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |decides |not |to |have |surgery |despite |significant |blockages |in |
his
coronary |arteries. |The |nurse |understands |that |this |client's |choice |is |an |example |of |which |of |
the |following
ethical |principles?
A. |Fidelity
B. |Autonomy
C. |Justice
D. |Nonmaleficence |- |ANS |-B. |Autonomy
In |this |situation, |the |client |is |exercising |his |right |to |make |his |own |personal |decision |about
surgery, |regardless |of |others' |opinions |of |what |is |"best" |for |him. |This |is |an |example |of |
autonomy.
A |nurse |offers |pain |medication |to |a |client |who |is |postoperative |prior |to |ambulation. |The |nurse
understands |that |this |aspect |of |care |delivery |is |an |example |of |which |of |the |following |ethical |
principles?
,A. |Fidelity
B. |Autonomy
C. |Justice
D. |Beneficence |- |ANS |-D. |Beneficence
Beneficence |is |taking |positive |actions |to |help |others. |By |administering |pain |medication
before |the |client |attempts |a |potentially |painful |exercise |like |ambulation, |the |nurse |is |taking |a
specific |and |positive |action |to |help |the |client.
A |nurse |is |instructing |a |group |of |nursing |students |about |the |responsibilities |involved |with |
organ
donation |and |procurement. |When |the |nurse |explains |that |all |clients |waiting |for |a |kidney |
transplant |have
to |meet |the |same |qualifications, |the |students |should |understand |that |this |aspect |of |care |
delivery |is |an
example |of |which |of |the |following |ethical |principles?
A. |Fidelity
B. |Autonomy
C. |Justice
D. |Nonmaleficence |- |ANS |-C. |Justice
Justice |is |fairness |in |care |delivery |and |in |the |use |of |resources. |By |applying |the |same
qualifications |to |all |potential |kidney |transplant |recipients, |organ |procurement |organizations
demonstrate |this |ethical |principle |in |determining |the |allocation |of |these |scarce |resources.
A |nurse |questions |a |medication |prescription |as |too |extreme |in |light |of |the |client's |advanced |
age
, and |unstable |status. |The |nurse |understands |that |this |action |is |an |example |of |which |of |the |
following
ethical |principles?
A. |Fidelity
B. |Autonomy
C. |Justice
D. |Nonmaleficence |- |ANS |-D. |Nonmaleficence
Nonmaleficence |is |the |avoidance |of |harm |or |injury. |In |this |situation, |administering |the
medication |could |harm |the |client. |By |questioning |it, |the |nurse |is |demonstrating |this |ethical |
principle.
A |nurse |is |instructing |a |group |of |nursing |students |about |how |to |know |and |what |to |expect |
when |ethical
dilemmas |arise. |Which |of |the |following |situations |should |the |students |identify |as |an |ethical |
dilemma?
A. |A |nurse |on |a |medical-surgical |unit |demonstrates |signs |of |chemical |impairment.
B. |A |nurse |overhears |another |nurse |telling |an |older |adult |client |that |if |he |doesn't |stay |in |bed, |
she
will |have |to |apply |restraints.
C. |A |family |has |conflicting |feelings |about |the |initiation |of |enteral |tube |feedings |for |their |father,
|who
is |terminally |ill.
D. |A |client |who |is |terminally |ill |hesitates |to |name |her |spouse |on |her |durable |power |of
attorney |form. |- |ANS |-C. |A |family |has |conflicting |feelings |about |the |initiation |of |enteral |tube |
feedings |for |their |father, |who
is |terminally |ill.
Answers 2025-2026 (all graded A+)
Autonomy |- |ANS |-client's |right |to |make |own |personal |decisions, |even |when |those |decisions |
might |not |be |in |the |client's |own |best |interest
Beneficence |- |ANS |-positive |actions |to |help |others
Fidelity |- |ANS |-agreement |to |keep |promises
Justice |- |ANS |-fairness |in |care |delivery |and |use |of |resources
Nonmaleficence |- |ANS |-avoidance |of |harm |or |injury
Paternalism |- |ANS |-assumption |that |one |person |can |assume |responsibility |for |making |the |
decisions |of |another |person
Advocacy |- |ANS |-support |of |clients' |health, |safety, |and |personal |rights
Responsibility |- |ANS |-willingness |to |respect |obligations |and |follow |through |on |promises
Accountability |- |ANS |-ability |to |answer |for |one's |own |actions
,Confidentiality |- |ANS |-protection |of |privacy |without |diminishing |access |to |high-quality |care
When |is |a |problem |an |ethical |dilemma? |- |ANS |-When:
- |A |review |of |scientific |data |is |not |enough |to |solve |it.
- |It |involves |a |conflict |between |two |moral |imperatives.
- |The |answer |will |have |a |profound |effect |on |the |situation |and |the |client.
Ethical |decision |making |- |ANS |-Process |that |requires |striking |a |balance |between |science |and |
morality
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |who |decides |not |to |have |surgery |despite |significant |blockages |in |
his
coronary |arteries. |The |nurse |understands |that |this |client's |choice |is |an |example |of |which |of |
the |following
ethical |principles?
A. |Fidelity
B. |Autonomy
C. |Justice
D. |Nonmaleficence |- |ANS |-B. |Autonomy
In |this |situation, |the |client |is |exercising |his |right |to |make |his |own |personal |decision |about
surgery, |regardless |of |others' |opinions |of |what |is |"best" |for |him. |This |is |an |example |of |
autonomy.
A |nurse |offers |pain |medication |to |a |client |who |is |postoperative |prior |to |ambulation. |The |nurse
understands |that |this |aspect |of |care |delivery |is |an |example |of |which |of |the |following |ethical |
principles?
,A. |Fidelity
B. |Autonomy
C. |Justice
D. |Beneficence |- |ANS |-D. |Beneficence
Beneficence |is |taking |positive |actions |to |help |others. |By |administering |pain |medication
before |the |client |attempts |a |potentially |painful |exercise |like |ambulation, |the |nurse |is |taking |a
specific |and |positive |action |to |help |the |client.
A |nurse |is |instructing |a |group |of |nursing |students |about |the |responsibilities |involved |with |
organ
donation |and |procurement. |When |the |nurse |explains |that |all |clients |waiting |for |a |kidney |
transplant |have
to |meet |the |same |qualifications, |the |students |should |understand |that |this |aspect |of |care |
delivery |is |an
example |of |which |of |the |following |ethical |principles?
A. |Fidelity
B. |Autonomy
C. |Justice
D. |Nonmaleficence |- |ANS |-C. |Justice
Justice |is |fairness |in |care |delivery |and |in |the |use |of |resources. |By |applying |the |same
qualifications |to |all |potential |kidney |transplant |recipients, |organ |procurement |organizations
demonstrate |this |ethical |principle |in |determining |the |allocation |of |these |scarce |resources.
A |nurse |questions |a |medication |prescription |as |too |extreme |in |light |of |the |client's |advanced |
age
, and |unstable |status. |The |nurse |understands |that |this |action |is |an |example |of |which |of |the |
following
ethical |principles?
A. |Fidelity
B. |Autonomy
C. |Justice
D. |Nonmaleficence |- |ANS |-D. |Nonmaleficence
Nonmaleficence |is |the |avoidance |of |harm |or |injury. |In |this |situation, |administering |the
medication |could |harm |the |client. |By |questioning |it, |the |nurse |is |demonstrating |this |ethical |
principle.
A |nurse |is |instructing |a |group |of |nursing |students |about |how |to |know |and |what |to |expect |
when |ethical
dilemmas |arise. |Which |of |the |following |situations |should |the |students |identify |as |an |ethical |
dilemma?
A. |A |nurse |on |a |medical-surgical |unit |demonstrates |signs |of |chemical |impairment.
B. |A |nurse |overhears |another |nurse |telling |an |older |adult |client |that |if |he |doesn't |stay |in |bed, |
she
will |have |to |apply |restraints.
C. |A |family |has |conflicting |feelings |about |the |initiation |of |enteral |tube |feedings |for |their |father,
|who
is |terminally |ill.
D. |A |client |who |is |terminally |ill |hesitates |to |name |her |spouse |on |her |durable |power |of
attorney |form. |- |ANS |-C. |A |family |has |conflicting |feelings |about |the |initiation |of |enteral |tube |
feedings |for |their |father, |who
is |terminally |ill.
