CEPN EXAMINATION TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ To use an ethical decision-making model, which step should the
nurse perform first? Answer: identify the ethical dilemma in the case
◉ which documents guide RNs in all practice settings regarding
their specific responsibilities and obligations to their patients and
others they serve? Answer: ANA's code of ethics for nurses with
interpretive statements
◉ in a clinical setting, professional ethics should override personal
morals and values Answer: True
◉ Allowing a patient to refuse chemotherapy is based on a belief in
the ethical principle of Answer: autonomy
◉ a nurse is turning a patient to prevent pressure ulcers. the patient
complains to 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 the patient supports the ethical principal of
Answer: nonmaleficence
, ◉ Answering a terminally ill patient's questions about his or her
condition honestly is based on a belief in the ethical principle of
Answer: veracity
◉ the current emphasis on eliminating racially based health
disparities is based on which of the following ethical principals?
Answer: justice
◉ A school nurse teaching school-aged children about hand hygiene
is an example of which ethical principle? Answer: beneficence
◉ Taking a geriatric patient to the Recreation room at a promised
time is based on the belief in the 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 Answer:
fidelity
◉ A nurse who advocates for a longer stay when a medically
indigent patient is being prematurely discharged due to an inability
to pay for care is relying on which ethical principle? Answer: justice
◉ the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) is Answer: based on
autonomy
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ To use an ethical decision-making model, which step should the
nurse perform first? Answer: identify the ethical dilemma in the case
◉ which documents guide RNs in all practice settings regarding
their specific responsibilities and obligations to their patients and
others they serve? Answer: ANA's code of ethics for nurses with
interpretive statements
◉ in a clinical setting, professional ethics should override personal
morals and values Answer: True
◉ Allowing a patient to refuse chemotherapy is based on a belief in
the ethical principle of Answer: autonomy
◉ a nurse is turning a patient to prevent pressure ulcers. the patient
complains to 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 the patient supports the ethical principal of
Answer: nonmaleficence
, ◉ Answering a terminally ill patient's questions about his or her
condition honestly is based on a belief in the ethical principle of
Answer: veracity
◉ the current emphasis on eliminating racially based health
disparities is based on which of the following ethical principals?
Answer: justice
◉ A school nurse teaching school-aged children about hand hygiene
is an example of which ethical principle? Answer: beneficence
◉ Taking a geriatric patient to the Recreation room at a promised
time is based on the belief in the 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 Answer:
fidelity
◉ A nurse who advocates for a longer stay when a medically
indigent patient is being prematurely discharged due to an inability
to pay for care is relying on which ethical principle? Answer: justice
◉ the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) is Answer: based on
autonomy
