NUR 282 | Advanced Clinical / Transition Nursing | Week 3 Study
Guide 2026 |Galen College
1. Which ethical principle is defined as the duty to do good and maximize
benefits for the patient?
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Non-maleficence
Answer: A
Rationale: Beneficence involves taking positive actions to help others and doing good for
the patient.
2. A nurse respects a patient’s right to refuse a life-saving blood transfusion
based on religious beliefs. Which ethical principle is being upheld?
A. Veracity
B. Autonomy
C. Fidelity
D. Justice
Answer: B
Rationale: Autonomy refers to the patient’s right to make their own decisions regarding
their medical care.
,3. A nurse is caring for a patient who is post-operative. The nurse ensures the
patient receives pain medication as promised. This demonstrates which
principle?
A. Justice
B. Veracity
C. Non-maleficence
D. Fidelity
Answer: D
Rationale: Fidelity is the agreement to keep promises and being faithful to commitments
made to patients.
4. Which of the following is an example of ‘Non-maleficence’ in nursing
practice?
A. Stopping a medication that is causing a patient harmful side effects.
B. Providing equal care to all patients regardless of insurance status.
C. Telling the truth about a medical error.
D. Encouraging a patient to walk after surgery to prevent pneumonia.
Answer: A
Rationale: Non-maleficence means to ‘do no harm.’ Stopping a harmful medication fulfills
this duty.
5. The principle of Justice in nursing focuses primarily on:
A. Preventing intentional harm to patients.
B. The obligation to tell the truth to patients.
C. Fairness in the distribution of resources and care.
D. Maintaining patient confidentiality.
Answer: C
Rationale: Justice refers to fairness, equity, and the appropriate distribution of resources.
, 6. A nurse documents a medication error in an incident report but does not
mention it to the patient. Which ethical principle has been violated?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Beneficence
D. Veracity
Answer: D
Rationale: Veracity is the obligation to tell the truth and not deceive patients.
7. To prove nursing malpractice, which of the following four elements must be
present?
A. Duty, Breach of Duty, Injury, and Legality
B. Knowledge, Breach of Duty, Harm, and Intent
C. Duty, Breach of Duty, Causation, and Damages
D. Consent, Breach of Duty, Negligence, and Harm
Answer: C
Rationale: Malpractice requires proving that a duty was owed, that duty was breached, the
breach caused injury (causation), and actual damages occurred.
8. A nurse threatens to restrain a patient who is refusing to stay in bed. This is
an example of:
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. False Imprisonment
D. Negligence
Answer: A
Rationale: Assault is the threat of harm that creates a fear of imminent touching; Battery is
the actual physical contact without consent.
Guide 2026 |Galen College
1. Which ethical principle is defined as the duty to do good and maximize
benefits for the patient?
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Non-maleficence
Answer: A
Rationale: Beneficence involves taking positive actions to help others and doing good for
the patient.
2. A nurse respects a patient’s right to refuse a life-saving blood transfusion
based on religious beliefs. Which ethical principle is being upheld?
A. Veracity
B. Autonomy
C. Fidelity
D. Justice
Answer: B
Rationale: Autonomy refers to the patient’s right to make their own decisions regarding
their medical care.
,3. A nurse is caring for a patient who is post-operative. The nurse ensures the
patient receives pain medication as promised. This demonstrates which
principle?
A. Justice
B. Veracity
C. Non-maleficence
D. Fidelity
Answer: D
Rationale: Fidelity is the agreement to keep promises and being faithful to commitments
made to patients.
4. Which of the following is an example of ‘Non-maleficence’ in nursing
practice?
A. Stopping a medication that is causing a patient harmful side effects.
B. Providing equal care to all patients regardless of insurance status.
C. Telling the truth about a medical error.
D. Encouraging a patient to walk after surgery to prevent pneumonia.
Answer: A
Rationale: Non-maleficence means to ‘do no harm.’ Stopping a harmful medication fulfills
this duty.
5. The principle of Justice in nursing focuses primarily on:
A. Preventing intentional harm to patients.
B. The obligation to tell the truth to patients.
C. Fairness in the distribution of resources and care.
D. Maintaining patient confidentiality.
Answer: C
Rationale: Justice refers to fairness, equity, and the appropriate distribution of resources.
, 6. A nurse documents a medication error in an incident report but does not
mention it to the patient. Which ethical principle has been violated?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Beneficence
D. Veracity
Answer: D
Rationale: Veracity is the obligation to tell the truth and not deceive patients.
7. To prove nursing malpractice, which of the following four elements must be
present?
A. Duty, Breach of Duty, Injury, and Legality
B. Knowledge, Breach of Duty, Harm, and Intent
C. Duty, Breach of Duty, Causation, and Damages
D. Consent, Breach of Duty, Negligence, and Harm
Answer: C
Rationale: Malpractice requires proving that a duty was owed, that duty was breached, the
breach caused injury (causation), and actual damages occurred.
8. A nurse threatens to restrain a patient who is refusing to stay in bed. This is
an example of:
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. False Imprisonment
D. Negligence
Answer: A
Rationale: Assault is the threat of harm that creates a fear of imminent touching; Battery is
the actual physical contact without consent.
