NURSING ETHICS QUESTIONS ACTUAL TEST
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● Nurse's responsibility regarding informed consent.
Answer: The nurse verifies that consent was voluntary and informed.
●● Action that violates confidentiality.
Answer: Posting about a client's condition on social media without
identifying details.
●● Best action when a patient refuses treatment.
Answer: Respect the patient's decision and notify the healthcare
provider.
●● Example of negligence in nursing.
Answer: Forgetting to turn a bedridden client every 2 hours, resulting in
a pressure ulcer.
●● Components of informed consent.
Answer: Informed consent requires risks, benefits, alternatives, and the
chance to ask questions.
, ●● First action if a nurse notices a coworker taking narcotics for
personal use.
Answer: Report the behavior to the charge nurse or supervisor.
●● Advocacy.
Answer: Protecting the patient's rights and ensuring their voice is heard.
●● Malpractice.
Answer: Professional negligence that causes harm to a patient.
●● Confidentiality.
Answer: Sharing information only with authorized members of the
healthcare team.
●● Informed Consent.
Answer: Obtaining permission from a patient with a clear understanding
of the treatment.
●● ANA Code of Ethics.
Answer: Provides guidance for moral decision-making in nursing.
●● Negligence.
Answer: Failing to provide the standard of care, causing harm.
BANK FULL SOLUTION WITH TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● Nurse's responsibility regarding informed consent.
Answer: The nurse verifies that consent was voluntary and informed.
●● Action that violates confidentiality.
Answer: Posting about a client's condition on social media without
identifying details.
●● Best action when a patient refuses treatment.
Answer: Respect the patient's decision and notify the healthcare
provider.
●● Example of negligence in nursing.
Answer: Forgetting to turn a bedridden client every 2 hours, resulting in
a pressure ulcer.
●● Components of informed consent.
Answer: Informed consent requires risks, benefits, alternatives, and the
chance to ask questions.
, ●● First action if a nurse notices a coworker taking narcotics for
personal use.
Answer: Report the behavior to the charge nurse or supervisor.
●● Advocacy.
Answer: Protecting the patient's rights and ensuring their voice is heard.
●● Malpractice.
Answer: Professional negligence that causes harm to a patient.
●● Confidentiality.
Answer: Sharing information only with authorized members of the
healthcare team.
●● Informed Consent.
Answer: Obtaining permission from a patient with a clear understanding
of the treatment.
●● ANA Code of Ethics.
Answer: Provides guidance for moral decision-making in nursing.
●● Negligence.
Answer: Failing to provide the standard of care, causing harm.
