NUR 172 EXAM PACKAGE DEAL 2026
STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ A nurse manager who makes decisions based on what will benefit the
majority of the nurse managers subordinates is using what type of ethical
framework for decision making?
Answer: Utilitarianism
◉ Which isn't an element of ethical decision making: beneficence,
utility, paternalism, pragmatism
Answer: Pragmatism
◉ Nancy is a loyal and trustworthy nurse that performs the duties that
are expected of her. Which principle of ethical reasoning is Nancy
displaying?
Answer: Fidelity
◉ The nurse in a unit is caring for several clients. To distribute nursing
care the nurse used the principle of triage due to the limited availability
of resources. The nurse is promoting which ethical principle?
Answer: Justice
◉ Nursing ethics provides the standards for professional behavior and is
the study of principles of right and wrong for nurses. The standard states
,the duties and obligations of the nurse should include which of of the
following: individual, community, client, all of them?
Answer: All of them
◉ When does a moral issue become an ethical dilemma?
Answer: When forced to choose between two or more undesirable
alternatives.
◉ The nurse manager didn't hire sally for the assistant manager job. The
nurse manager informed sally that she was a great fit but an internal
candidate was selected instead. The real reason sally wasn't hired was
because her drug test was positive. Which of the principles of ethical
reasoning didn't the nurse follow?
Answer: Veracity
◉ A client is advised by the doctor to undergo chemo. An informed
consent is not yet signed. The client requests info related to chemo and
the drugs that will be given to him. The nurse explains the side effects
and meds. The nurse answered all questions even though the client chose
not to undergo chemo. The nurse uses which principle of ethical
reasoning?
Answer: Veracity
◉ Nurse Bobby avoids deliberate harm and risk of harm during his
performance of nursing actions. The nurse is promoting which ethical
principle?
Answer: Nonmaleficence
,◉ What does provision one state?
Answer: Nurse practices with compassion and respect for inherent
dignity, worth and unique attributes of every person
Patient has right to decide for themselves- autonomy to accept or refuse
or terminate care (ie no more feeding tube)
◉ What does provision 2 state?
Answer: Nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an
individual, family, group, community or population
◉ What does provision 3 state?
Answer: Nurse promotes, advocates for and protects rights, health and
safety of patient
◉ What does provision 4 state?
Answer: Nurse has the authority, accountability and responsibility for
nursing practice, makes decisions and takes action consistent with the
obligation to promote health and provide optimal care
◉ What does provision 5 state?
Answer: Nurse owes same duties to self as others, including the
responsibility to promote health and safety, preserve wholeness of
character and integrity, maintain competency and continue personal and
professional growth (ie CE every 2 yrs)
, ◉ What does provision 7 state?
Answer: The nurse in all roles and setting advances the profession thru
research and scholarly inquiry, professional standards of development
and the generation of both nursing and health policy
◉ What does provision 8 state?
Answer: Nurse collaborated with other health professionals and the
public to protect human rights, promote health diplomacy and reduce
health disparities
◉ What are examples of vulnerable subjects?
Answer: Kids, fetuses and human embryos, pregnant, cognitively
impaired, prisoners, terminally ill, elderly, undeserved population,
economically disadvantage people, traumatized and comatose pt
◉ What is conscientious objection?
Answer: Enable patient to refuse participation in an activity that violates
personal values or beliefs (work where you agree with the vision)
◉ What does provision 9 state?
Answer: The profession of nursing collectively through its professional
organizations must articulate nursing values, maintain the integrity of
the profession and integrate principals or social justice into nursing and
health policy
◉ Ethics are ________, _______ and _______
STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ A nurse manager who makes decisions based on what will benefit the
majority of the nurse managers subordinates is using what type of ethical
framework for decision making?
Answer: Utilitarianism
◉ Which isn't an element of ethical decision making: beneficence,
utility, paternalism, pragmatism
Answer: Pragmatism
◉ Nancy is a loyal and trustworthy nurse that performs the duties that
are expected of her. Which principle of ethical reasoning is Nancy
displaying?
Answer: Fidelity
◉ The nurse in a unit is caring for several clients. To distribute nursing
care the nurse used the principle of triage due to the limited availability
of resources. The nurse is promoting which ethical principle?
Answer: Justice
◉ Nursing ethics provides the standards for professional behavior and is
the study of principles of right and wrong for nurses. The standard states
,the duties and obligations of the nurse should include which of of the
following: individual, community, client, all of them?
Answer: All of them
◉ When does a moral issue become an ethical dilemma?
Answer: When forced to choose between two or more undesirable
alternatives.
◉ The nurse manager didn't hire sally for the assistant manager job. The
nurse manager informed sally that she was a great fit but an internal
candidate was selected instead. The real reason sally wasn't hired was
because her drug test was positive. Which of the principles of ethical
reasoning didn't the nurse follow?
Answer: Veracity
◉ A client is advised by the doctor to undergo chemo. An informed
consent is not yet signed. The client requests info related to chemo and
the drugs that will be given to him. The nurse explains the side effects
and meds. The nurse answered all questions even though the client chose
not to undergo chemo. The nurse uses which principle of ethical
reasoning?
Answer: Veracity
◉ Nurse Bobby avoids deliberate harm and risk of harm during his
performance of nursing actions. The nurse is promoting which ethical
principle?
Answer: Nonmaleficence
,◉ What does provision one state?
Answer: Nurse practices with compassion and respect for inherent
dignity, worth and unique attributes of every person
Patient has right to decide for themselves- autonomy to accept or refuse
or terminate care (ie no more feeding tube)
◉ What does provision 2 state?
Answer: Nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an
individual, family, group, community or population
◉ What does provision 3 state?
Answer: Nurse promotes, advocates for and protects rights, health and
safety of patient
◉ What does provision 4 state?
Answer: Nurse has the authority, accountability and responsibility for
nursing practice, makes decisions and takes action consistent with the
obligation to promote health and provide optimal care
◉ What does provision 5 state?
Answer: Nurse owes same duties to self as others, including the
responsibility to promote health and safety, preserve wholeness of
character and integrity, maintain competency and continue personal and
professional growth (ie CE every 2 yrs)
, ◉ What does provision 7 state?
Answer: The nurse in all roles and setting advances the profession thru
research and scholarly inquiry, professional standards of development
and the generation of both nursing and health policy
◉ What does provision 8 state?
Answer: Nurse collaborated with other health professionals and the
public to protect human rights, promote health diplomacy and reduce
health disparities
◉ What are examples of vulnerable subjects?
Answer: Kids, fetuses and human embryos, pregnant, cognitively
impaired, prisoners, terminally ill, elderly, undeserved population,
economically disadvantage people, traumatized and comatose pt
◉ What is conscientious objection?
Answer: Enable patient to refuse participation in an activity that violates
personal values or beliefs (work where you agree with the vision)
◉ What does provision 9 state?
Answer: The profession of nursing collectively through its professional
organizations must articulate nursing values, maintain the integrity of
the profession and integrate principals or social justice into nursing and
health policy
◉ Ethics are ________, _______ and _______
