NUR 106 W6 CH 10,11,12 QUIZZES WITH
ACTUAL ANSWERS UPDATED 2026 – 2027 .
When competent patients refuse food or fluid, respect for persons directs nurses to:
honor this refusal.
ignore this refusal.
convince patients they should at least drink water.
convince the patients they should eat. - correct Answers -honor this refusal.
A cardiologist suggests to a family to have a heart monitor implanted in their 93-year-old father who has
congestive heart failure. The procedure will require general anesthesia, which has some risks because of
the father's decreased pulmonary capacity. However, myocardial infarctions (like the one that accelerated
the congestive heart failure) will be easily detected once the heart monitor is in place. Which two
principles must be weighed in making the decision?
Justice and beneficence
Justice and veracity
Veracity and nonmaleficence
Beneficence and nonmaleficence - correct Answers -Beneficence and nonmaleficence
Nurse Joan notices that Sam's chart has a do not resuscitate (DNR) order. She wonders why Sam is being
treated for pneumonia, if CPR is not to be performed. The reason for this apparent discrepancy is:
Do not resuscitate does not mean do not treat.
Do not resuscitate also means do not treat.
DNR should be removed from Sam's chart.
DNR only applies to cardiac resuscitation. - correct Answers -Do not resuscitate does not mean do not
treat.
Brenda has an appointment with a new family practice physician. She is changing physicians because her
current one is no longer in network with her insurance. She knows there will be a lengthy history form to
complete, and she has also heard that the new office has state-of-the-art electronic medical records
technology. What concern might her nurse have about the written history Brenda completes?
ACTUAL ANSWERS UPDATED 2026 – 2027 .
When competent patients refuse food or fluid, respect for persons directs nurses to:
honor this refusal.
ignore this refusal.
convince patients they should at least drink water.
convince the patients they should eat. - correct Answers -honor this refusal.
A cardiologist suggests to a family to have a heart monitor implanted in their 93-year-old father who has
congestive heart failure. The procedure will require general anesthesia, which has some risks because of
the father's decreased pulmonary capacity. However, myocardial infarctions (like the one that accelerated
the congestive heart failure) will be easily detected once the heart monitor is in place. Which two
principles must be weighed in making the decision?
Justice and beneficence
Justice and veracity
Veracity and nonmaleficence
Beneficence and nonmaleficence - correct Answers -Beneficence and nonmaleficence
Nurse Joan notices that Sam's chart has a do not resuscitate (DNR) order. She wonders why Sam is being
treated for pneumonia, if CPR is not to be performed. The reason for this apparent discrepancy is:
Do not resuscitate does not mean do not treat.
Do not resuscitate also means do not treat.
DNR should be removed from Sam's chart.
DNR only applies to cardiac resuscitation. - correct Answers -Do not resuscitate does not mean do not
treat.
Brenda has an appointment with a new family practice physician. She is changing physicians because her
current one is no longer in network with her insurance. She knows there will be a lengthy history form to
complete, and she has also heard that the new office has state-of-the-art electronic medical records
technology. What concern might her nurse have about the written history Brenda completes?
