EDPNA ETHICAL - COMPLETE PRACTICE EXAM -
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Question 1: A competent adult Jehovah's Witness refuses blood transfusion after
hemorrhage. Principle supporting refusal is:
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy - respect for self-determination
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence
Answer:
B. Rationale: Autonomy = respect for self-determination. Competent adults can refuse even life-saving
treatment if informed, must ensure informed and document.
Question 2: Nurse administers pain medication that relieves pain but may hasten death in
terminal patient. Justified by:
A. Double effect - intent is pain relief, not death
B. Murder
C. Malpractice
D. Negligence
Answer:
A. Rationale: Double effect: action has good pain relief and bad hastened death, intent is good, good
outweighs bad, no better alternative. Core in palliative care.
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,Question 3: Patient confides HIV status and asks nurse not to tell partner at risk. What should
nurse do?
A. Maintain confidentiality but encourage disclosure and explore duty to warn per law
B. Tell partner immediately without process
C. Ignore risk
D. Post on social media
Answer:
A. Rationale: Complex conflict autonomy vs beneficence to partner. Encourage voluntary disclosure,
consult ethics, follow state duty-to-warn laws.
Question 4: Nurse receives expensive Rolex from grateful family. Correct response:
A. Politely decline explaining professional boundaries
B. Accept happily
C. Ask for more expensive gift
D. Trade for cash
Answer:
A. Rationale: Boundary violation. Accepting expensive gifts creates conflict of interest, perception of
favoritism, violates fidelity. Decline per policy.
Question 5: Resource allocation during pandemic - ventilators scarce. Principle guides
allocation?
A. Justice - fair, equitable, based on medical need not wealth
B. First come first served only
C. Richest first
D. Doctor's friends first
Answer:
A. Rationale: Justice requires fair distribution using objective clinical criteria, not ability to pay, race, or
social worth. Transparent triage committee.
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,Question 6: A competent adult Jehovah's Witness refuses blood transfusion after
hemorrhage. Principle supporting refusal is: (Case 6)
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy - respect for self-determination
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence
Answer:
B. Rationale: Autonomy = respect for self-determination. Competent adults can refuse even life-saving
treatment if informed, must ensure informed and document.
Question 7: Nurse administers pain medication that relieves pain but may hasten death in
terminal patient. Justified by: (Case 7)
A. Double effect - intent is pain relief, not death
B. Murder
C. Malpractice
D. Negligence
Answer:
A. Rationale: Double effect: action has good pain relief and bad hastened death, intent is good, good
outweighs bad, no better alternative. Core in palliative care.
Question 8: Patient confides HIV status and asks nurse not to tell partner at risk. What should
nurse do? (Case 8)
A. Maintain confidentiality but encourage disclosure and explore duty to warn per law
B. Tell partner immediately without process
C. Ignore risk
D. Post on social media
Answer:
A. Rationale: Complex conflict autonomy vs beneficence to partner. Encourage voluntary disclosure,
consult ethics, follow state duty-to-warn laws.
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, Question 9: Nurse receives expensive Rolex from grateful family. Correct response: (Case 9)
A. Politely decline explaining professional boundaries
B. Accept happily
C. Ask for more expensive gift
D. Trade for cash
Answer:
A. Rationale: Boundary violation. Accepting expensive gifts creates conflict of interest, perception of
favoritism, violates fidelity. Decline per policy.
Question 10: Resource allocation during pandemic - ventilators scarce. Principle guides
allocation? (Case 10)
A. Justice - fair, equitable, based on medical need not wealth
B. First come first served only
C. Richest first
D. Doctor's friends first
Answer:
A. Rationale: Justice requires fair distribution using objective clinical criteria, not ability to pay, race, or
social worth. Transparent triage committee.
Question 11: A competent adult Jehovah's Witness refuses blood transfusion after
hemorrhage. Principle supporting refusal is: (Case 11)
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy - respect for self-determination
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence
Answer:
B. Rationale: Autonomy = respect for self-determination. Competent adults can refuse even life-saving
treatment if informed, must ensure informed and document.
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PERFECT EDITION
PERFECT 200+ Questions - Clear Edition - No Overlapping Text
Question 1: A competent adult Jehovah's Witness refuses blood transfusion after
hemorrhage. Principle supporting refusal is:
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy - respect for self-determination
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence
Answer:
B. Rationale: Autonomy = respect for self-determination. Competent adults can refuse even life-saving
treatment if informed, must ensure informed and document.
Question 2: Nurse administers pain medication that relieves pain but may hasten death in
terminal patient. Justified by:
A. Double effect - intent is pain relief, not death
B. Murder
C. Malpractice
D. Negligence
Answer:
A. Rationale: Double effect: action has good pain relief and bad hastened death, intent is good, good
outweighs bad, no better alternative. Core in palliative care.
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,Question 3: Patient confides HIV status and asks nurse not to tell partner at risk. What should
nurse do?
A. Maintain confidentiality but encourage disclosure and explore duty to warn per law
B. Tell partner immediately without process
C. Ignore risk
D. Post on social media
Answer:
A. Rationale: Complex conflict autonomy vs beneficence to partner. Encourage voluntary disclosure,
consult ethics, follow state duty-to-warn laws.
Question 4: Nurse receives expensive Rolex from grateful family. Correct response:
A. Politely decline explaining professional boundaries
B. Accept happily
C. Ask for more expensive gift
D. Trade for cash
Answer:
A. Rationale: Boundary violation. Accepting expensive gifts creates conflict of interest, perception of
favoritism, violates fidelity. Decline per policy.
Question 5: Resource allocation during pandemic - ventilators scarce. Principle guides
allocation?
A. Justice - fair, equitable, based on medical need not wealth
B. First come first served only
C. Richest first
D. Doctor's friends first
Answer:
A. Rationale: Justice requires fair distribution using objective clinical criteria, not ability to pay, race, or
social worth. Transparent triage committee.
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,Question 6: A competent adult Jehovah's Witness refuses blood transfusion after
hemorrhage. Principle supporting refusal is: (Case 6)
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy - respect for self-determination
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence
Answer:
B. Rationale: Autonomy = respect for self-determination. Competent adults can refuse even life-saving
treatment if informed, must ensure informed and document.
Question 7: Nurse administers pain medication that relieves pain but may hasten death in
terminal patient. Justified by: (Case 7)
A. Double effect - intent is pain relief, not death
B. Murder
C. Malpractice
D. Negligence
Answer:
A. Rationale: Double effect: action has good pain relief and bad hastened death, intent is good, good
outweighs bad, no better alternative. Core in palliative care.
Question 8: Patient confides HIV status and asks nurse not to tell partner at risk. What should
nurse do? (Case 8)
A. Maintain confidentiality but encourage disclosure and explore duty to warn per law
B. Tell partner immediately without process
C. Ignore risk
D. Post on social media
Answer:
A. Rationale: Complex conflict autonomy vs beneficence to partner. Encourage voluntary disclosure,
consult ethics, follow state duty-to-warn laws.
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, Question 9: Nurse receives expensive Rolex from grateful family. Correct response: (Case 9)
A. Politely decline explaining professional boundaries
B. Accept happily
C. Ask for more expensive gift
D. Trade for cash
Answer:
A. Rationale: Boundary violation. Accepting expensive gifts creates conflict of interest, perception of
favoritism, violates fidelity. Decline per policy.
Question 10: Resource allocation during pandemic - ventilators scarce. Principle guides
allocation? (Case 10)
A. Justice - fair, equitable, based on medical need not wealth
B. First come first served only
C. Richest first
D. Doctor's friends first
Answer:
A. Rationale: Justice requires fair distribution using objective clinical criteria, not ability to pay, race, or
social worth. Transparent triage committee.
Question 11: A competent adult Jehovah's Witness refuses blood transfusion after
hemorrhage. Principle supporting refusal is: (Case 11)
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy - respect for self-determination
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence
Answer:
B. Rationale: Autonomy = respect for self-determination. Competent adults can refuse even life-saving
treatment if informed, must ensure informed and document.
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