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FNP 590 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 300 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) [ALREADY GRADED
A+]
Which of the following types of ethical theories tells us how
people act toward each other and their environments and what
they believe are good or moral actions - descriptive value theories
an elderly client has recently been diagnosed with cancer. the
client's family has asked the nurse to withhold this information
from the client because they feel that this information would cause
the client to give up on his life and become very depressed. The
nurse believes the client should be told this information. Which
principle is being upheld by the nurse? - veracity
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A nurse includes the statement, "treat others the way you would
like to be treated" when teaching a group of adolescents about
bullying. Which type of ethical theory is being used in the
example? - Normative theory
An emergency department provides care for all individuals
regardless of the circumstances and ability to pay. - ethic of
justice
a liver for which two people are tissue-type has become available
after the death of a donor in a car accident. Which of the following
would be useful for a nurse in giving input as to which of the two
receive the liver? - use a guided set of moral principles in
decision-making before advocating for either
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A nurse whose religious beliefs prohibit abortion has been asked
to participate in a termination of the pregnancy of a 16-year-old
victim of date rape. According to the revised American Nurses
Association's (ANA's) Code of Ethics for Nurses, which of the
following actions should the nurse take next?
a. Suspend her religious beliefs and provide comfort and support
for the client.
b. Quit her job and find another source of employment.
c. Notify her supervisor about her beliefs and request a change in
assignment.
d. Refuse to participate in the abortion. - notify her supervisor
about her beliefs and request a change in assisgment
a nurse believes that it is his responsibility to ensure the safety of
the public by administering flu shots to everyone in the
community. - consequentialism theory
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which of the following concepts of ethics is described as the "duty
to maximize the benefits of actions while minimizing harm" -
beneficence
a 24-year-old man with severe cognitive impairment, and no
relatives participating in his care, needs to make a decision about
removal of a brain tumor that will render him totally dependent for
completion of all activities of living. - autonomy
which concept is aimed at interrupting potential ethical problems
before they develop - preventative ethics
a client is schedule to have open-hearted surgery. his physical
condition is such that he is at high risk to experience
FNP 590 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 300 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) [ALREADY GRADED
A+]
Which of the following types of ethical theories tells us how
people act toward each other and their environments and what
they believe are good or moral actions - descriptive value theories
an elderly client has recently been diagnosed with cancer. the
client's family has asked the nurse to withhold this information
from the client because they feel that this information would cause
the client to give up on his life and become very depressed. The
nurse believes the client should be told this information. Which
principle is being upheld by the nurse? - veracity
,2|Page
A nurse includes the statement, "treat others the way you would
like to be treated" when teaching a group of adolescents about
bullying. Which type of ethical theory is being used in the
example? - Normative theory
An emergency department provides care for all individuals
regardless of the circumstances and ability to pay. - ethic of
justice
a liver for which two people are tissue-type has become available
after the death of a donor in a car accident. Which of the following
would be useful for a nurse in giving input as to which of the two
receive the liver? - use a guided set of moral principles in
decision-making before advocating for either
,3|Page
A nurse whose religious beliefs prohibit abortion has been asked
to participate in a termination of the pregnancy of a 16-year-old
victim of date rape. According to the revised American Nurses
Association's (ANA's) Code of Ethics for Nurses, which of the
following actions should the nurse take next?
a. Suspend her religious beliefs and provide comfort and support
for the client.
b. Quit her job and find another source of employment.
c. Notify her supervisor about her beliefs and request a change in
assignment.
d. Refuse to participate in the abortion. - notify her supervisor
about her beliefs and request a change in assisgment
a nurse believes that it is his responsibility to ensure the safety of
the public by administering flu shots to everyone in the
community. - consequentialism theory
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which of the following concepts of ethics is described as the "duty
to maximize the benefits of actions while minimizing harm" -
beneficence
a 24-year-old man with severe cognitive impairment, and no
relatives participating in his care, needs to make a decision about
removal of a brain tumor that will render him totally dependent for
completion of all activities of living. - autonomy
which concept is aimed at interrupting potential ethical problems
before they develop - preventative ethics
a client is schedule to have open-hearted surgery. his physical
condition is such that he is at high risk to experience
