CEPN Final Exam Practice questions
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A nurse who advocates for a longer stay when a medically indigent patient is being prematurely
discharged due to an inability to pay for care is applying which ethical principle?
A. Justice
B. Beneficence
C. Autonomy
D. Fidelity - correct answer ✔✔ a. justice
When nurses receive a patient assignment and accept reports on these patients, they are
committed to providing care to those assigned to them. This is based on the ethical principle of
A. beneficence.
B. fidelity.
C. justice.
D. veracity. - correct answer ✔✔ b. fidelity
Taking a geriatric patient to the recreation room at a promised time is based on the belief in the
ethical principle of
A. autonomy
B. fidelity
C. justice
D. veracity - correct answer ✔✔ b. fidelity
,A school nurse teaching school-aged children about hand hygiene is an example of which ethical
principle?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Veracity
D. Autonomy - correct answer ✔✔ a. beneficence
The current emphasis on eliminating racially based health disparities is based on which of the
following ethical principles?
a) Double effect
b) Fidelity
c) Justice
d) Veracity - correct answer ✔✔ c. justice
Answering a terminally ill patient's questions about his or her condition honestly is based on a
belief in the ethical principle of
a) autonomy.
b) fidelity.
c) justice.
d) veracity. - correct answer ✔✔ d. veracity
A nurse is turning a patient to prevent pressure ulcers. The patient complains that the nurse is
hurting him. The nurse explains the reason for the turning schedule and asks the patient if it is
ok to complete the task. Turning this patient supports the ethical principle of
, a) autonomy.
b) fidelity.
c) nonmaleficence.
d) veracity. - correct answer ✔✔ c. nonmaleficence
Allowing a patient to refuse chemotherapy is based on a belief in the ethical principle of
A.justice.
B.autonomy.
C.Nonmaleficence,
D.death with dignity. - correct answer ✔✔ b. autonomy
In a clinical setting, professional ethics should override personal morals and values.
1.True
2.False - correct answer ✔✔ 1. true
According to the nurse's Code of Ethics, the hallmark of nursing practice is
A. autonomy.
B. accountability.
C. evidence-based practice.
D. altruism. - correct answer ✔✔ b. accountability
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A nurse who advocates for a longer stay when a medically indigent patient is being prematurely
discharged due to an inability to pay for care is applying which ethical principle?
A. Justice
B. Beneficence
C. Autonomy
D. Fidelity - correct answer ✔✔ a. justice
When nurses receive a patient assignment and accept reports on these patients, they are
committed to providing care to those assigned to them. This is based on the ethical principle of
A. beneficence.
B. fidelity.
C. justice.
D. veracity. - correct answer ✔✔ b. fidelity
Taking a geriatric patient to the recreation room at a promised time is based on the belief in the
ethical principle of
A. autonomy
B. fidelity
C. justice
D. veracity - correct answer ✔✔ b. fidelity
,A school nurse teaching school-aged children about hand hygiene is an example of which ethical
principle?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Veracity
D. Autonomy - correct answer ✔✔ a. beneficence
The current emphasis on eliminating racially based health disparities is based on which of the
following ethical principles?
a) Double effect
b) Fidelity
c) Justice
d) Veracity - correct answer ✔✔ c. justice
Answering a terminally ill patient's questions about his or her condition honestly is based on a
belief in the ethical principle of
a) autonomy.
b) fidelity.
c) justice.
d) veracity. - correct answer ✔✔ d. veracity
A nurse is turning a patient to prevent pressure ulcers. The patient complains that the nurse is
hurting him. The nurse explains the reason for the turning schedule and asks the patient if it is
ok to complete the task. Turning this patient supports the ethical principle of
, a) autonomy.
b) fidelity.
c) nonmaleficence.
d) veracity. - correct answer ✔✔ c. nonmaleficence
Allowing a patient to refuse chemotherapy is based on a belief in the ethical principle of
A.justice.
B.autonomy.
C.Nonmaleficence,
D.death with dignity. - correct answer ✔✔ b. autonomy
In a clinical setting, professional ethics should override personal morals and values.
1.True
2.False - correct answer ✔✔ 1. true
According to the nurse's Code of Ethics, the hallmark of nursing practice is
A. autonomy.
B. accountability.
C. evidence-based practice.
D. altruism. - correct answer ✔✔ b. accountability
