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NURS 213 MODULE 1 MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ WITH RATIONALES
1. The primary purpose of the Code of Ethics for Nurses is to:
A. Provide legal protections for nurses
B. Describe hospital policies
C. Provide guidance for ethical nursing responsibilities and high-quality care
D. Establish state Nurse Practice Acts
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Code of Ethics outlines professional obligations, ethical behavior, and standards
that ensure nurses deliver safe, ethical, high-quality care.
2. An ethical dilemma is defined as a situation in which:
A. Scientific evidence easily solves the problem
B. Two moral principles conflict and no clear right answer exists
C. The nurse disagrees with the physician
D. Patient outcomes are predictable
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ethical dilemmas arise when moral values conflict and cannot be resolved solely
through scientific data.
3. Autonomy refers to:
A. The nurse deciding what is best
B. Avoiding harm to the patient
C. The patient’s right to make their own decisions
D. Doing good for the patient
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Autonomy is the ethical principle supporting patient independence in decision-
making.
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4. Beneficence means:
A. Telling the truth
B. Preventing harm
C. Doing good and acting in the patient’s best interest
D. Treating patients fairly
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Beneficence requires nurses to act for the benefit of the patient.
5. Fidelity is best defined as:
A. Truthfulness
B. Loyalty and keeping promises
C. Preventing harm
D. Fair treatment
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fidelity is faithfulness to commitments, maintaining trust in the nurse-patient
relationship.
6. Justice refers to:
A. Doing no harm
B. Telling the truth
C. Making decisions for patients
D. Ensuring fairness and equal treatment
✔ Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Justice requires equitable care regardless of age, race, or background.
7. Nonmaleficence requires nurses to:
A. Promise confidentiality
B. Obtain informed consent
C. Avoid causing harm intentionally
D. Act for the greater good
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✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nonmaleficence is the duty to avoid harming the patient.
8. Veracity means the nurse must:
A. Respect the patient’s culture
B. Provide privacy
C. Tell the truth at all times
D. Avoid harm
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Veracity is the ethical principle of truthfulness.
9. In ethical decision-making, the nurse’s primary role is to:
A. Determine the final decision
B. Advocate for the patient facing an ethical situation
C. Make choices for the provider
D. Report only legal violations
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nurses act as patient advocates and assist with understanding and navigating ethical
issues.
10. Statutory law includes which of the following?
A. Hospital rules
B. Nurse Practice Acts and Good Samaritan laws
C. Personal moral codes
D. Medical staff bylaws
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Statutory law is created by legislative bodies — including NPAs and Good Samaritan
laws.
11. Administrative law is created by:
NURS 213 MODULE 1 MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ WITH RATIONALES
1. The primary purpose of the Code of Ethics for Nurses is to:
A. Provide legal protections for nurses
B. Describe hospital policies
C. Provide guidance for ethical nursing responsibilities and high-quality care
D. Establish state Nurse Practice Acts
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Code of Ethics outlines professional obligations, ethical behavior, and standards
that ensure nurses deliver safe, ethical, high-quality care.
2. An ethical dilemma is defined as a situation in which:
A. Scientific evidence easily solves the problem
B. Two moral principles conflict and no clear right answer exists
C. The nurse disagrees with the physician
D. Patient outcomes are predictable
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ethical dilemmas arise when moral values conflict and cannot be resolved solely
through scientific data.
3. Autonomy refers to:
A. The nurse deciding what is best
B. Avoiding harm to the patient
C. The patient’s right to make their own decisions
D. Doing good for the patient
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Autonomy is the ethical principle supporting patient independence in decision-
making.
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4. Beneficence means:
A. Telling the truth
B. Preventing harm
C. Doing good and acting in the patient’s best interest
D. Treating patients fairly
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Beneficence requires nurses to act for the benefit of the patient.
5. Fidelity is best defined as:
A. Truthfulness
B. Loyalty and keeping promises
C. Preventing harm
D. Fair treatment
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fidelity is faithfulness to commitments, maintaining trust in the nurse-patient
relationship.
6. Justice refers to:
A. Doing no harm
B. Telling the truth
C. Making decisions for patients
D. Ensuring fairness and equal treatment
✔ Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Justice requires equitable care regardless of age, race, or background.
7. Nonmaleficence requires nurses to:
A. Promise confidentiality
B. Obtain informed consent
C. Avoid causing harm intentionally
D. Act for the greater good
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✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nonmaleficence is the duty to avoid harming the patient.
8. Veracity means the nurse must:
A. Respect the patient’s culture
B. Provide privacy
C. Tell the truth at all times
D. Avoid harm
✔ Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Veracity is the ethical principle of truthfulness.
9. In ethical decision-making, the nurse’s primary role is to:
A. Determine the final decision
B. Advocate for the patient facing an ethical situation
C. Make choices for the provider
D. Report only legal violations
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nurses act as patient advocates and assist with understanding and navigating ethical
issues.
10. Statutory law includes which of the following?
A. Hospital rules
B. Nurse Practice Acts and Good Samaritan laws
C. Personal moral codes
D. Medical staff bylaws
✔ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Statutory law is created by legislative bodies — including NPAs and Good Samaritan
laws.
11. Administrative law is created by:
