NSG 426
Ethics & Legal Considerations
LATEST FINAL EXAM REVIEW
Q&S
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,1. Multiple Choice: Which principle of healthcare ethics requires
practitioners to do no harm?
a) Autonomy
b) Beneficence
c) Nonmaleficence
d) Justice
Correct Answer: c) Nonmaleficence
Rationale: Nonmaleficence is a fundamental principle that
obligates healthcare providers to avoid causing harm to patients.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The legal doctrine that holds healthcare
professionals accountable for the care they provide is known as
____________.
Correct Answer: Duty of Care
Rationale: Duty of Care is a legal obligation which requires
adherence to a standard of reasonable care while performing any
acts that could foreseeably harm others.
3. True/False: Informed consent is only necessary for surgical
procedures.
Correct Answer: False
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, Rationale: Informed consent is required for all medical
interventions, not just surgical procedures, ensuring that patients
are aware of the risks and benefits before agreeing to treatment.
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the following
are considered breaches of patient confidentiality?
a) Discussing patient details in a public elevator
b) Sharing patient information with a spouse without consent
c) Accessing a patient's medical record for personal reasons
d) Releasing patient information for public health research
Correct Answers: a), b), c)
Rationale: Patient confidentiality is breached when information is
disclosed without consent or for reasons not related to patient care
or public health mandates.
5. Multiple Choice: The ethical concept that involves the
distribution of resources and care equitably among all patients is
called:
a) Fidelity
b) Justice
c) Veracity
d) Beneficence
Correct Answer: b) Justice
©2024/2025
Ethics & Legal Considerations
LATEST FINAL EXAM REVIEW
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Multiple Choice: Which principle of healthcare ethics requires
practitioners to do no harm?
a) Autonomy
b) Beneficence
c) Nonmaleficence
d) Justice
Correct Answer: c) Nonmaleficence
Rationale: Nonmaleficence is a fundamental principle that
obligates healthcare providers to avoid causing harm to patients.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The legal doctrine that holds healthcare
professionals accountable for the care they provide is known as
____________.
Correct Answer: Duty of Care
Rationale: Duty of Care is a legal obligation which requires
adherence to a standard of reasonable care while performing any
acts that could foreseeably harm others.
3. True/False: Informed consent is only necessary for surgical
procedures.
Correct Answer: False
©2024/2025
, Rationale: Informed consent is required for all medical
interventions, not just surgical procedures, ensuring that patients
are aware of the risks and benefits before agreeing to treatment.
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the following
are considered breaches of patient confidentiality?
a) Discussing patient details in a public elevator
b) Sharing patient information with a spouse without consent
c) Accessing a patient's medical record for personal reasons
d) Releasing patient information for public health research
Correct Answers: a), b), c)
Rationale: Patient confidentiality is breached when information is
disclosed without consent or for reasons not related to patient care
or public health mandates.
5. Multiple Choice: The ethical concept that involves the
distribution of resources and care equitably among all patients is
called:
a) Fidelity
b) Justice
c) Veracity
d) Beneficence
Correct Answer: b) Justice
©2024/2025
