Question 1

_____________ occurs when one directs hostile or aggressive behavior toward another member of the same group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrimination 
B)  Lateral violence 
C)  Sexual harassment 
D)  Disparate impact 
A)  Discrimination 
B)  Lateral violence 
C)  Sexual harassment 
D)  Disparate impact B

Question 2

Racism is prohibited by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 
B)  The ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses 
C)  The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 
B)  The ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses 
C)  The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses 
D)  All of the above D

Question 3

A facility administrator systematically passes over all Hispanic nurses who apply for promotion, regardless of their qualifications and abilities. According to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, this is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disparate impact 
B)  Segregation 
C)  Stereotyping 
D)  Disparate treatment 
A)  Disparate impact 
B)  Segregation 
C)  Stereotyping 
D)  Disparate treatment D

Question 4

Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which statements are true regarding sexual harassment? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  The two categories of sexual harassment include quid pro quo and hostile work environment. 
B)  Hostile-work-environment sexual harassment occurs when submission to or a rejection of the sexual conduct of an individual is used as a basis for employment. 
C)  Majority of sexual harassment claims are filed by women. 
D)  Sexual harassment entails emotional costs such as anger, humiliation, and fear. 
E)  Direct costs of sexual harassment may include counseling and lawyers fees. 
A)  The two categories of sexual harassment include quid pro quo and hostile work environment. 
B)  Hostile-work-environment sexual harassment occurs when submission to or a rejection of the sexual conduct of an individual is used as a basis for employment. 
C)  Majority of sexual harassment claims are filed by women. 
D)  Sexual harassment entails emotional costs such as anger, humiliation, and fear. 
E)  Direct costs of sexual harassment may include counseling and lawyers fees.

Question 5

Cues for recognizing harassment could include:

Accepted Answer

A)  invasion of space. 
B)  lack of respect. 
C)  confirmation. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  invasion of space. 
B)  lack of respect. 
C)  confirmation. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 6

A staff nurse suspects that her friend, another nurse on her unit, is impaired by illicit drugs. The nurse doesn't want to get her friend in trouble, but she fears that patients may be harmed. This conflict of loyalty is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a moral dilemma. 
B)  a practical dilemma. 
C)  moral uncertainty. 
D)  moral distress. 
A)  a moral dilemma. 
B)  a practical dilemma. 
C)  moral uncertainty. 
D)  moral distress.

Question 7

The nurse's primary obligation is to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient 
B)  The employer 
C)  The physician 
D)  The profession 
A)  The patient 
B)  The employer 
C)  The physician 
D)  The profession

Question 8

Any physiologic disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting any body system is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  mental impairment. 
B)  disability. 
C)  physical impairment. 
D)  major life enjoyment. 
A)  mental impairment. 
B)  disability. 
C)  physical impairment. 
D)  major life enjoyment.

Question 9

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has several positions including which of the following? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  It ensures people with disabilities are not excluded from job opportunities. 
B)  It allows the practice of requiring medical examinations before employment. 
C)  Prospective employers may ask questions about disabilities, past medical history, or previous workers' compensation claims. 
D)  Employers may question individuals about educational qualifications, experience, and their ability to perform the job safely with or without accommodations. 
E)  Upon request from disabled employees, employers must make necessary physical accommodations to the workplace. 
A)  It ensures people with disabilities are not excluded from job opportunities. 
B)  It allows the practice of requiring medical examinations before employment. 
C)  Prospective employers may ask questions about disabilities, past medical history, or previous workers' compensation claims. 
D)  Employers may question individuals about educational qualifications, experience, and their ability to perform the job safely with or without accommodations. 
E)  Upon request from disabled employees, employers must make necessary physical accommodations to the workplace.

Question 10

A physician writes an order that the registered nurse believes will harm the patient. She views the physician as incompetent. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  She should follow the order anyway because the physician's education is superior to hers. 
B)  She should pursue the chain of authority. If the supervisor and others support the physician, she should follow the order. 
C)  After pursuing the issue with the physician and her superiors, she should disobey all orders that she believes are illegal, immoral, or incompetent. 
D)  If she is forced to follow the order, she should file a formal complaint against the physician. 
A)  She should follow the order anyway because the physician's education is superior to hers. 
B)  She should pursue the chain of authority. If the supervisor and others support the physician, she should follow the order. 
C)  After pursuing the issue with the physician and her superiors, she should disobey all orders that she believes are illegal, immoral, or incompetent. 
D)  If she is forced to follow the order, she should file a formal complaint against the physician.

Question 11

A 56-year-old African American nurse applied for a job at a small privately owned clinic. Even though she was well qualified for the job, she was not hired because her preemployment physical revealed that she has severe, long-term, uncontrolled hypertension. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the clinic is small and privately owned, the administrator must prove that the woman's medical condition will cause undue hardship on the business. 
B)  Because the nurse is an African American, this action violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
C)  Because the clinic is an at-will employer, the administrator can institute these types of criteria for employment. 
D)  To base employment decisions on preemployment physical examinations violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. 
A)  Because the clinic is small and privately owned, the administrator must prove that the woman's medical condition will cause undue hardship on the business. 
B)  Because the nurse is an African American, this action violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
C)  Because the clinic is an at-will employer, the administrator can institute these types of criteria for employment. 
D)  To base employment decisions on preemployment physical examinations violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Question 12

Sexual harassment is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature. 
B)  multiple episodes of inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace. 
C)  intermittent and continual threats of a sexual nature. 
D)  sexual advances, whether welcome or unwelcome, sexual contact, and oral and written communication of a sexual nature. 
A)  unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature. 
B)  multiple episodes of inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace. 
C)  intermittent and continual threats of a sexual nature. 
D)  sexual advances, whether welcome or unwelcome, sexual contact, and oral and written communication of a sexual nature.

Question 13

When delegating patient care activities, the registered nurse has a responsibility to:

Accepted Answer

A)  assess individual competency when assigning nursing care activities to other health care workers. 
B)  divide the activities fairly between health care workers. 
C)  teach subordinate health care workers proper techniques and procedures. 
D)  observe ancillary staff as they perform delegated activities. 
A)  assess individual competency when assigning nursing care activities to other health care workers. 
B)  divide the activities fairly between health care workers. 
C)  teach subordinate health care workers proper techniques and procedures. 
D)  observe ancillary staff as they perform delegated activities.

Question 14

Employer discrimination based on race, gender, ethnicity, and disabilities violates which ethical principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justice 
B)  Beneficence 
C)  Nonmaleficence 
D)  Confidentiality 
A)  Justice 
B)  Beneficence 
C)  Nonmaleficence 
D)  Confidentiality

Question 15

In general, which is true of the physician-nurse relationship in a hospital setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  The physician is the nurse's "boss," and the nurse is obligated to follow the physician's orders. 
B)  The physician has total autonomy. The nurse is a limited moral agent. 
C)  Facility policies and procedures determine the nature and extent of each person's moral agency. 
D)  Both the nurse and the physician are autonomous moral agents with primary obligation owed to the patient. 
A)  The physician is the nurse's "boss," and the nurse is obligated to follow the physician's orders. 
B)  The physician has total autonomy. The nurse is a limited moral agent. 
C)  Facility policies and procedures determine the nature and extent of each person's moral agency. 
D)  Both the nurse and the physician are autonomous moral agents with primary obligation owed to the patient.

_____________ occurs when one directs hostile or aggressive behavior toward another member of the same group.

Racism is prohibited by which of the following?

A facility administrator systematically passes over all Hispanic nurses who apply for promotion, regardless of their qualifications and abilities. According to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, this is an example of which of the following?

Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which statements are true regarding sexual harassment? Select all that apply.

Cues for recognizing harassment could include:

A staff nurse suspects that her friend, another nurse on her unit, is impaired by illicit drugs. The nurse doesn't want to get her friend in trouble, but she fears that patients may be harmed. This conflict of loyalty is an example of:

The nurse's primary obligation is to which of the following?

Any physiologic disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting any body system is a:

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has several positions including which of the following? Select all that apply.

A physician writes an order that the registered nurse believes will harm the patient. She views the physician as incompetent. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the nurse?

A 56-year-old African American nurse applied for a job at a small privately owned clinic. Even though she was well qualified for the job, she was not hired because her preemployment physical revealed that she has severe, long-term, uncontrolled hypertension. Which of the following is true?

Sexual harassment is defined as:

When delegating patient care activities, the registered nurse has a responsibility to:

Employer discrimination based on race, gender, ethnicity, and disabilities violates which ethical principle?

In general, which is true of the physician-nurse relationship in a hospital setting?

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Exam 9: Professional Relationship Issues

_____________ occurs when one directs hostile or aggressive behavior toward another member of the same group.

Racism is prohibited by which of the following?

A facility administrator systematically passes over all Hispanic nurses who apply for promotion, regardless of their qualifications and abilities. According to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, this is an example of which of the following?

Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which statements are true regarding sexual harassment? Select all that apply.

Cues for recognizing harassment could include:

A staff nurse suspects that her friend, another nurse on her unit, is impaired by illicit drugs. The nurse doesn't want to get her friend in trouble, but she fears that patients may be harmed. This conflict of loyalty is an example of:

The nurse's primary obligation is to which of the following?

Any physiologic disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting any body system is a:

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has several positions including which of the following? Select all that apply.

A physician writes an order that the registered nurse believes will harm the patient. She views the physician as incompetent. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the nurse?

A 56-year-old African American nurse applied for a job at a small privately owned clinic. Even though she was well qualified for the job, she was not hired because her preemployment physical revealed that she has severe, long-term, uncontrolled hypertension. Which of the following is true?

Sexual harassment is defined as:

When delegating patient care activities, the registered nurse has a responsibility to:

Employer discrimination based on race, gender, ethnicity, and disabilities violates which ethical principle?

In general, which is true of the physician-nurse relationship in a hospital setting?

Social, Philosophical, and Other Historical Forces Influencing the Development of Nursing

Ethical Theory

Ethical Principles

Values Clarification

Values Development

Ethics and Professional Nursing

Ethical Decision Making

Legal Issues

Practice Issues Related to Technology

Practice Issues Related to Patient Self Determination

Scholarship Issues

Global Consciousness in the Twenty First Century

Health Policy Issues

Economic Issues

Social Issues

Gender Issues

Transcultural and Spiritual Issues

Empowerment for Nurses

Facilitating Patient Enpowerment

Filters