Question 1

The patient states that she needs to exercise regularly,watch her weight,and reduce her fat intake.What does this demonstrate about the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  She believes she will have a heart attack. 
B)  She values health promotion activities. 
C)  She believes she will not become sick. 
D)  She has unrealistic expectations for herself. 
A)  She believes she will have a heart attack. 
B)  She values health promotion activities. 
C)  She believes she will not become sick. 
D)  She has unrealistic expectations for herself. B

Question 2

The nurse always tries to apply ethical principles in her clinical practice.Which following statement reflects the application of the ethical principle of confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I'm concerned that decreased funding may affect the outpatient program." 
B)  "I'm going to make sure that the patient understands the instructions." 
C)  "I cannot share that information about the patient with you." 
D)  "I need to get more information about the patient's health history." 
A)  "I'm concerned that decreased funding may affect the outpatient program." 
B)  "I'm going to make sure that the patient understands the instructions." 
C)  "I cannot share that information about the patient with you." 
D)  "I need to get more information about the patient's health history." C

Question 3

In which of the following instances does the nurse recognize that interventions for values clarification are beneficial for the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient and nurse have different beliefs. 
B)  The patient is experiencing a values conflict. 
C)  The nurse is unsure of the patient's values. 
D)  The patient has rejected normal values. 
A)  The patient and nurse have different beliefs. 
B)  The patient is experiencing a values conflict. 
C)  The nurse is unsure of the patient's values. 
D)  The patient has rejected normal values. B

Question 4

A patient who recently immigrated to Canada believes that she has been made to wait in the emergency department longer than the other individuals because she has not yet qualified for provincial health coverage.Which one of the following ethical principles is involved in this particular situation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A nurse is ambivalent about performing vigorous suctioning in a terminally ill patient in a comatose state.Which of the following is the appropriate statement by the nurse in regard to processing this ethical dilemma?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I need to know the legalities of the living will of this patient." 
B)  "My spiritual beliefs mandate that I continue to provide all the interventions within my scope of practice." 
C)  "I cannot figure out what's right in this situation. I need to collect more data." 
D)  "I just feel that I should not suction this patient." 
A)  "I need to know the legalities of the living will of this patient." 
B)  "My spiritual beliefs mandate that I continue to provide all the interventions within my scope of practice." 
C)  "I cannot figure out what's right in this situation. I need to collect more data." 
D)  "I just feel that I should not suction this patient."

Question 6

Feminist ethicists consider their work to be a critique of which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social values 
B)  Health care delivery 
C)  Resource allocation 
D)  Modern justice practices 
A)  Social values 
B)  Health care delivery 
C)  Resource allocation 
D)  Modern justice practices

Question 7

A student nurse realizes that she has administered the wrong dose of medication to a patient and immediately informs her clinical instructor of this error.How is this student nurse best described as a professional?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confident 
B)  Trustworthy 
C)  Compliant 
D)  Accountable 
A)  Confident 
B)  Trustworthy 
C)  Compliant 
D)  Accountable

Question 8

A nurse is working with a patient to try to clarify the patient's values in relation to his care.Which of the following is an example of the type of response that the nurse should use in such a situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Your questions were pretty blunt." 
B)  "Tell me what you are thinking about." 
C)  "I've felt that way before; I'd be upset, too." 
D)  "You seem concerned about your tests. Let me explain them." 
A)  "Your questions were pretty blunt." 
B)  "Tell me what you are thinking about." 
C)  "I've felt that way before; I'd be upset, too." 
D)  "You seem concerned about your tests. Let me explain them."

Question 9

Which of the following is an aspect of medical futility?

Accepted Answer

A)  A balance between knowledge and caring 
B)  Patient care directed at symptom management 
C)  Treatment that will not achieve its therapeutic goal 
D)  Care that identifies which life-sustaining treatment a patient desires 
A)  A balance between knowledge and caring 
B)  Patient care directed at symptom management 
C)  Treatment that will not achieve its therapeutic goal 
D)  Care that identifies which life-sustaining treatment a patient desires

Question 10

A patient has just been informed by her physician that she has cancer.The patient says that she is not ready to discuss this with her family.The nurse encourages the patient to consider sharing the information with her family so that the family can support her through the decisions she will need to make regarding her care.Which following principle must the nurse be careful not to breach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confidentiality 
B)  Fidelity 
C)  Veracity 
D)  Justice 
A)  Confidentiality 
B)  Fidelity 
C)  Veracity 
D)  Justice

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a nurse's use of the ethical principle of autonomy in a situation with a patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning how to do a procedure safely and effectively 
B)  Returning to speak to the patient at a mutually agreed time 
C)  Preparing the patient's room for comfort and privacy 
D)  Supporting the patient's decision to refuse therapy 
A)  Learning how to do a procedure safely and effectively 
B)  Returning to speak to the patient at a mutually agreed time 
C)  Preparing the patient's room for comfort and privacy 
D)  Supporting the patient's decision to refuse therapy

Question 12

Which of the following assists in protecting the patient's right to autonomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Answerability 
B)  Informed consent 
C)  Constrained moral agency 
D)  Maleficence 
A)  Answerability 
B)  Informed consent 
C)  Constrained moral agency 
D)  Maleficence

Question 13

As the nurse prepares to take Mrs.Jones to the operating room for surgery,Mrs.Jones states,"I wish I knew what was going to happen to me when I am put to sleep." Which initial action by the nurse is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Notify the physician. 
B)  Explain the procedure to the patient. 
C)  Ask the patient if she would like to postpone surgery. 
D)  Document the comment on the patient's chart. 
A)  Notify the physician. 
B)  Explain the procedure to the patient. 
C)  Ask the patient if she would like to postpone surgery. 
D)  Document the comment on the patient's chart.

Question 14

Which of the following statements best illustrates deontological ethical theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I believe this disease was allowed to occur by a supreme being." 
B)  "He has become a stronger individual through experiencing the loss of his father." 
C)  "It would never be right for a person to stop cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts." 
D)  "The chemotherapy did not cure this person, but it provided a better life for him." 
A)  "I believe this disease was allowed to occur by a supreme being." 
B)  "He has become a stronger individual through experiencing the loss of his father." 
C)  "It would never be right for a person to stop cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts." 
D)  "The chemotherapy did not cure this person, but it provided a better life for him."

Question 15

The nurse stops at an accident scene to provide emergency care to the victims.Ethically,how would these actions best be labelled?

Accepted Answer

A)  Respect for persons 
B)  Beneficence 
C)  Maleficence 
D)  Triage 
A)  Respect for persons 
B)  Beneficence 
C)  Maleficence 
D)  Triage

Question 16

Which of the following themes is a theme of relational ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apathy 
B)  Compassion 
C)  Embodiment 
D)  Accountability 
A)  Apathy 
B)  Compassion 
C)  Embodiment 
D)  Accountability

Question 17

Which one of the following is an example of ethical responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delivery of competent care 
B)  Formation of interpersonal relationships 
C)  Application of the nursing process 
D)  Evaluation of new computerized technologies 
A)  Delivery of competent care 
B)  Formation of interpersonal relationships 
C)  Application of the nursing process 
D)  Evaluation of new computerized technologies

Question 18

The nurse observes her colleague administering the wrong medication to a patient.The colleague states,"I am glad it was only Tylenol,so there won't be any adverse effects and I won't have to report it." What is the most appropriate action for the nurse who hears this comment to take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Report the incident to the physician. 
B)  No action should be taken, as it is the colleague's decision to report the incident. 
C)  Tell the colleague that an incident form must be completed. 
D)  Report the incident to the provincial or territorial registering body. 
A)  Report the incident to the physician. 
B)  No action should be taken, as it is the colleague's decision to report the incident. 
C)  Tell the colleague that an incident form must be completed. 
D)  Report the incident to the provincial or territorial registering body.

Question 19

The nurse is investigating the process for resolving an ethical problem.Which of the following is the correct sequence for resolving ethical problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Examining one's own values; evaluating; identifying the problem 
B)  Evaluating the outcomes; gathering data; considering actions 
C)  Gathering facts; verbalizing the problem; considering actions 
D)  Recognizing the dilemma; evaluating; gathering information 
A)  Examining one's own values; evaluating; identifying the problem 
B)  Evaluating the outcomes; gathering data; considering actions 
C)  Gathering facts; verbalizing the problem; considering actions 
D)  Recognizing the dilemma; evaluating; gathering information

Question 20

A secondary schoolteacher with advanced multiple sclerosis teaches from her wheelchair but insists on being treated the same as other colleagues.Which of the following is the teacher demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preserving dignity 
B)  Choosing from alternatives 
C)  Considering all consequences 
D)  Acting with a pattern of consistency 
A)  Preserving dignity 
B)  Choosing from alternatives 
C)  Considering all consequences 
D)  Acting with a pattern of consistency

Exam 7: Nursing Values and Ethics

The patient states that she needs to exercise regularly,watch her weight,and reduce her fat intake.What does this demonstrate about the patient?

The nurse always tries to apply ethical principles in her clinical practice.Which following statement reflects the application of the ethical principle of confidentiality?

In which of the following instances does the nurse recognize that interventions for values clarification are beneficial for the patient?

A patient who recently immigrated to Canada believes that she has been made to wait in the emergency department longer than the other individuals because she has not yet qualified for provincial health coverage.Which one of the following ethical principles is involved in this particular situation?

A nurse is ambivalent about performing vigorous suctioning in a terminally ill patient in a comatose state.Which of the following is the appropriate statement by the nurse in regard to processing this ethical dilemma?

Feminist ethicists consider their work to be a critique of which of the following areas?

A student nurse realizes that she has administered the wrong dose of medication to a patient and immediately informs her clinical instructor of this error.How is this student nurse best described as a professional?

A nurse is working with a patient to try to clarify the patient's values in relation to his care.Which of the following is an example of the type of response that the nurse should use in such a situation?

Which of the following is an aspect of medical futility?

Which of the following is an example of a nurse's use of the ethical principle of autonomy in a situation with a patient?

Which of the following assists in protecting the patient's right to autonomy?

As the nurse prepares to take Mrs.Jones to the operating room for surgery,Mrs.Jones states,"I wish I knew what was going to happen to me when I am put to sleep." Which initial action by the nurse is most appropriate?

Which of the following statements best illustrates deontological ethical theory?

The nurse stops at an accident scene to provide emergency care to the victims.Ethically,how would these actions best be labelled?

Which of the following themes is a theme of relational ethics?

Which one of the following is an example of ethical responsibility?

The nurse observes her colleague administering the wrong medication to a patient.The colleague states,"I am glad it was only Tylenol,so there won't be any adverse effects and I won't have to report it." What is the most appropriate action for the nurse who hears this comment to take?

The nurse is investigating the process for resolving an ethical problem.Which of the following is the correct sequence for resolving ethical problems?

A secondary schoolteacher with advanced multiple sclerosis teaches from her wheelchair but insists on being treated the same as other colleagues.Which of the following is the teacher demonstrating?

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