Exam 3 Ch. 11

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1. The student nurse learning about ethics expresses good knowledge when making which appropriate statement?

b. “Ethics are influenced by many variables including family and friends.”

2. The nurse is providing patient care and pays special attention to meeting the needs of the patient while maintaining the patient’s right to privacy, confidentiality, autonomy, and dignity. This nurse is applying what ethical theory?

a. Deontology

3. The nurse is caring for a patient recently diagnosed with cancer who is being asked to participate in a new chemotherapy trial. How would the nurse respond if working under the ethical principle of utilitarianism?

c. “You should do this because many could benefit from it.”

4. The nurse realizes that a medication error has been made. The nurse then reports the error and takes responsibility to ensure patient safety despite personal consequences. This nurse has exhibited what ethical concept?

b. Accountability

5. The nurse is providing care for a patient who has had a stroke recently and has multiple self-care deficits. The nurse is coordinating care with in-home agencies and arranging for the delivery of needed equipment. Which ethical concept is the nurse applying?

a. Advocacy

6. A nurse has been asked to care for a patient who is an inmate from a nearby prison. During shift report, the nurse asks, “Why was the man convicted and imprisoned?” Another nurse responds that this is not important since nurses are required to provide compassionate care for all people in all circumstances. The responding nurse has displayed what concept?

a. Beneficence

7. The nurse is providing care to a patient experiencing pain. The nurse assesses the pain and promptly administers the ordered analgesics as promised to the patient. This nurse has applied what concept?

d. Fidelity

8. The nurse understands “First, do no harm” defines what ethical principle?

d. Nonmaleficence

9. The nurse is caring for a patient whose family does not want the patient to be told about the new diagnosis of cancer because of the poor prognosis. Keeping this secret from the patient is in direct conflict with which ethical concepts?

a. Autonomy and veracity

10. The nurse identifies that The Code of Ethics for Nurses is defined in which terms?

b. A succinct statement of ethical obligations

11. The nurse knows which statement indicates an appropriate understanding of ethical practice by the student nurse?

a. “I will be held to the same ethical standards as professional nurses.”

12. The nurse is caring for a patient who has been belligerent and is in 4-point “leather” restraints. When the patient continues to be verbally abusive and still tries to kick and punch staff even though he is restrained, the nurse should carry out which action?

c. Continue to attempt to meet the patient’s needs.

13. The nurse recognizes which action by the nursing student would be considered uncivil?

b. Texting during class

14. When providing end-of-life care, the nurse knows it is essential to carry out which action?

d. Offer unconditional support for the patient and family.

15. The nurse frequently cares for patients who are nearing the end of life. The nurse identifies what strategy that is designed to prolong the time of death rather than restoring life?

d. Continuance of futile care

16. Which statement by the nurse indicates comprehension of ethical issues?

b. Ethical issues have required The Joint Commission to mandate ethics committees.

17. After studying legal issues important to nursing, the student shows appropriate understanding with which statement?

d. Keeping current with changing laws can protect the nurse.

18. The nurse knows practicing nursing without a license is what wrongdoing?

c. Felony

19. The nurse recognizes that starting an intravenous (IV) infusion line on a patient against his will may be classified as which wrongdoing?

b. Battery

20. The nurse is caring for a patient who has had many admissions and readmissions. The nurse believes that the patient keeps coming to the hospital because the patient “wants his drugs,” and is “non-compliant” at home with diabetic therapy. To reduce the risk of slander against this patient, the nurse should carry out which action?

d. Avoid making judgmental statements.

21. The nurse is providing care for a patient who demands discharge from the hospital against the physician’s orders. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

a. Have the patient sign an “Against medical advice” form.

22. The nurse has been involved sexually with a patient. The nurse manager becomes aware of this situation and tells the nurse this behavior is which type of crime?

a. Malpractice

23. The nurse understands state legislatures give authority to administrative bodies, such as state boards of nursing, to carry out what action?

b. Establish regulatory laws.

24. Which nurse has committed a serious documentation error?

a. The nurse who documents all medications for assigned patients prior to administration.

25. The nurse understands who is ultimately responsible for explaining the content of the informed consent?

d. The provider of the procedure

26. The nurse knows which law protects health care professionals from charges of negligence when providing emergency care at the scene of an accident?

a. Good Samaritan Act

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