Nursing Ethics Exam
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Course Introduction
Nursing Ethics examines the ethical principles and moral challenges that arise in nursing practice, focusing on patient care, professional relationships, and healthcare policy. This course explores foundational concepts such as autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice, as well as the codes of ethics that guide nursing professionals. Through real-world case studies and ethical theories, students learn to navigate dilemmas related to confidentiality, end-of-life care, informed consent, and cultural sensitivity, fostering critical thinking and ethical decision-making skills necessary for responsible nursing practice.
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Ethics and Issues in Contemporary Nursing 4th Edition by Margaret A. Burkhardt
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Chapter 1: Social, Philosophical, and Other Historical Forces
Influencing the Development of Nursing
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Q1) Socrates can be described as (select all that apply):
A) being one of the greatest philosophers of ancient times.
B) believing a person should do what is best for him or herself.
C) proposing that one must seek knowledge and develop the inner self in order to experience a good life.
D) creating the Socratic method.
E) believing that knowledge does lead to the "good life."
Answer: A, C, D, E
Q2) Philosophers of the Early Christian era included:
A) Plato.
B) St. Paul.
C) Aristotle.
D) St. Augustine.
E) All of the above
F) B and D only
Answer: F
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Chapter 2: Ethical Theory
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Q1) The intense and critical examination of beliefs and assumptions is:
A) theory.
B) ethics.
C) philosophy.
D) religion.
Answer: C
Q2) A form of moral theory that embraces the uniqueness of cases, the culturally significant ethical features, and ethical judgement in each particular case is called:
A) virtue ethics.
B) naturalism.
C) moral particularism.
D) utilitarianism.
Answer: C
Q3) Aristotle developed the concept of:
A) virtue ethics.
B) utilitarianism.
C) deontology.
D) rationalism.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Ethical Principles
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Q1) A patient requests multiple cosmetic surgeries. At a certain point, the health care team questions if the overall harm that will result from continuing to do these procedures outweighs the benefit. This dialogue, weighing harms against benefits, is more related to which ethical principle?
A) Beneficence
B) Nonmaleficence
C) Justice
D) Veracity
Answer: B
Q2) _____________ is a term used to describe the process by which competent patients give voluntary consent for medical or surgical treatments or biomedical research after receiving disclosure about potential risks and benefits.
A) Autonomy
B) Paternalism
C) Informed consent
D) Advocacy
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Values Clarification
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Q1) Nurses may experience values conflict if:
A) they develop and adhere to moral norms over time.
B) what they prize and cherish is at odds with patients.
C) what they see in practice reflects their own beliefs.
D) they find a common ground in dealing with patients.
Q2) Values of individual institutions and organized health care systems that are explicitly communicated through philosophy and policy statements are called:
A) formal values.
B) overt values.
C) institutional values.
D) covert values.
Q3) Tools that may assist a person to expand self-awareness include which of the following?
A) Journaling
B) Meditation
C) Therapy
D) Feedback
E) All of the above
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Chapter 5: Values Development
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Q1) Human values development is often referred to as:
A) moral development.
B) faith development.
C) ethical values.
D) formal operations development.
Q2) An organizing way of looking at the nature of the universe as a whole and the role of the human in it that incorporates both the physical plane and the interconnected, multidimensional universe is called:
A) cosmology.
B) values development.
C) ethic of care.
D) faith development.
Q3) Which of the following is a stage in Level III of Kohlberg's theory?
A) The Stage of Mutual Interpersonal Expectations, Relationships, and Conformity
B) The Stage of Punishment and Obedience
C) The Stage of Social System and Conscience Management
D) The Stage of Universal Ethical Principles
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Chapter 6: Ethics and Professional Nursing
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Q1) The foremost legal statute regulating nursing is:
A) State Board of Nursing.
B) Code of Nursing Ethics.
C) Nurse Practice Act.
D) Standards of Nursing Practice.
Q2) "Self-governing" is another word or definition for:
A) expertise.
B) profession.
C) autonomy.
D) accountability.
Q3) The roles of the state boards of nursing can include:
A) overseeing schools of nursing within the states.
B) enforcing the individual state's nurse practice acts.
C) disciplining nurses.
D) all of the above.
Q4) The minimum expectations for safe nursing care can be defined as:
A) accountability.
B) standards of nursing practice.
C) expertise.
D) authority.
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Chapter 7: Ethical Decision Making
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Q1) Moral dilemmas occur when:
A) the nurse is unsure of the morally correct action.
B) there are conflicting moral claims.
C) moral claims conflict with practical claims.
D) participants disagree on the appropriate course of action.
Q2) The nurse manager asks Martha, a staff nurse, if she will work an additional 4 hours at the end of her shift. Martha's patient is unstable, and there is insufficient staff on the next shift to care for her adequately. If she works overtime, Martha will break a promise she made to take her children to the circus. This situation is an example of:
A) moral distress.
B) a moral dilemma.
C) moral reckoning.
D) a practical dilemma.
Q3) Moral integrity is defined as:
A) the likelihood that someone will make the same decision repeatedly over time.
B) soundness, reliability, wholeness, and integration of moral character.
C) self-knowledge combined with decision-making skill.
D) the ability to make cogent moral decisions.
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Chapter 8: Legal Issues
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Q1) Fraud, invasion of privacy, assault, battery, and false imprisonment are examples of:
A) intentional torts.
B) malpractice.
C) unintentional torts.
D) negligence.
Q2) A set of rules and principles that describes the powers of a government and the rights of the people refers to:
A) constitutional law.
B) statutory/legislative law.
C) common law.
D) administrative law.
Q3) Disturbing the peace, solicitation, assault, and battery are examples of:
A) misdemeanors.
B) felonies.
C) precedents.
D) rioting.
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Chapter 9: Professional Relationship Issues
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Q1) The nurse's primary obligation is to which of the following?
A) The patient
B) The employer
C) The physician
D) The profession
Q2) Employer discrimination based on race, gender, ethnicity, and disabilities violates which ethical principle?
A) Justice
B) Beneficence
C) Nonmaleficence
D) Confidentiality
Q3) Any physiologic disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting any body system is a:
A) mental impairment.
B) disability.
C) physical impairment.
D) major life enjoyment.
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Chapter 10: Practice Issues Related to Technology
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Q1) Since a prime nursing focus is to relieve suffering, nurses must understand that health care technologies:
A) are good because they always support a patient's health and well-being.
B) may cause conflict between doing good and avoiding harm to patients.
C) are necessary interventions even if they cause patients to suffer.
D) may cause nurses to do harmful things to patients against their wishes.
Q2) The ability to alter organisms genetically for a variety of purposes is:
A) eugenics
B) genetic screening
C) genetic diagnosis
D) genetic engineering
Q3) Ethical dilemmas that arise from use of life-sustaining technologies may be associated with all of the following except:
A) attitudes and beliefs about when life begins.
B) attitudes about what constitutes death.
C) unreasonable expectations of medical interventions.
D) similar opinions regarding use of technology.
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Chapter 11: Practice Issues Related to Patient Self
Determination
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Q1) The nurse's role and responsibilities in informed consent include all the following except:
A) verifying that the patient is aware of options and implications of each.
B) advocating to ensure that criteria for autonomous decision making is met.
C) explaining the procedure to the patient when the doctor cannot do so.
D) signing as a witness attesting that the patient is giving consent willingly.
Q2) In dealing with a patient's lifestyle choices, nurses need to remember the instructions in the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, which would include:
A) respect human dignity.
B) avoid value judgments.
C) practice compassion.
D) a and b.
E) all of the above.
Q3) What is the legal protection of a patient's right to personal autonomy?
A) Paternalism
B) Advanced directives
C) Informed consent
D) Competence
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Chapter 12: Scholarship Issues
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Q1) Taking anothers ideas or work and presenting them as our own is called:
A) veracity.
B) cheating.
C) fidelity.
D) plagiarism.
Q2) Which of the following documents was developed to set forth principles for the ethical conduct of research in response to human rights violations during World War II?
A) Belmont Report
B) ANA Code of Ethics
C) Nuremberg Code
D) Declaration of Helsinki
Q3) Of utmost importance in the ethical treatment of data are the integrity and honesty of the:
A) statistician.
B) participants.
C) researcher.
D) data collector.
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Chapter 13: Global Consciousness in the Twenty First Century
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Q1) Nurses can find guidance for an ethical response to war in professional codes. Directives in these codes include all of the following except:
A) respect life and human dignity.
B) advocate for prevention of conflict.
C) always adhere to governmental policies.
D) provide equitable care for all victims.
Q2) Ethically prioritizing health care treatment and management of victims during a disaster includes all of the following except:
A) separating victims into groups based on medical needs and intervention capabilities.
B) focusing on the technical needs of victims, leaving emotional concerns for others.
C) providing impartial assistance to each victim without waiting to be asked.
D) making decisions solely on a person's emergency status, not on nonmedical criteria.
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Chapter 14: Health Policy Issues
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Q1) Issues that are created, affected, or regulated by any of the government branches are:
A) political issues
B) partisan issues
C) health policy issues
D) regulatory issues
Q2) Which branch of government is involved in the operation of government agencies, such as state boards of nursing and medicine?
A) Judicial branch
B) Administrative branch
C) Executive branch
D) Legislative branch
Q3) A politically active nurse lobbies legislators in her state to enact universal health insurance legislation. Which ethical principle most likely serves as the foundation for this political activity?
A) Justice
B) Fidelity
C) Nonmaleficence
D) Autonomy
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Chapter 15: Economic Issues
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Q1) Which of the following statements about managed care are true? Select all that apply.
A) It attempts to control costs by modifying the behavior of providers and patients.
B) It is a system that is based on patient and provider autonomy.
C) It lowers cost through the elimination of waste and excess.
D) It aims toward lower premiums and preventive care benefits.
E) It is attentive to the needs of the membership group and individual patients.
Q2) John Rawles suggested that in making decisions of distributive justice, one should examine the situation behind a "veil of ignorance" so that no one would be able to design principles to favor his or her particular condition. This idea supports which of the following economic theories for which Rawles was a proponent?
A) Utilitarianism
B) Communitarianism
C) Egalitarianism
D) Libertarianism
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Chapter 16: Social Issues
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Q1) Nursing care and policy need to address which of the following issues? Select all that apply.
A) Poverty
B) Homelessness
C) Domestic violence
D) Lack of insurance
E) Racism
F) None of the above
Q2) If two patients need the same resources in the same medical situation, it is justifiable, when resources are scarce, to limit them to patients having insurance and showing an ability to pay for the resources.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Higher incidence of conditions associated with poor nutrition, trauma, drugs, burns, mental illness, and HIV are being seen in which population?
A) Children living in poverty
B) Adults living in poverty
C) Elderly living in poverty
D) Abused women living in poverty
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Chapter 17: Gender Issues
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Q1) Indicators of sexual harassment may include which of the following? Select all that apply.
A) Invasion of space
B) Overtly friendly behavior
C) Respectful behavior
D) Planned or intentional sexually suggestive behavior
E) Lack of physical or organizational power
F) Sexualized workplace
Q2) The statement that nurses are well-bred, well-educated specimens of womanhood is an example of which of the following?
A) Sexism
B) Paternalism
C) Nursism
D) Parentalism
Q3) Which of the following is a gender-biased term that literally means acting in a "fatherly" manner?
A) Sexism
B) Paternalism
C) Nursism
D) Parentalism
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Chapter 18: Transcultural and Spiritual Issues
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Q1) Complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies:
A) are often derived from a particular cultural tradition.
B) should only be used within a particular culture.
C) are incompatible with conventional medicine.
D) are generally unsafe and should not be used.
Q2) Which of the following demonstrates a nurse's understanding that good communication is key in providing culturally congruent and spiritually sensitive care?
A) Determine the patient's understanding of the nurse's written and spoken language.
B) Consider a family member to be the best interpreter when the language is different.
C) Assess patient's literacy level and level of understanding of health information.
D) a and c.
Q3) Transcultural issues and conflicts are more likely to arise when nurses:
A) are aware of their own bias and judgments of others.
B) judge another's behavior by their own cultural values.
C) understand their own cultural beliefs and values.
D) avoid judging others based on preconceived ideas.
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Chapter 19: Empowerment for Nurses
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Q1) A nurse's response to ethical issues is influenced by:
A) attitudes about nursing's responsibility in health care settings.
B) personal beliefs and perceptions about nursing and health care.
C) perceptions of ideal nursing from those outside the profession.
D) a and b.
E) a, b, and c.
Q2) For the past few months Antonio has complained about inadequate staffing on all shifts to the administrator of the nursing home where he works as a nurse. He documented poor patient care, including patients not being fed appropriately and several patients who developed serious bedsores after being left for hours on wet linens without being turned. When the administrator repeatedly refused to make any changes, citing economic reasons, Antonio spoke to a reporter at the local paper about the situation. This action of Antonio's would be considered:
A) unethical.
B) making trouble.
C) whistle-blowing.
D) unprofessional.
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Chapter 20: Facilitating Patient Enpowerment
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Q1) When Rosalie is passing medications to one of her elderly patients, the patient tells Rosalie that she does not want to take the "new medicine" because she does not know what it is for and it makes her feel funny. Rosalie tells her that the doctor thinks it will make her feel better so it is best that she take it. Rosalie's response is an example of:
A) patient empowerment.
B) holistic caring.
C) paternalistic behavior.
D) patient teaching.
Q2) Nursing attitudes that enable patient empowerment include all of the following except:
A) viewing nurse as partner, facilitator, resource for patients.
B) directing patients to decisions that support good health outcomes.
C) maintaining mutual trust and respect regardless of decisions.
D) being aware of personal values and beliefs related to power.
Q3) Nursing knowledge that is needed in order to enable empowerment includes:
A) ethical principles and decision-making process.
B) values development and their impact on choices.
C) scientific principles and evidence-based practice.
D) a and b.
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