RNSG 1261 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What does a living will signify for a patient? Answer: It specifies
the client's wishes before hospitalization.
◉ What is a violation of the ethical principle of nonmaleficence?
Answer: Refusing to administer pain medication as prescribed.
◉ Which organization is responsible for developing the taxonomy of
nursing diagnoses? Answer: North American Nursing Diagnosis
Association (NANDA)
◉ What is the most important rationale for documenting a client's
care? Answer: It provides continuity of care.
◉ What ethical obligation does a nurse have when refusing to care
for a client with AIDS? Answer: International Council of Nurses
(ICN) Code of Ethics for Nurses
◉ What framework should a nurse adopt for prioritizing client
problems? Answer: Maslow hierarchy of needs
,◉ How can a nurse exemplify the ethical principle of beneficence in
palliative care? Answer: By regulating the number and timing of
visitors as per the client's wishes.
◉ What must precede the determination of a nursing diagnosis of
Ineffective Health Maintenance related to alcohol use? Answer:
Collecting and analyzing data that corroborate the diagnosis.
◉ What ethical principle is violated if a provider arranges an
amniocentesis against a client's wishes? Answer: Autonomy.
◉ What is the duty of nonmaleficence in nursing practice? Answer:
To avoid inflicting harm on clients.
◉ What is the role of documentation in nursing care? Answer: To
serve as a legal and business record for health care agencies.
◉ What does the principle of beneficence entail in nursing? Answer:
The duty to do good and promote benevolent acts.
◉ Why is it important for nurses to understand the taxonomy of
nursing diagnoses? Answer: To ensure the correct wording of
nursing diagnoses.
, ◉ What is the primary purpose of the Code of Ethics for Nurses?
Answer: To outline the ethical obligations of nurses towards all
clients.
◉ What is a key consideration when setting priorities in client care?
Answer: The urgency of specific problems.
◉ What does the term 'continuity of care' refer to in nursing?
Answer: The consistent and seamless care provided to clients.
◉ What is the significance of a living will in client care? Answer: It
outlines the client's wishes regarding medical treatment.
◉ What is the role of the American Nurses Association (ANA)?
Answer: To represent the interests of nurses but not to develop
nursing diagnosis taxonomy.
◉ What is the importance of the nursing process in client care?
Answer: It provides a systematic approach to planning and
delivering care.
◉ What does the term 'ADLs' stand for in nursing? Answer: Activities
of Daily Living.
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What does a living will signify for a patient? Answer: It specifies
the client's wishes before hospitalization.
◉ What is a violation of the ethical principle of nonmaleficence?
Answer: Refusing to administer pain medication as prescribed.
◉ Which organization is responsible for developing the taxonomy of
nursing diagnoses? Answer: North American Nursing Diagnosis
Association (NANDA)
◉ What is the most important rationale for documenting a client's
care? Answer: It provides continuity of care.
◉ What ethical obligation does a nurse have when refusing to care
for a client with AIDS? Answer: International Council of Nurses
(ICN) Code of Ethics for Nurses
◉ What framework should a nurse adopt for prioritizing client
problems? Answer: Maslow hierarchy of needs
,◉ How can a nurse exemplify the ethical principle of beneficence in
palliative care? Answer: By regulating the number and timing of
visitors as per the client's wishes.
◉ What must precede the determination of a nursing diagnosis of
Ineffective Health Maintenance related to alcohol use? Answer:
Collecting and analyzing data that corroborate the diagnosis.
◉ What ethical principle is violated if a provider arranges an
amniocentesis against a client's wishes? Answer: Autonomy.
◉ What is the duty of nonmaleficence in nursing practice? Answer:
To avoid inflicting harm on clients.
◉ What is the role of documentation in nursing care? Answer: To
serve as a legal and business record for health care agencies.
◉ What does the principle of beneficence entail in nursing? Answer:
The duty to do good and promote benevolent acts.
◉ Why is it important for nurses to understand the taxonomy of
nursing diagnoses? Answer: To ensure the correct wording of
nursing diagnoses.
, ◉ What is the primary purpose of the Code of Ethics for Nurses?
Answer: To outline the ethical obligations of nurses towards all
clients.
◉ What is a key consideration when setting priorities in client care?
Answer: The urgency of specific problems.
◉ What does the term 'continuity of care' refer to in nursing?
Answer: The consistent and seamless care provided to clients.
◉ What is the significance of a living will in client care? Answer: It
outlines the client's wishes regarding medical treatment.
◉ What is the role of the American Nurses Association (ANA)?
Answer: To represent the interests of nurses but not to develop
nursing diagnosis taxonomy.
◉ What is the importance of the nursing process in client care?
Answer: It provides a systematic approach to planning and
delivering care.
◉ What does the term 'ADLs' stand for in nursing? Answer: Activities
of Daily Living.
