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NURS2513 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER S
UPDATED
(2026/2027) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which of the following is true regarding communication of bad news?
a) Nurses do not have a role when communicating bad news to patients
b) Bad news only pertains to a terminal diagnosis
c) Bad news is only delivered at one point in time
d) Bad news may also involve subsequent appointments and education
CORRECT ANSWER d
Which of the following includes aspects of personal health information
(PHI)? Select all that apply.
a) Family history
b) Plan of care
c) Donation of bodily substances
d) Name of the patient's substitute decision maker CORRECT ANSWER all
What does acting with autonomy mean?
a) Making one's own decisions.
b) Demanding respect.
c) Asking for assistance with decisions.
d) Thinking about personal goals CORRECT ANSWER a
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A nurse reports another nurse who reprimanded a patient for soiling the
bedding and notes the nurse pulling the sheets from under the patient
rapidly. Which ethical principle has the nurse displayed?
a) Veracity
b) Fidelity
c) Beneficence
d) Nonmaleficence CORRECT ANSWER c
A patient is diagnosed with end-stage renal failure. The patient's spouse
asks the nurse if the patient is going to die soon and the nurse replies
affirmatively. What type of ethical principle is this nurse practicing? a)
Veracity
b) Nonmaleficence
c) Beneficence
d) Fidelity CORRECT ANSWER a
How should a nurse handle a conflict between veracity and confidentiality
when a spouse demands to now if a client is being treated?
a) Ask the charge nurse to decide
b) Ask the spouse to leave the premises
c) Calm the spouse down
d) Explain that the information cannot be disclosed. CORRECT ANSWER d
What are moral values?
a) Societal norms and expectations
b) Verbalized thoughts on daily life
c) Theories that identify right and wrong actions
d) Behaviors expected by a group CORRECT ANSWER b
Values are actualized through which of the following?
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a) Conceptualized ideas
b) Personal preferences
c) Parent teaching
d) Choices made CORRECT ANSWER d
How are values learned?
a) Parental teaching
b) Choices made by an individual
c) Set societal expectations
d) Verbal instruction CORRECT ANSWER a
Which of the following represent the ideal types concerning emotions and
decision making? Select all that apply.
a) Rational control
b) Relational control
c) Well-being of the patient
d) Control precedence CORRECT ANSWER a & d
When identifying options during the ethical decision-making process,
which question is important to consider?
a) How are the alternatives ranked, weighed, and prioritized?
b) What is the desired outcome?
c) What principles are important to those involved?
d) All of the above CORRECT ANSWER a
True or false: practical (non-moral) claims have more weight than moral
claims. CORRECT ANSWER False
When does moral uncertainty occur?
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NURS2513 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER S
UPDATED
(2026/2027) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which of the following is true regarding communication of bad news?
a) Nurses do not have a role when communicating bad news to patients
b) Bad news only pertains to a terminal diagnosis
c) Bad news is only delivered at one point in time
d) Bad news may also involve subsequent appointments and education
CORRECT ANSWER d
Which of the following includes aspects of personal health information
(PHI)? Select all that apply.
a) Family history
b) Plan of care
c) Donation of bodily substances
d) Name of the patient's substitute decision maker CORRECT ANSWER all
What does acting with autonomy mean?
a) Making one's own decisions.
b) Demanding respect.
c) Asking for assistance with decisions.
d) Thinking about personal goals CORRECT ANSWER a
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A nurse reports another nurse who reprimanded a patient for soiling the
bedding and notes the nurse pulling the sheets from under the patient
rapidly. Which ethical principle has the nurse displayed?
a) Veracity
b) Fidelity
c) Beneficence
d) Nonmaleficence CORRECT ANSWER c
A patient is diagnosed with end-stage renal failure. The patient's spouse
asks the nurse if the patient is going to die soon and the nurse replies
affirmatively. What type of ethical principle is this nurse practicing? a)
Veracity
b) Nonmaleficence
c) Beneficence
d) Fidelity CORRECT ANSWER a
How should a nurse handle a conflict between veracity and confidentiality
when a spouse demands to now if a client is being treated?
a) Ask the charge nurse to decide
b) Ask the spouse to leave the premises
c) Calm the spouse down
d) Explain that the information cannot be disclosed. CORRECT ANSWER d
What are moral values?
a) Societal norms and expectations
b) Verbalized thoughts on daily life
c) Theories that identify right and wrong actions
d) Behaviors expected by a group CORRECT ANSWER b
Values are actualized through which of the following?
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a) Conceptualized ideas
b) Personal preferences
c) Parent teaching
d) Choices made CORRECT ANSWER d
How are values learned?
a) Parental teaching
b) Choices made by an individual
c) Set societal expectations
d) Verbal instruction CORRECT ANSWER a
Which of the following represent the ideal types concerning emotions and
decision making? Select all that apply.
a) Rational control
b) Relational control
c) Well-being of the patient
d) Control precedence CORRECT ANSWER a & d
When identifying options during the ethical decision-making process,
which question is important to consider?
a) How are the alternatives ranked, weighed, and prioritized?
b) What is the desired outcome?
c) What principles are important to those involved?
d) All of the above CORRECT ANSWER a
True or false: practical (non-moral) claims have more weight than moral
claims. CORRECT ANSWER False
When does moral uncertainty occur?
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