BSNC 1020 MODULE 1-5 FINAL PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Tachycardia.
Answer: Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100bpm)
◍ What is the most common way to get an HAI?.
Answer: Catheter Insertion
◍ What is ethical indifference?a. Implies a failure to assume the ethical
responsibilities of the profession, leaving one in a passive state that calls
into question the moral integrity of the nurse as well as imperiling the
obligation to protect the vulnerable patientb. Can occur when nurses
normalize the disregard of their ethical commitmentsc. Arises when nurses
are unable to act according to their moral judgmentd. A situation where
there are conflicts between one or more values and uncert.
Answer: a. Implies a failure to assume the ethical responsibilities of the
profession, leaving one in a passive state that calls into question the moral
integrity of the nurse as well as imperiling the obligation to protect the
vulnerable patient
◍ Displacement-.
Answer: Transferring emotional energy away from an actual source of stress
to anunrelated person or object.
◍ Social space-.
Answer: 4-12 Ft
◍ What is ethical disengagement?a. Arise when there are equally compelling
reasons for and against two or more possible courses of action, and where
choosing one course of action means that something else is relinquished or
, let go.b. Can occur when nurses normalize the disregard of their ethical
commitmentsc. Arises when nurses are unable to act according to their
moral judgmentd. A situation where there are conflicts between one or more
values and uncertainty about the correct course of acti.
Answer: b. Can occur when nurses normalize the disregard of their ethical
commitments
◍ Why do we do values clarification?a. RESOLVES ISSUES OF"VALUE
CONFLICT"b. Reflecting on decision making in a situationc. Help nurses
explore personal values and feelings and to decide how to act on personal
beliefs. it also facilitates nurse-patient communication.d. Greater
self-awareness and personal insighte. Helps you articulate what matters
most and what priorities are guiding your decision making.f. All of the
above.
Answer: f. All of the above
◍ Intimate Space.
Answer: 0-1 ½ Feet. Ex: Assessing the patient, taking vital signs, passing
medications, any hands on withthe patient, cleaning/changing/assisting the
patient.
◍ Regression.
Answer: converting to behaviors consistent with earlier stages of
development
◍ Duty to reportIf you suspect incompetent or impaired practice or unethical
conduct, what should you do?a. Cover them and pretend not seeingb. Report
in writing to the appropriate regulatory bodyc. All of the above.
Answer: b. Report in writing to the appropriate regulatory body
◍ BLOOD PRESSURE.
Answer: - Force exerted by circulating blood against vessel walls
◍ What is ethical problem?a. Arise when there are equally compelling reasons
for and against two or more possible courses of action, and where choosing
one course of action means that something else is relinquished or let go.b.
, Can occur when nurses normalize the disregard of their ethical
commitmentsc. Arises when nurses are unable to act according to their
moral judgmentd. A situation where there are conflicts between one or more
values and uncertainty about the correct course of action..
Answer: d. A situation where there are conflicts between one or more values
and uncertainty about the correct course of action.
◍ ANA: American Nurses Association.
Answer: Promotes and protects the welfare of nursesin their work settings,
projects a positive view of the nursing profession, and advocateson issues of
concern to nurses and the general public.
◍ What is the 4 Principle of Bioethicsa. Autonomy, Beneficence,
Nonmaleficence, Justiceb. Self-awareness, Autonomous, personal identityc.
All of the aboved. None of the above.
Answer: a. Autonomy, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Justice
◍ Personal Space.
Answer: 1.5-4ft. Ex. The nurse collecting health history information.
◍ Tachypnea.
Answer: Rapid breathing; respirations are more than 20 per minute
◍ What is considered stage 1 hypertension?.
Answer: 140-159/90-99
◍ DocumentationYou are working at a new hospital with a new charting
system, beyond infotech troubleshooting, where do you look to see
how/what you should be charting?a. Practice standard: Documentationb.
Practice standards: privacy and confidentialityc. Organization policy.
Answer: a. Practice standard: Documentation
◍ bradypnea.
Answer: slow breathing, <12 breaths per minute, regular rate
◍ Registered nurses or nurse practitioners with BCCNM-certified practice
designations and working in a certified practice role may use the titles
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Tachycardia.
Answer: Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100bpm)
◍ What is the most common way to get an HAI?.
Answer: Catheter Insertion
◍ What is ethical indifference?a. Implies a failure to assume the ethical
responsibilities of the profession, leaving one in a passive state that calls
into question the moral integrity of the nurse as well as imperiling the
obligation to protect the vulnerable patientb. Can occur when nurses
normalize the disregard of their ethical commitmentsc. Arises when nurses
are unable to act according to their moral judgmentd. A situation where
there are conflicts between one or more values and uncert.
Answer: a. Implies a failure to assume the ethical responsibilities of the
profession, leaving one in a passive state that calls into question the moral
integrity of the nurse as well as imperiling the obligation to protect the
vulnerable patient
◍ Displacement-.
Answer: Transferring emotional energy away from an actual source of stress
to anunrelated person or object.
◍ Social space-.
Answer: 4-12 Ft
◍ What is ethical disengagement?a. Arise when there are equally compelling
reasons for and against two or more possible courses of action, and where
choosing one course of action means that something else is relinquished or
, let go.b. Can occur when nurses normalize the disregard of their ethical
commitmentsc. Arises when nurses are unable to act according to their
moral judgmentd. A situation where there are conflicts between one or more
values and uncertainty about the correct course of acti.
Answer: b. Can occur when nurses normalize the disregard of their ethical
commitments
◍ Why do we do values clarification?a. RESOLVES ISSUES OF"VALUE
CONFLICT"b. Reflecting on decision making in a situationc. Help nurses
explore personal values and feelings and to decide how to act on personal
beliefs. it also facilitates nurse-patient communication.d. Greater
self-awareness and personal insighte. Helps you articulate what matters
most and what priorities are guiding your decision making.f. All of the
above.
Answer: f. All of the above
◍ Intimate Space.
Answer: 0-1 ½ Feet. Ex: Assessing the patient, taking vital signs, passing
medications, any hands on withthe patient, cleaning/changing/assisting the
patient.
◍ Regression.
Answer: converting to behaviors consistent with earlier stages of
development
◍ Duty to reportIf you suspect incompetent or impaired practice or unethical
conduct, what should you do?a. Cover them and pretend not seeingb. Report
in writing to the appropriate regulatory bodyc. All of the above.
Answer: b. Report in writing to the appropriate regulatory body
◍ BLOOD PRESSURE.
Answer: - Force exerted by circulating blood against vessel walls
◍ What is ethical problem?a. Arise when there are equally compelling reasons
for and against two or more possible courses of action, and where choosing
one course of action means that something else is relinquished or let go.b.
, Can occur when nurses normalize the disregard of their ethical
commitmentsc. Arises when nurses are unable to act according to their
moral judgmentd. A situation where there are conflicts between one or more
values and uncertainty about the correct course of action..
Answer: d. A situation where there are conflicts between one or more values
and uncertainty about the correct course of action.
◍ ANA: American Nurses Association.
Answer: Promotes and protects the welfare of nursesin their work settings,
projects a positive view of the nursing profession, and advocateson issues of
concern to nurses and the general public.
◍ What is the 4 Principle of Bioethicsa. Autonomy, Beneficence,
Nonmaleficence, Justiceb. Self-awareness, Autonomous, personal identityc.
All of the aboved. None of the above.
Answer: a. Autonomy, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Justice
◍ Personal Space.
Answer: 1.5-4ft. Ex. The nurse collecting health history information.
◍ Tachypnea.
Answer: Rapid breathing; respirations are more than 20 per minute
◍ What is considered stage 1 hypertension?.
Answer: 140-159/90-99
◍ DocumentationYou are working at a new hospital with a new charting
system, beyond infotech troubleshooting, where do you look to see
how/what you should be charting?a. Practice standard: Documentationb.
Practice standards: privacy and confidentialityc. Organization policy.
Answer: a. Practice standard: Documentation
◍ bradypnea.
Answer: slow breathing, <12 breaths per minute, regular rate
◍ Registered nurses or nurse practitioners with BCCNM-certified practice
designations and working in a certified practice role may use the titles
