NUR 115 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A definition of ethics is: - Answers - the reflection of values in how one conducts himself
or herself.
Ethical dilemmas are common occurrences when caring for patients. The nurse
understands that ethical dilemmas are primarily the result of: - Answers - Conflicting
value systems
Values and ethics are the heart of the ANA's Code of Ethics for the profession of
nursing. This document acts as a guide for: - Answers - members of the nursing
profession and caring for members of society
The Code of Ethics for the profession of nursing has ______ provisions. - Answers - 9
The ANA's Code of Ethics states that the nurses' primary commitment is to: - Answers -
the patient.
Even though children do like to receive immunizations in "shot" form, they are important
and given to prevent certain diseases. Which of the following ethical principles is most
applicable here? - Answers - Nonmaleficence
The ANA's Code of Ethics for the profession of nursing states that the nurse
collaborates with other health professions and the public to: - Answers - protect human
rights, promote health diplomacy, and reduce health disparities.
Which of the following documents provides the ethical standards for nurses worldwide?
- Answers - International Code of Ethics for Nurses
The patients' Bill of Rights is built on the ethical principle of: - Answers - respect for
autonomy.
The role of the nurse concerning the application of "Advanced Directives" is: - Answers -
advocacy.
The 1990 Patient Self-Determination Act is the basis for most states' laws requiring
nurses to assure patients know about their right to have "Advanced Directives" upon
hospital admission. Which of the following are often included in these laws? (Select All
That Apply.) - Answers - 1. Preparing a Living Will
2. Having someone serve as Power of Attorney/Healthcare Proxy
A core set of principles known as the Georgetown Mantra includes ethical principles
used for ethical decision-making. These ethical principles are: - Answers - autonomy,
beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice.
, An Ethics Committee is a group that assists nurses in both clinical and nonclinical
ethical matters. Members of this committee frequently include which of the following? -
Answers - Physicans, nurses, chaplains, and community representatives
Which of the following documents sets forth the powers and limitations of the federal
government? - Answers - United States Constitution
A state's Nurse Practice Act is an example of: - Answers - Statutory Law
"Common law" is created when: - Answers - a court makes a judicial decision in a
course case.
The ______ allows a nurse to maintain just one license in his or her state of residence
and legally practice in another state (in person or electronically), subject to each state's
practice laws and regulations. - Answers - Nurse Licensure Compact
The process by which a state's law grants permission to an individual to engage in a
given profession for compensation is known as: - Answers - licensure.
Tort Law: - Answers - establishes rules for socially responsible person's conduct and
imposes liability on a "wrong doer"
Which of the following conditions is true in order for a nurse to be found liable for
professional negligence, i.e. malpractice? (Select All That Apply.) - Answers - 1. There
was a professional duty to provide care.
2.Something was done that should not have been done, or done that should not have
been.
3.There was damage or an injury
Good Samaritan laws will generally protect a nurse who renders aid in an emergency
from civil liability if the nurse: - Answers - uses reasonable skill and prudent judgment
under the circumstances based on his or her education, training, and skill level.
Unwarranted restraint use on a patient, whether use is physical or pharmacologic
restraint, is: - Answers - False Imprisonment
______establishes regulations for the use and disclosure of protected health
information, including information about the health status, provision of health care, or
payment for health care that can be linked to a person or a part of a person's medical
record. - Answers - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What is the primary goal for establishing licensure of nurses? - Answers - Set a
minimum level of competency to protect the public
A nurse comments on a friend's Facebook page, telling her, "You should get a second
opinion because the health-care provider you posted that you're going to go to is really
A definition of ethics is: - Answers - the reflection of values in how one conducts himself
or herself.
Ethical dilemmas are common occurrences when caring for patients. The nurse
understands that ethical dilemmas are primarily the result of: - Answers - Conflicting
value systems
Values and ethics are the heart of the ANA's Code of Ethics for the profession of
nursing. This document acts as a guide for: - Answers - members of the nursing
profession and caring for members of society
The Code of Ethics for the profession of nursing has ______ provisions. - Answers - 9
The ANA's Code of Ethics states that the nurses' primary commitment is to: - Answers -
the patient.
Even though children do like to receive immunizations in "shot" form, they are important
and given to prevent certain diseases. Which of the following ethical principles is most
applicable here? - Answers - Nonmaleficence
The ANA's Code of Ethics for the profession of nursing states that the nurse
collaborates with other health professions and the public to: - Answers - protect human
rights, promote health diplomacy, and reduce health disparities.
Which of the following documents provides the ethical standards for nurses worldwide?
- Answers - International Code of Ethics for Nurses
The patients' Bill of Rights is built on the ethical principle of: - Answers - respect for
autonomy.
The role of the nurse concerning the application of "Advanced Directives" is: - Answers -
advocacy.
The 1990 Patient Self-Determination Act is the basis for most states' laws requiring
nurses to assure patients know about their right to have "Advanced Directives" upon
hospital admission. Which of the following are often included in these laws? (Select All
That Apply.) - Answers - 1. Preparing a Living Will
2. Having someone serve as Power of Attorney/Healthcare Proxy
A core set of principles known as the Georgetown Mantra includes ethical principles
used for ethical decision-making. These ethical principles are: - Answers - autonomy,
beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice.
, An Ethics Committee is a group that assists nurses in both clinical and nonclinical
ethical matters. Members of this committee frequently include which of the following? -
Answers - Physicans, nurses, chaplains, and community representatives
Which of the following documents sets forth the powers and limitations of the federal
government? - Answers - United States Constitution
A state's Nurse Practice Act is an example of: - Answers - Statutory Law
"Common law" is created when: - Answers - a court makes a judicial decision in a
course case.
The ______ allows a nurse to maintain just one license in his or her state of residence
and legally practice in another state (in person or electronically), subject to each state's
practice laws and regulations. - Answers - Nurse Licensure Compact
The process by which a state's law grants permission to an individual to engage in a
given profession for compensation is known as: - Answers - licensure.
Tort Law: - Answers - establishes rules for socially responsible person's conduct and
imposes liability on a "wrong doer"
Which of the following conditions is true in order for a nurse to be found liable for
professional negligence, i.e. malpractice? (Select All That Apply.) - Answers - 1. There
was a professional duty to provide care.
2.Something was done that should not have been done, or done that should not have
been.
3.There was damage or an injury
Good Samaritan laws will generally protect a nurse who renders aid in an emergency
from civil liability if the nurse: - Answers - uses reasonable skill and prudent judgment
under the circumstances based on his or her education, training, and skill level.
Unwarranted restraint use on a patient, whether use is physical or pharmacologic
restraint, is: - Answers - False Imprisonment
______establishes regulations for the use and disclosure of protected health
information, including information about the health status, provision of health care, or
payment for health care that can be linked to a person or a part of a person's medical
record. - Answers - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What is the primary goal for establishing licensure of nurses? - Answers - Set a
minimum level of competency to protect the public
A nurse comments on a friend's Facebook page, telling her, "You should get a second
opinion because the health-care provider you posted that you're going to go to is really
