ECPI NUR 164 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Nurse Practice Acts are an example of __________ laws.
statutory
Every nurse is expected to provide patient care within
defined practice limits as mandated by state Nurse
__________ Acts.
practice
Failure by a registered nurse to follow a standard of care is
an example of _______________, negligence by a
professional.
malpractice
Those who use a laissez-faire approach to value transmission
leave children to explore values on their own and to develop
a personal value system.
TRUE
An unexpected occurrence involving death or a serious
physical injury (e.g., wrong side surgery) is called a
___________ event.
Sentinel
Discharging an infant to the wrong person or performing
surgery on the wrong patient are examples of _________
events, extremely rare medical errors.
, never
A nurse who believes that abortion is wrong based on a rule
that an innocent life should never be taken is applying the
Utilitarian Theory of Ethics to practice.
FALSE
In an ethical dilemma, two or more clear moral principles
apply but support mutually inconsistent courses of action.
TRUE
The care-based approach to ethics focuses on the application
of ethical principles
FALSE
A nurse who acts as an intermediary between a patient and a
health care provider who is not listening to the patient is
practicing the art of advocacy
TRUE
A _________ is a belief about the worth of something, about
what matters, that acts as a standard to guide one’s
behavior.
value
The professional nursing value of _____________ reflects
acting in accordance with the appropriate code of ethics and
accepted standards of practice.
integrity
SOLUTIONS
Nurse Practice Acts are an example of __________ laws.
statutory
Every nurse is expected to provide patient care within
defined practice limits as mandated by state Nurse
__________ Acts.
practice
Failure by a registered nurse to follow a standard of care is
an example of _______________, negligence by a
professional.
malpractice
Those who use a laissez-faire approach to value transmission
leave children to explore values on their own and to develop
a personal value system.
TRUE
An unexpected occurrence involving death or a serious
physical injury (e.g., wrong side surgery) is called a
___________ event.
Sentinel
Discharging an infant to the wrong person or performing
surgery on the wrong patient are examples of _________
events, extremely rare medical errors.
, never
A nurse who believes that abortion is wrong based on a rule
that an innocent life should never be taken is applying the
Utilitarian Theory of Ethics to practice.
FALSE
In an ethical dilemma, two or more clear moral principles
apply but support mutually inconsistent courses of action.
TRUE
The care-based approach to ethics focuses on the application
of ethical principles
FALSE
A nurse who acts as an intermediary between a patient and a
health care provider who is not listening to the patient is
practicing the art of advocacy
TRUE
A _________ is a belief about the worth of something, about
what matters, that acts as a standard to guide one’s
behavior.
value
The professional nursing value of _____________ reflects
acting in accordance with the appropriate code of ethics and
accepted standards of practice.
integrity
