NURSG 5350 ETHICS QUIZ QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2areA2theA2keyA2areasA2ofA2ethicalA2responsibilitiesA2forA2nurseA2practitioners?A2-
A2Ans--
Media,A2informatics,A2scopeA2ofA2practiceA2andA2training,A2prescribing,A2andA2treatingA2fa
milies.
WhatA2definesA2anA2ethicalA2dilemmaA2inA2nursingA2practice?A2-A2Ans--
EthicalA2dilemmasA2ariseA2whenA2moralA2issuesA2presentA2questionsA2thatA2cannotA2beA2a
nsweredA2withA2aA2simple,A2clearlyA2definedA2rule,A2fact,A2orA2authoritativeA2view.
WhatA2isA2theA2firstA2stepA2inA2theA2ethicalA2decision-makingA2model?A2-A2Ans--
ExamineA2theA2ethicalA2dilemma.
WhatA2shouldA2aA2nurseA2practitionerA2doA2afterA2examiningA2theA2ethicalA2dilemma?A2-
A2Ans--ThoroughlyA2comprehendA2theA2possibleA2alternatives.
WhatA2isA2theA2purposeA2ofA2hypothesizingA2ethicalA2argumentsA2inA2decision-making?A2-
A2Ans--ToA2exploreA2theA2ethicalA2considerationsA2surroundingA2eachA2alternative.
WhatA2isA2theA2finalA2stepA2inA2theA2ethicalA2decision-makingA2model?A2-A2Ans--
LookA2atA2theA2ethicalA2dilemmaA2andA2examineA2theA2outcomesA2whileA2reflectingA2onA2t
heA2ethicalA2decision.
WhatA2principleA2shouldA2nurseA2practitionersA2rememberA2regardingA2mediaA2exposure?
A2-A2Ans--NonmaleficenceA2-A2doA2noA2harm.
WhatA2doesA2HIPAAA2complianceA2requireA2fromA2nurseA2practitioners?A2-A2Ans--
MaintainA2confidentialityA2ofA2patientA2information.
WhatA2areA2someA2mediaA2platformsA2whereA2nurseA2practitionersA2mayA2haveA2exposur
e?A2-A2Ans--Television,A2radio,A2andA2websites.
WhatA2shouldA2nurseA2practitionersA2avoidA2postingA2onA2personalA2websites?A2-A2Ans--
PicturesA2ofA2patients,A2patientA2parts,A2orA2hintsA2aboutA2patientA2occurrences.
WhatA2isA2aA2goodA2ruleA2ofA2thumbA2regardingA2patient-
relatedA2informationA2onA2personalA2websites?A2-A2Ans--
DoA2notA2mentionA2anythingA2thatA2isA2patient-related.
WhatA2shouldA2aA2nurseA2practitionerA2doA2beforeA2developingA2aA2professionalA2webpag
e?A2-A2Ans--
, FollowA2theA2rulesA2forA2gettingA2authorizationA2fromA2theA2patientA2andA2maintainA2confid
entiality.
WhoA2shouldA2nurseA2practitionersA2consultA2forA2guidanceA2onA2ethicalA2mediaA2practice
s?A2-A2Ans--
AnA2ethicalA2expert,A2suchA2asA2anA2attorneyA2whoA2specializesA2inA2thisA2area.
WhatA2challengeA2mightA2aA2nurseA2practitionerA2faceA2whenA2dischargingA2aA2patient?A2-
A2Ans--
MaintainingA2aA2professionalA2relationshipA2whileA2ensuringA2ethicalA2practicesA2areA2follo
wed.
WhatA2isA2theA2significanceA2ofA2understandingA2similarA2situationsA2inA2ethicalA2decision-
making?A2-A2Ans--
ItA2helpsA2toA2evaluateA2howA2similarA2ethicalA2dilemmasA2haveA2beenA2handledA2inA2theA2
past.
WhatA2shouldA2nurseA2practitionersA2considerA2whenA2evaluatingA2alternativesA2inA2ethica
lA2dilemmas?A2-A2Ans--ThinkA2ofA2theA2worst-caseA2scenarios.
WhatA2isA2theA2roleA2ofA2investigationA2inA2theA2ethicalA2decision-makingA2process?A2-
A2Ans--ToA2compareA2andA2evaluateA2theA2argumentsA2forA2eachA2alternative.
WhatA2isA2theA2importanceA2ofA2reflectingA2onA2theA2outcomesA2ofA2anA2ethicalA2decision?
A2-A2Ans--ItA2allowsA2forA2learningA2andA2improvementA2inA2futureA2ethicalA2decision-
making.
WhatA2isA2theA2ethicalA2responsibilityA2ofA2nurseA2practitionersA2regardingA2patientA2confid
entiality?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2protectA2patientA2informationA2andA2notA2discloseA2itA2withoutA2properA2authorization.
HowA2canA2mediaA2exposureA2impactA2theA2ethicalA2responsibilitiesA2ofA2nurseA2practition
ers?A2-A2Ans--
ItA2canA2leadA2toA2breachesA2ofA2confidentialityA2andA2ethicalA2dilemmasA2ifA2notA2manage
dA2properly.
WhatA2shouldA2nurseA2practitionersA2rememberA2whenA2discussingA2theirA2workA2inA2publi
cA2forums?A2-A2Ans--ToA2maintainA2professionalismA2andA2confidentialityA2atA2allA2times.
IsA2takingA2aA2selfieA2withA2aA2patientA2anA2ethicalA2issue?A2-A2Ans--
Technically,A2itA2isA2notA2anA2issueA2ofA2privacyA2forA2theA2patient,A2butA2itA2mayA2haveA2fut
ureA2consequences.
WhatA2shouldA2youA2beA2preparedA2forA2ifA2aA2patientA2takesA2aA2selfieA2withA2you?A2-
A2Ans--
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2areA2theA2keyA2areasA2ofA2ethicalA2responsibilitiesA2forA2nurseA2practitioners?A2-
A2Ans--
Media,A2informatics,A2scopeA2ofA2practiceA2andA2training,A2prescribing,A2andA2treatingA2fa
milies.
WhatA2definesA2anA2ethicalA2dilemmaA2inA2nursingA2practice?A2-A2Ans--
EthicalA2dilemmasA2ariseA2whenA2moralA2issuesA2presentA2questionsA2thatA2cannotA2beA2a
nsweredA2withA2aA2simple,A2clearlyA2definedA2rule,A2fact,A2orA2authoritativeA2view.
WhatA2isA2theA2firstA2stepA2inA2theA2ethicalA2decision-makingA2model?A2-A2Ans--
ExamineA2theA2ethicalA2dilemma.
WhatA2shouldA2aA2nurseA2practitionerA2doA2afterA2examiningA2theA2ethicalA2dilemma?A2-
A2Ans--ThoroughlyA2comprehendA2theA2possibleA2alternatives.
WhatA2isA2theA2purposeA2ofA2hypothesizingA2ethicalA2argumentsA2inA2decision-making?A2-
A2Ans--ToA2exploreA2theA2ethicalA2considerationsA2surroundingA2eachA2alternative.
WhatA2isA2theA2finalA2stepA2inA2theA2ethicalA2decision-makingA2model?A2-A2Ans--
LookA2atA2theA2ethicalA2dilemmaA2andA2examineA2theA2outcomesA2whileA2reflectingA2onA2t
heA2ethicalA2decision.
WhatA2principleA2shouldA2nurseA2practitionersA2rememberA2regardingA2mediaA2exposure?
A2-A2Ans--NonmaleficenceA2-A2doA2noA2harm.
WhatA2doesA2HIPAAA2complianceA2requireA2fromA2nurseA2practitioners?A2-A2Ans--
MaintainA2confidentialityA2ofA2patientA2information.
WhatA2areA2someA2mediaA2platformsA2whereA2nurseA2practitionersA2mayA2haveA2exposur
e?A2-A2Ans--Television,A2radio,A2andA2websites.
WhatA2shouldA2nurseA2practitionersA2avoidA2postingA2onA2personalA2websites?A2-A2Ans--
PicturesA2ofA2patients,A2patientA2parts,A2orA2hintsA2aboutA2patientA2occurrences.
WhatA2isA2aA2goodA2ruleA2ofA2thumbA2regardingA2patient-
relatedA2informationA2onA2personalA2websites?A2-A2Ans--
DoA2notA2mentionA2anythingA2thatA2isA2patient-related.
WhatA2shouldA2aA2nurseA2practitionerA2doA2beforeA2developingA2aA2professionalA2webpag
e?A2-A2Ans--
, FollowA2theA2rulesA2forA2gettingA2authorizationA2fromA2theA2patientA2andA2maintainA2confid
entiality.
WhoA2shouldA2nurseA2practitionersA2consultA2forA2guidanceA2onA2ethicalA2mediaA2practice
s?A2-A2Ans--
AnA2ethicalA2expert,A2suchA2asA2anA2attorneyA2whoA2specializesA2inA2thisA2area.
WhatA2challengeA2mightA2aA2nurseA2practitionerA2faceA2whenA2dischargingA2aA2patient?A2-
A2Ans--
MaintainingA2aA2professionalA2relationshipA2whileA2ensuringA2ethicalA2practicesA2areA2follo
wed.
WhatA2isA2theA2significanceA2ofA2understandingA2similarA2situationsA2inA2ethicalA2decision-
making?A2-A2Ans--
ItA2helpsA2toA2evaluateA2howA2similarA2ethicalA2dilemmasA2haveA2beenA2handledA2inA2theA2
past.
WhatA2shouldA2nurseA2practitionersA2considerA2whenA2evaluatingA2alternativesA2inA2ethica
lA2dilemmas?A2-A2Ans--ThinkA2ofA2theA2worst-caseA2scenarios.
WhatA2isA2theA2roleA2ofA2investigationA2inA2theA2ethicalA2decision-makingA2process?A2-
A2Ans--ToA2compareA2andA2evaluateA2theA2argumentsA2forA2eachA2alternative.
WhatA2isA2theA2importanceA2ofA2reflectingA2onA2theA2outcomesA2ofA2anA2ethicalA2decision?
A2-A2Ans--ItA2allowsA2forA2learningA2andA2improvementA2inA2futureA2ethicalA2decision-
making.
WhatA2isA2theA2ethicalA2responsibilityA2ofA2nurseA2practitionersA2regardingA2patientA2confid
entiality?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2protectA2patientA2informationA2andA2notA2discloseA2itA2withoutA2properA2authorization.
HowA2canA2mediaA2exposureA2impactA2theA2ethicalA2responsibilitiesA2ofA2nurseA2practition
ers?A2-A2Ans--
ItA2canA2leadA2toA2breachesA2ofA2confidentialityA2andA2ethicalA2dilemmasA2ifA2notA2manage
dA2properly.
WhatA2shouldA2nurseA2practitionersA2rememberA2whenA2discussingA2theirA2workA2inA2publi
cA2forums?A2-A2Ans--ToA2maintainA2professionalismA2andA2confidentialityA2atA2allA2times.
IsA2takingA2aA2selfieA2withA2aA2patientA2anA2ethicalA2issue?A2-A2Ans--
Technically,A2itA2isA2notA2anA2issueA2ofA2privacyA2forA2theA2patient,A2butA2itA2mayA2haveA2fut
ureA2consequences.
WhatA2shouldA2youA2beA2preparedA2forA2ifA2aA2patientA2takesA2aA2selfieA2withA2you?A2-
A2Ans--