NCLEX EXAM ms ms
Exam Solution ms
NCLEX RN For 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SO ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
LUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (00EF1) ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
A client with cancer has decided to discontinue further treatment. Although the nurse
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would like the client to continue treatment, the nurse recognizes the client is compete
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nt and supports the client's decision using which ethical principle? 1. Justice 2. Fidelit
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y 3. Autonomy 4. Confidentiality
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ANSWER
Answer: 3 Rationale: Autonomy refers to the right make one's own decisions, which is the principle
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supported in this situation. Justice refers to fairness. Fidelity refers to trust and loyalty. Confidentiali
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ty refers to the right to privacy of personal health information. Cognitive Level: Understanding Client
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Need: Management of Care Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Implementation Content Area: Fund
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amentals Strategy: Use the process of elimination. The wording of the question indicates that only o
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ne option is correct and that you need to select the principle that is consistent with the circumstanc
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es in the question.
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QUESTION 2 ms
A client is referred to a surgeon by the general practitioner. After meeting the surgeo
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n, the client decides to find a different surgeon to continue treatment. The nurse supp
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orts the client's action, utilizing which ethical principle? 1. Beneficence 2. Veracity 3.
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Autonomy 4. Privacy ms ms
ANSWER
Answer: 3 Rationale: Autonomy is the right of individuals to take action for themselves. Beneficence
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is an ethical principle to do good and applies when the nurse has a city to help others by doing wh
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at is best for them. Veracity refers to truthfulness. Privacy is the nondisclosure of information by th
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e health care team. Cognitive Level: Applying Client Need: Management of Care Integrated Process: N
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ursing Process: Implementation Content Area: Fundamentals Strategy: The core issue of the question
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is the ability to interpret which ethical principle is operating in a specific situation. Eliminate benefi
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cence and veracity next because they focus on the obligation of the nurse rather than on a right of t
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he client.ms
Exam Solution ms
NCLEX RN For 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SO ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
LUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (00EF1) ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
A client with cancer has decided to discontinue further treatment. Although the nurse
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would like the client to continue treatment, the nurse recognizes the client is compete
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nt and supports the client's decision using which ethical principle? 1. Justice 2. Fidelit
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y 3. Autonomy 4. Confidentiality
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ANSWER
Answer: 3 Rationale: Autonomy refers to the right make one's own decisions, which is the principle
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supported in this situation. Justice refers to fairness. Fidelity refers to trust and loyalty. Confidentiali
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ty refers to the right to privacy of personal health information. Cognitive Level: Understanding Client
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Need: Management of Care Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Implementation Content Area: Fund
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amentals Strategy: Use the process of elimination. The wording of the question indicates that only o
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ne option is correct and that you need to select the principle that is consistent with the circumstanc
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es in the question.
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QUESTION 2 ms
A client is referred to a surgeon by the general practitioner. After meeting the surgeo
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n, the client decides to find a different surgeon to continue treatment. The nurse supp
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orts the client's action, utilizing which ethical principle? 1. Beneficence 2. Veracity 3.
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Autonomy 4. Privacy ms ms
ANSWER
Answer: 3 Rationale: Autonomy is the right of individuals to take action for themselves. Beneficence
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is an ethical principle to do good and applies when the nurse has a city to help others by doing wh
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at is best for them. Veracity refers to truthfulness. Privacy is the nondisclosure of information by th
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e health care team. Cognitive Level: Applying Client Need: Management of Care Integrated Process: N
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ursing Process: Implementation Content Area: Fundamentals Strategy: The core issue of the question
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is the ability to interpret which ethical principle is operating in a specific situation. Eliminate benefi
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cence and veracity next because they focus on the obligation of the nurse rather than on a right of t
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he client.ms
