ATI PN FUNDAMENTALS
UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW)!!!
Autonomym-
mCORRECTmANSWERmclient'smrightmtommakemownmpersonalmdecisions,mevenmwhenmthosemdecision
smmightmnotmbeminmthemclient'smownmbestminterest
Beneficencem-mCORRECTmANSWERmpositivemactionsmtomhelpmothers
Fidelitym-mCORRECTmANSWERmagreementmtomkeepmpromises
Justicem-mCORRECTmANSWERmfairnessminmcaremdeliverymandmusemofmresources
Nonmaleficencem-mCORRECTmANSWERmavoidancemofmharmmorminjury
Paternalismm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmassumptionmthatmonempersonmcanmassumemresponsibilitymformmakingmthemde
cisionsmofmanothermperson
Advocacym-mCORRECTmANSWERmsupportmofmclients'mhealth,msafety,mandmpersonalmrights
Responsibilitym-
mCORRECTmANSWERmwillingnessmtomrespectmobligationsmandmfollowmthroughmonmpromises
Accountabilitym-mCORRECTmANSWERmabilitymtomanswermformone'smownmactions
,Confidentialitym-mCORRECTmANSWERmprotectionmofmprivacymwithoutmdiminishingmaccessmtomhigh-
qualitymcare
Whenmismamproblemmanmethicalmdilemma?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmWhen:
-mAmreviewmofmscientificmdatamismnotmenoughmtomsolvemit.
-mItminvolvesmamconflictmbetweenmtwommoralmimperatives.
-mThemanswermwillmhavemamprofoundmeffectmonmthemsituationmandmthemclient.
Ethicalmdecisionmmakingm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmProcessmthatmrequiresmstrikingmambalancembetweenmsciencemandmmorality
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomdecidesmnotmtomhavemsurgerymdespitemsignificantmblockagesmi
nmhis
coronarymarteries.mThemnursemunderstandsmthatmthismclient'smchoicemismanmexamplemofmwhichmofmt
hemfollowing
ethicalmprinciples?
A.mFidelity
B.mAutonomy
C.mJustice
D.mNonmaleficencem-mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mAutonomy
Inmthismsituation,mthemclientmismexercisingmhismrightmtommakemhismownmpersonalmdecisionmabout
surgery,mregardlessmofmothers'mopinionsmofmwhatmism"best"mformhim.mThismismanmexamplemofmauton
omy.
Amnursemoffersmpainmmedicationmtomamclientmwhomismpostoperativempriormtomambulation.mThemnur
se
,understandsmthatmthismaspectmofmcaremdeliverymismanmexamplemofmwhichmofmthemfollowingmethicalm
principles?
A.mFidelity
B.mAutonomy
C.mJustice
D.mBeneficencem-mCORRECTmANSWERmD.mBeneficence
Beneficencemismtakingmpositivemactionsmtomhelpmothers.mBymadministeringmpainmmedication
beforemthemclientmattemptsmampotentiallympainfulmexercisemlikemambulation,mthemnursemismtakingma
specificmandmpositivemactionmtomhelpmthemclient.
Amnursemisminstructingmamgroupmofmnursingmstudentsmaboutmthemresponsibilitiesminvolvedmwithmor
gan
donationmandmprocurement.mWhenmthemnursemexplainsmthatmallmclientsmwaitingmformamkidneymtran
splantmhave
tommeetmthemsamemqualifications,mthemstudentsmshouldmunderstandmthatmthismaspectmofmcaremdeli
verymisman
examplemofmwhichmofmthemfollowingmethicalmprinciples?
A.mFidelity
B.mAutonomy
C.mJustice
D.mNonmaleficencem-mCORRECTmANSWERmC.mJustice
Justicemismfairnessminmcaremdeliverymandminmthemusemofmresources.mBymapplyingmthemsame
qualificationsmtomallmpotentialmkidneymtransplantmrecipients,morganmprocurementmorganizations
demonstratemthismethicalmprincipleminmdeterminingmthemallocationmofmthesemscarcemresources.
, Amnursemquestionsmammedicationmprescriptionmasmtoomextrememinmlightmofmthemclient'smadvancedm
age
andmunstablemstatus.mThemnursemunderstandsmthatmthismactionmismanmexamplemofmwhichmofmthemfo
llowing
ethicalmprinciples?
A.mFidelity
B.mAutonomy
C.mJustice
D.mNonmaleficencem-mCORRECTmANSWERmD.mNonmaleficence
Nonmaleficencemismthemavoidancemofmharmmorminjury.mInmthismsituation,madministeringmthe
medicationmcouldmharmmthemclient.mBymquestioningmit,mthemnursemismdemonstratingmthismethicalmp
rinciple.
Amnursemisminstructingmamgroupmofmnursingmstudentsmaboutmhowmtomknowmandmwhatmtomexpectmw
henmethical
dilemmasmarise.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmsituationsmshouldmthemstudentsmidentifymasmanmethicalm
dilemma?
A.mAmnursemonmammedical-surgicalmunitmdemonstratesmsignsmofmchemicalmimpairment.
B.mAmnursemoverhearsmanothermnursemtellingmanmoldermadultmclientmthatmifmhemdoesn'tmstayminmbed
,mshe
willmhavemtomapplymrestraints.
C.mAmfamilymhasmconflictingmfeelingsmaboutmtheminitiationmofmenteralmtubemfeedingsmformtheirmfath
er,mwho
ismterminallymill.
D.mAmclientmwhomismterminallymillmhesitatesmtomnamemhermspousemonmhermdurablempowermof
attorneymform.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmC.mAmfamilymhasmconflictingmfeelingsmaboutmtheminitiationmofmenteralmtubemfe
edingsmformtheirmfather,mwho
UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW)!!!
Autonomym-
mCORRECTmANSWERmclient'smrightmtommakemownmpersonalmdecisions,mevenmwhenmthosemdecision
smmightmnotmbeminmthemclient'smownmbestminterest
Beneficencem-mCORRECTmANSWERmpositivemactionsmtomhelpmothers
Fidelitym-mCORRECTmANSWERmagreementmtomkeepmpromises
Justicem-mCORRECTmANSWERmfairnessminmcaremdeliverymandmusemofmresources
Nonmaleficencem-mCORRECTmANSWERmavoidancemofmharmmorminjury
Paternalismm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmassumptionmthatmonempersonmcanmassumemresponsibilitymformmakingmthemde
cisionsmofmanothermperson
Advocacym-mCORRECTmANSWERmsupportmofmclients'mhealth,msafety,mandmpersonalmrights
Responsibilitym-
mCORRECTmANSWERmwillingnessmtomrespectmobligationsmandmfollowmthroughmonmpromises
Accountabilitym-mCORRECTmANSWERmabilitymtomanswermformone'smownmactions
,Confidentialitym-mCORRECTmANSWERmprotectionmofmprivacymwithoutmdiminishingmaccessmtomhigh-
qualitymcare
Whenmismamproblemmanmethicalmdilemma?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmWhen:
-mAmreviewmofmscientificmdatamismnotmenoughmtomsolvemit.
-mItminvolvesmamconflictmbetweenmtwommoralmimperatives.
-mThemanswermwillmhavemamprofoundmeffectmonmthemsituationmandmthemclient.
Ethicalmdecisionmmakingm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmProcessmthatmrequiresmstrikingmambalancembetweenmsciencemandmmorality
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomdecidesmnotmtomhavemsurgerymdespitemsignificantmblockagesmi
nmhis
coronarymarteries.mThemnursemunderstandsmthatmthismclient'smchoicemismanmexamplemofmwhichmofmt
hemfollowing
ethicalmprinciples?
A.mFidelity
B.mAutonomy
C.mJustice
D.mNonmaleficencem-mCORRECTmANSWERmB.mAutonomy
Inmthismsituation,mthemclientmismexercisingmhismrightmtommakemhismownmpersonalmdecisionmabout
surgery,mregardlessmofmothers'mopinionsmofmwhatmism"best"mformhim.mThismismanmexamplemofmauton
omy.
Amnursemoffersmpainmmedicationmtomamclientmwhomismpostoperativempriormtomambulation.mThemnur
se
,understandsmthatmthismaspectmofmcaremdeliverymismanmexamplemofmwhichmofmthemfollowingmethicalm
principles?
A.mFidelity
B.mAutonomy
C.mJustice
D.mBeneficencem-mCORRECTmANSWERmD.mBeneficence
Beneficencemismtakingmpositivemactionsmtomhelpmothers.mBymadministeringmpainmmedication
beforemthemclientmattemptsmampotentiallympainfulmexercisemlikemambulation,mthemnursemismtakingma
specificmandmpositivemactionmtomhelpmthemclient.
Amnursemisminstructingmamgroupmofmnursingmstudentsmaboutmthemresponsibilitiesminvolvedmwithmor
gan
donationmandmprocurement.mWhenmthemnursemexplainsmthatmallmclientsmwaitingmformamkidneymtran
splantmhave
tommeetmthemsamemqualifications,mthemstudentsmshouldmunderstandmthatmthismaspectmofmcaremdeli
verymisman
examplemofmwhichmofmthemfollowingmethicalmprinciples?
A.mFidelity
B.mAutonomy
C.mJustice
D.mNonmaleficencem-mCORRECTmANSWERmC.mJustice
Justicemismfairnessminmcaremdeliverymandminmthemusemofmresources.mBymapplyingmthemsame
qualificationsmtomallmpotentialmkidneymtransplantmrecipients,morganmprocurementmorganizations
demonstratemthismethicalmprincipleminmdeterminingmthemallocationmofmthesemscarcemresources.
, Amnursemquestionsmammedicationmprescriptionmasmtoomextrememinmlightmofmthemclient'smadvancedm
age
andmunstablemstatus.mThemnursemunderstandsmthatmthismactionmismanmexamplemofmwhichmofmthemfo
llowing
ethicalmprinciples?
A.mFidelity
B.mAutonomy
C.mJustice
D.mNonmaleficencem-mCORRECTmANSWERmD.mNonmaleficence
Nonmaleficencemismthemavoidancemofmharmmorminjury.mInmthismsituation,madministeringmthe
medicationmcouldmharmmthemclient.mBymquestioningmit,mthemnursemismdemonstratingmthismethicalmp
rinciple.
Amnursemisminstructingmamgroupmofmnursingmstudentsmaboutmhowmtomknowmandmwhatmtomexpectmw
henmethical
dilemmasmarise.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmsituationsmshouldmthemstudentsmidentifymasmanmethicalm
dilemma?
A.mAmnursemonmammedical-surgicalmunitmdemonstratesmsignsmofmchemicalmimpairment.
B.mAmnursemoverhearsmanothermnursemtellingmanmoldermadultmclientmthatmifmhemdoesn'tmstayminmbed
,mshe
willmhavemtomapplymrestraints.
C.mAmfamilymhasmconflictingmfeelingsmaboutmtheminitiationmofmenteralmtubemfeedingsmformtheirmfath
er,mwho
ismterminallymill.
D.mAmclientmwhomismterminallymillmhesitatesmtomnamemhermspousemonmhermdurablempowermof
attorneymform.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmC.mAmfamilymhasmconflictingmfeelingsmaboutmtheminitiationmofmenteralmtubemfe
edingsmformtheirmfather,mwho
