NURS 212 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
"I am going to drive 90 mph to get home bc I do it all the time and ive never
gotten a ticket" describes this concept on the health belief model: correct answer
perceived susceptibility
"If you do not take these meds, I will place an NG tube down your throat" correct
answer assault - a threat or an attempt to make bodily contact with another
person without the person's consent.
"Im not gonna take my BP meds because my BP is not that high. Its not that bad"
describes this concept on the health belief model: correct answer perceived
severity
3 main elements of getting informed consent correct answer Competence
Voluntary
Complete information
A family asks to take a picture with their student nurse after thanking her for her
care. What is the nursing instructor going to say if the student nurse wants to post
the picture on FB? correct answer no, posting pics with patients and families on
social media is not acceptable
A father of 4 is admitted after a car accident in which 2 kids were killed.
Recognizing that he is in very bad condition, nurse thinks she should avoid telling
him about the death of his children unless he asks directly. this could violate the
ethical principle of: correct answer veracity (violating the principle of telling the
truth)
, A nurse advocates for a longer hospital stay on behalf of a medically indigent
(poor) patient w/o insurance who is being prematurely discharged to reduce
hospital costs. Which ethical principle is the nurse acting on? correct answer
justice
A nurse is involved in an ethically challenging case. To use an ethical decision-
making model, which step should the nurse perform first? correct answer Identify
the ethical dilemma in the case
A nurse is turning a patient to prevent pressure ulcers. The patient complains that
the process is painful, but the nurse completes the task anyway and explains the
reason for the turning schedule. This is an example of the ethical principle of:
correct answer nonmmaleficence - doing this act to prevent harm
A nurse manager tells you, "I am here for you anytime you need me, just stop by"
but her door is always closed. Is this congruent or incongruent? correct answer
incongruent
A nurse observes a patient lying rigidly in bed taking shallow breaths. The patient
reports a 4 out of 5 on the pain scale and says "my leg hurts." The nurse
determines that together, the objective and subjective data are: correct answer
congruent and support that the patient is in pain
A patient says, "I am upset that I need a knee replacement. I should have done
the exercises that the physical therapist told me to do years ago." In which stage
of illness is the patient? correct answer Irritability and Anger - he is irritated and
angry with himself for not doing the exercises
ANSWERS
"I am going to drive 90 mph to get home bc I do it all the time and ive never
gotten a ticket" describes this concept on the health belief model: correct answer
perceived susceptibility
"If you do not take these meds, I will place an NG tube down your throat" correct
answer assault - a threat or an attempt to make bodily contact with another
person without the person's consent.
"Im not gonna take my BP meds because my BP is not that high. Its not that bad"
describes this concept on the health belief model: correct answer perceived
severity
3 main elements of getting informed consent correct answer Competence
Voluntary
Complete information
A family asks to take a picture with their student nurse after thanking her for her
care. What is the nursing instructor going to say if the student nurse wants to post
the picture on FB? correct answer no, posting pics with patients and families on
social media is not acceptable
A father of 4 is admitted after a car accident in which 2 kids were killed.
Recognizing that he is in very bad condition, nurse thinks she should avoid telling
him about the death of his children unless he asks directly. this could violate the
ethical principle of: correct answer veracity (violating the principle of telling the
truth)
, A nurse advocates for a longer hospital stay on behalf of a medically indigent
(poor) patient w/o insurance who is being prematurely discharged to reduce
hospital costs. Which ethical principle is the nurse acting on? correct answer
justice
A nurse is involved in an ethically challenging case. To use an ethical decision-
making model, which step should the nurse perform first? correct answer Identify
the ethical dilemma in the case
A nurse is turning a patient to prevent pressure ulcers. The patient complains that
the process is painful, but the nurse completes the task anyway and explains the
reason for the turning schedule. This is an example of the ethical principle of:
correct answer nonmmaleficence - doing this act to prevent harm
A nurse manager tells you, "I am here for you anytime you need me, just stop by"
but her door is always closed. Is this congruent or incongruent? correct answer
incongruent
A nurse observes a patient lying rigidly in bed taking shallow breaths. The patient
reports a 4 out of 5 on the pain scale and says "my leg hurts." The nurse
determines that together, the objective and subjective data are: correct answer
congruent and support that the patient is in pain
A patient says, "I am upset that I need a knee replacement. I should have done
the exercises that the physical therapist told me to do years ago." In which stage
of illness is the patient? correct answer Irritability and Anger - he is irritated and
angry with himself for not doing the exercises
