EXCELSIOR COLLEGE NURS 108 FINAL EXAM 1 2021/2022
This is a timed exam. You have 130 minutes to complete this exam. Monitor the timer as you
progress so you do not run out of time.
You must work independently on the exam. Use of references (textbooks, notes, other
individuals, internet sources, etc.) is not allowed.
Read the following instructions carefully:
You must submit your response to each question, by clicking the "Submit" button on the left side
below each question.
It is important to note that there is no 'Submit' button for the exam as a whole. Each response
must be submitted individually.
To exit the exam, click on the "End My Exam" button next to the timer in the top right hand
corner of your screen.
1.0M8E_N108
1.25 points possible (graded, results hidden)
Which statement reflects the ethical principle of justice?
Patients should be able to go to the physician of their choice.
Patients should be treated equally regardless of socioeconomic status. submitted
If a health care provider agrees to care for a patient, there is an obligation to follow through.
Competent care is a patient’s right and a provider’s obligation.
SubmitYou have used 1 of 1 attemptSome problems have options such as save, reset, hints, or
show answer. These options follow the Submit button.
Answer submitted.Review
2.0M8E_N108
,1.25 points possible (graded, results hidden)
Which ethical principle is implicit in the statement “Provision of safe, competent care without
patient harm is a healthcare provider’s duty.”?
Nonmaleficence submitted
Justice
Veracity
Autonomy
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3.0M8E_N108
1.25 points possible (graded, results hidden)
Which statement made during a meeting of a hospital’s ethics committee is based on the ethical
principle of autonomy?
Costly treatment measures should not be prohibited for the elderly based on age.
This treatment is not appropriate for this patient because the danger of destroying the liver is
greater than any potential beneficial effect.
The nurse agreed to be present when the patient talked to family about surgical treatment,
however the nurse did not show up.
Patients have a right to refuse pain medication even when they admit to having severe pain.
submitted
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show answer. These options follow the Submit button.
Answer submitted.Review
,4.0M8E_N108
1.25 points possible (graded, results hidden)
Which of the following is a contributing factor to the higher patient mortality rates in the United
States as compared to other developed countries?
Diversity of the population.
Limited access to healthcare. submitted
Population density.
Aging of the population.
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show answer. These options follow the Submit button.
Answer submitted.Review
5.0M8E_N108
1.25 points possible (graded, results hidden)
Which step in the ethical decision-making process does the RN explore personal bias about an
ethical issue?
Assessment submitted
Evaluation
Diagnosis
Planning
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show answer. These options follow the Submit button.
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6.0M8E_N108
, 1.25 points possible (graded, results hidden)
An RN states, “I feel emotionally drained and physically sick after caring for some patients who
receive aggressive treatments. It seems like we are only prolonging their dying process.” What is
this RN experiencing?
Cultural shock
Disillusionment in nursing
Work overload
Moral distress submitted
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show answer. These options follow the Submit button.
Answer submitted.Review
7.0M8E_N108
1.25 points possible (graded, results hidden)
Which ethical principle is the nurse violating when the nurse tells a crying child, “If you don’t
swallow this pill, I am going to give you a shot into your leg.”?
Justice
Obligation
Fidelity
Nonmaleficence submitted
SubmitYou have used 1 of 1 attemptSome problems have options such as save, reset, hints, or
show answer. These options follow the Submit button.
Answer submitted.Review
8.0M8E_N108
This is a timed exam. You have 130 minutes to complete this exam. Monitor the timer as you
progress so you do not run out of time.
You must work independently on the exam. Use of references (textbooks, notes, other
individuals, internet sources, etc.) is not allowed.
Read the following instructions carefully:
You must submit your response to each question, by clicking the "Submit" button on the left side
below each question.
It is important to note that there is no 'Submit' button for the exam as a whole. Each response
must be submitted individually.
To exit the exam, click on the "End My Exam" button next to the timer in the top right hand
corner of your screen.
1.0M8E_N108
1.25 points possible (graded, results hidden)
Which statement reflects the ethical principle of justice?
Patients should be able to go to the physician of their choice.
Patients should be treated equally regardless of socioeconomic status. submitted
If a health care provider agrees to care for a patient, there is an obligation to follow through.
Competent care is a patient’s right and a provider’s obligation.
SubmitYou have used 1 of 1 attemptSome problems have options such as save, reset, hints, or
show answer. These options follow the Submit button.
Answer submitted.Review
2.0M8E_N108
,1.25 points possible (graded, results hidden)
Which ethical principle is implicit in the statement “Provision of safe, competent care without
patient harm is a healthcare provider’s duty.”?
Nonmaleficence submitted
Justice
Veracity
Autonomy
SubmitYou have used 1 of 1 attemptSome problems have options such as save, reset, hints, or
show answer. These options follow the Submit button.
Answer submitted.Review
3.0M8E_N108
1.25 points possible (graded, results hidden)
Which statement made during a meeting of a hospital’s ethics committee is based on the ethical
principle of autonomy?
Costly treatment measures should not be prohibited for the elderly based on age.
This treatment is not appropriate for this patient because the danger of destroying the liver is
greater than any potential beneficial effect.
The nurse agreed to be present when the patient talked to family about surgical treatment,
however the nurse did not show up.
Patients have a right to refuse pain medication even when they admit to having severe pain.
submitted
SubmitYou have used 1 of 1 attemptSome problems have options such as save, reset, hints, or
show answer. These options follow the Submit button.
Answer submitted.Review
,4.0M8E_N108
1.25 points possible (graded, results hidden)
Which of the following is a contributing factor to the higher patient mortality rates in the United
States as compared to other developed countries?
Diversity of the population.
Limited access to healthcare. submitted
Population density.
Aging of the population.
SubmitYou have used 1 of 1 attemptSome problems have options such as save, reset, hints, or
show answer. These options follow the Submit button.
Answer submitted.Review
5.0M8E_N108
1.25 points possible (graded, results hidden)
Which step in the ethical decision-making process does the RN explore personal bias about an
ethical issue?
Assessment submitted
Evaluation
Diagnosis
Planning
SubmitYou have used 1 of 1 attemptSome problems have options such as save, reset, hints, or
show answer. These options follow the Submit button.
Answer submitted.Review
6.0M8E_N108
, 1.25 points possible (graded, results hidden)
An RN states, “I feel emotionally drained and physically sick after caring for some patients who
receive aggressive treatments. It seems like we are only prolonging their dying process.” What is
this RN experiencing?
Cultural shock
Disillusionment in nursing
Work overload
Moral distress submitted
SubmitYou have used 1 of 1 attemptSome problems have options such as save, reset, hints, or
show answer. These options follow the Submit button.
Answer submitted.Review
7.0M8E_N108
1.25 points possible (graded, results hidden)
Which ethical principle is the nurse violating when the nurse tells a crying child, “If you don’t
swallow this pill, I am going to give you a shot into your leg.”?
Justice
Obligation
Fidelity
Nonmaleficence submitted
SubmitYou have used 1 of 1 attemptSome problems have options such as save, reset, hints, or
show answer. These options follow the Submit button.
Answer submitted.Review
8.0M8E_N108
