RNSG 1125 ETHICS EXAMS QUESTIONS AND
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When the nurse informs a client's employer of the client's autoimmune deficiency
disease, the nurse is committing the tort of:
invasion of privacy.
Telling the truth (veracity) is one of the basic principles of North American
culture. Three ethical dilemmas in clinical practice can directly conflict with this
principle. Choose the three from the list below.
Using placebos
Revealing a diagnosis to people other than the client with the diagnosis
Not revealing a diagnosis to a client
What is the term for the beliefs held by the individual about what matters?
Values
Which is a characteristic of the care-based approach to bioethics?
The promotion of the dignity and respect of clients as people
A nursing student is initiating a relationship with an assigned client. After
meeting and spending approximately 20 minutes talking with the client, the
student makes arrangements to visit again after lunch. After lunch, fellow
classmates invite the student to go to the gym with them and a group of clients to
play volleyball. The student starts to go with them but then remembers the
promise to meet with the client. The student decides to forgo volleyball and talk
with the client. The student's decision reflects which ethical principle?
fidelity
A nurse is providing home care to a client with a foot ulcer related to diabetes.
The client needs daily insulin injections. Family caregivers do not possess the
technical skills to inject insulin. Which should the nurse keep in mind?
The nurse needs to be creative in integrating the technical and relational aspects of
care.
Which ethics theory focuses on ends or consequences of actions?
Utilitarian theory
A nurse observes individuals who are volunteering in a community free health
clinic. Which of the following stages of Erikson's Psychosocial Development
theory describes these individuals?
Generativity vs stagnation
Earlier in the shift, the nurse promised to help a client acquire some paper and a
pen and draft a letter to a family member later in the day. The nurse became
increasingly busy during the shift but has now taken some time to assist the
client in this way. What ethical principle has the nurse best exemplified?
Fidelity
The client has not been on speaking terms with the client's parents for several
years. The parents have expressed a desire to reunite with the client. At first, the
client agreed to a family meeting, and then decided not to meet with the parents.
The nurse has encouraged the client to attend the family meeting knowing that
ANSWERS A+ GRADED. Buy Quality Materials!
When the nurse informs a client's employer of the client's autoimmune deficiency
disease, the nurse is committing the tort of:
invasion of privacy.
Telling the truth (veracity) is one of the basic principles of North American
culture. Three ethical dilemmas in clinical practice can directly conflict with this
principle. Choose the three from the list below.
Using placebos
Revealing a diagnosis to people other than the client with the diagnosis
Not revealing a diagnosis to a client
What is the term for the beliefs held by the individual about what matters?
Values
Which is a characteristic of the care-based approach to bioethics?
The promotion of the dignity and respect of clients as people
A nursing student is initiating a relationship with an assigned client. After
meeting and spending approximately 20 minutes talking with the client, the
student makes arrangements to visit again after lunch. After lunch, fellow
classmates invite the student to go to the gym with them and a group of clients to
play volleyball. The student starts to go with them but then remembers the
promise to meet with the client. The student decides to forgo volleyball and talk
with the client. The student's decision reflects which ethical principle?
fidelity
A nurse is providing home care to a client with a foot ulcer related to diabetes.
The client needs daily insulin injections. Family caregivers do not possess the
technical skills to inject insulin. Which should the nurse keep in mind?
The nurse needs to be creative in integrating the technical and relational aspects of
care.
Which ethics theory focuses on ends or consequences of actions?
Utilitarian theory
A nurse observes individuals who are volunteering in a community free health
clinic. Which of the following stages of Erikson's Psychosocial Development
theory describes these individuals?
Generativity vs stagnation
Earlier in the shift, the nurse promised to help a client acquire some paper and a
pen and draft a letter to a family member later in the day. The nurse became
increasingly busy during the shift but has now taken some time to assist the
client in this way. What ethical principle has the nurse best exemplified?
Fidelity
The client has not been on speaking terms with the client's parents for several
years. The parents have expressed a desire to reunite with the client. At first, the
client agreed to a family meeting, and then decided not to meet with the parents.
The nurse has encouraged the client to attend the family meeting knowing that
