NURS 465 Practice Questions for Ethical
Issues 22 Exam And Correct Answers.
A nurse is caring for a client who is confused and uncooperative. The client hit the nurse when
she attempted to give him his medication. The nurse asks the charge nurse if she can restrain
the client. The charge nurse should the the nurse this action is a violation of the clients rights
and is an example of which of the following?
1. Slander
2. Invasion of Privacy
3. Defamation of Character
4. Falso Imprisonment - Answer False Imprisonment
Unlawfully restraining a client is false imprisonment. Clients have the right to refuse treatment.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an eating disorder. The nurse is practicing which of the
following ethical concepts when the client refuses to drink a between meal protein and calorie
supplement?
1. Autonomy
2. Beneficence
3. Veracity
4. Fidelity - Answer Autonomy
Autonomy respects the rights of clients to refuse medication or treatment.
A nurse is providing care for a surgeon on a medical-surgical unit. A nurse from another unit
asks the nurse about the surgeon's medical diagnosis. The nurse responds that he is unable to
provide the information requested. The nurse is displaying which of the following ethical
principles?
1. Utility
2. Paternalism
Issues 22 Exam And Correct Answers.
A nurse is caring for a client who is confused and uncooperative. The client hit the nurse when
she attempted to give him his medication. The nurse asks the charge nurse if she can restrain
the client. The charge nurse should the the nurse this action is a violation of the clients rights
and is an example of which of the following?
1. Slander
2. Invasion of Privacy
3. Defamation of Character
4. Falso Imprisonment - Answer False Imprisonment
Unlawfully restraining a client is false imprisonment. Clients have the right to refuse treatment.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an eating disorder. The nurse is practicing which of the
following ethical concepts when the client refuses to drink a between meal protein and calorie
supplement?
1. Autonomy
2. Beneficence
3. Veracity
4. Fidelity - Answer Autonomy
Autonomy respects the rights of clients to refuse medication or treatment.
A nurse is providing care for a surgeon on a medical-surgical unit. A nurse from another unit
asks the nurse about the surgeon's medical diagnosis. The nurse responds that he is unable to
provide the information requested. The nurse is displaying which of the following ethical
principles?
1. Utility
2. Paternalism
