NSG 310 EXAM 2 FROM GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (GCU)
NSG 310 EXAM 2 FROM GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (GCU) INCLUDES
ACCURATE AND VERIFIED QUESTIONS COVERING ADVANCED NURSING
CONCEPTS SUCH AS PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, HEALTH ASSESSMENT,
PHARMACOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES, AND CLINICAL REASONING
1. A staff development nurse is orienting several new employees to the facility. The nurse
explains that any good compliance program: (Select all that apply.)
a. functions to identify and correct potential concerns.
b. ensures a confidential way for staff to report violations.
c. promotes conformity to the facility's legal requirements.
d. protects staff from retaliation for good-faith reports.
e. works to ensure that union negotiations become public knowledge. - ANSWER-a,b,c,d
2. A faculty member is explaining to the senior nursing class that to become licensed, applicants
must: (Select all that apply.)
a. demonstrate good moral character.
b. graduate from an approved program.
c. maintain a certain grade point average.
d. pass the standard licensure examination. - ANSWER-a,b,d
3. A faculty member explains to students that laws regulating state nursing licensure
incorporate which actions? (Select all that apply.)
a. Disciplining licensees
b. Entry into the profession
c. Establishing curricula
d. Handling nurse imposters
e. Safeguarding nurses' rights - ANSWER-a,b,d
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4. A nurse is explaining to some co-workers that the basic premise behind the confidentiality
section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is that:
a. health information belongs to the patient.
b. it is unethical to disclose health records.
c. minor transgressions are not the real issue.
d. only electronic patient records are protected. - ANSWER-a
5. A physician asks a nurse to witness a consent form the patient has already signed, even
though the nurse did not see the patient sign the form. The best action by the nurse is to:
a. ask the patient if the signature on the form is his or hers.
b. refuse because the nurse did not witness the signing.
c. tell the physician the consent cannot be witnessed now.
d. write "consent procedure witnessed" on the consent. - ANSWER-a
6. Several nurses are discussing a patient and family in the cafeteria. The best response by one
of the nurses to this discussion is:
a. "Let's discuss this once we get back to the nurses' station."
b. "Shh! The patient's family might be in the cafeteria now."
c. "This is confidential information and shouldn't be discussed."
d. "We should really keep our voices down, so others can't hear us." - ANSWER-c
1. What areas does the nurse explore with the patient when using patient-level ethics? (Select
all that apply.)
a. External factors
b. Medical indications
c. Previous health history
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d. Patient preferences
e. Quality of life - ANSWER-a, b, d,e
2. The nursing faculty member correctly classifies the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code
of Ethics as a tool for:
a. articulating actions that incorporate professional values.
b. describing ethics associated with membership in the ANA.
c. listing and explaining ethical principles used in nursing.
d. solving ethical dilemmas encountered in daily practice. - ANSWER-a
3. A nurse is in a difficult patient care situation and thinks that there is an ethical dilemma. The
first action this nurse should take is to:
a. decide what predominant values are operating in the situation.
b. determine who is involved and uncover their individual goals.
c. identify courses of action and possible consequences of actions.
d. identify the actions that are justifiable. - ANSWER-d
4. A patient is in pain and requests pain medication. The nurse sees that it is too early to
administer the medication. Practicing under the principle of veracity, the nurse should:
a. bring the medication a little bit early to give the patient pain relief.
b. call the physician and request an extra dose of the pain medication.
c. sit with the patient and offer nonpharmacological pain interventions.
d. tell the patient when to expect the medication and bring it on time. - ANSWER-d
5. This patient with a head injury is confused and combative and wants to leave the hospital,
repeatedly getting out of bed. The nurses obtain an order for soft wrist restraints and a vest
restraint. This action best demonstrates:
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a. beneficence.
b. justice.
c. nonmaleficence.
d. paternalism. - ANSWER-d
6. A nursing instructor tells the class the most important ethical principle involved in informed
consent is:
a. autonomy.
b. beneficence.
c. confidentiality.
d. veracity. - ANSWER-a
1. The nurse fails to demonstrate effective communication by engaging in which activity?
a. Implementing a two-way exchange of information among patients and health providers
b. Assuring that information is exchanged unilateral from nurse to patient
c. Making sure that the expectations and responsibilities of all are clearly understood
d. Recognizing that effective communication is an active process for all involved - ANSWER-b
2. A preoperative assessment shows that a patient's hemoglobin level is dropping. The
anesthetist orders 3 units of blood to be administered. The nurse administers the first unit
before discovering that the patient is a Jehovah's Witness, as documented in the record. This
scenario is referred to using which phrase?
a. Professional conduct
b. A negligent act
c. Physical abuse
d. Breaching patient confidentiality - ANSWER-b
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NSG 310 EXAM 2 FROM GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (GCU) INCLUDES
ACCURATE AND VERIFIED QUESTIONS COVERING ADVANCED NURSING
CONCEPTS SUCH AS PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, HEALTH ASSESSMENT,
PHARMACOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES, AND CLINICAL REASONING
1. A staff development nurse is orienting several new employees to the facility. The nurse
explains that any good compliance program: (Select all that apply.)
a. functions to identify and correct potential concerns.
b. ensures a confidential way for staff to report violations.
c. promotes conformity to the facility's legal requirements.
d. protects staff from retaliation for good-faith reports.
e. works to ensure that union negotiations become public knowledge. - ANSWER-a,b,c,d
2. A faculty member is explaining to the senior nursing class that to become licensed, applicants
must: (Select all that apply.)
a. demonstrate good moral character.
b. graduate from an approved program.
c. maintain a certain grade point average.
d. pass the standard licensure examination. - ANSWER-a,b,d
3. A faculty member explains to students that laws regulating state nursing licensure
incorporate which actions? (Select all that apply.)
a. Disciplining licensees
b. Entry into the profession
c. Establishing curricula
d. Handling nurse imposters
e. Safeguarding nurses' rights - ANSWER-a,b,d
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4. A nurse is explaining to some co-workers that the basic premise behind the confidentiality
section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is that:
a. health information belongs to the patient.
b. it is unethical to disclose health records.
c. minor transgressions are not the real issue.
d. only electronic patient records are protected. - ANSWER-a
5. A physician asks a nurse to witness a consent form the patient has already signed, even
though the nurse did not see the patient sign the form. The best action by the nurse is to:
a. ask the patient if the signature on the form is his or hers.
b. refuse because the nurse did not witness the signing.
c. tell the physician the consent cannot be witnessed now.
d. write "consent procedure witnessed" on the consent. - ANSWER-a
6. Several nurses are discussing a patient and family in the cafeteria. The best response by one
of the nurses to this discussion is:
a. "Let's discuss this once we get back to the nurses' station."
b. "Shh! The patient's family might be in the cafeteria now."
c. "This is confidential information and shouldn't be discussed."
d. "We should really keep our voices down, so others can't hear us." - ANSWER-c
1. What areas does the nurse explore with the patient when using patient-level ethics? (Select
all that apply.)
a. External factors
b. Medical indications
c. Previous health history
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d. Patient preferences
e. Quality of life - ANSWER-a, b, d,e
2. The nursing faculty member correctly classifies the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code
of Ethics as a tool for:
a. articulating actions that incorporate professional values.
b. describing ethics associated with membership in the ANA.
c. listing and explaining ethical principles used in nursing.
d. solving ethical dilemmas encountered in daily practice. - ANSWER-a
3. A nurse is in a difficult patient care situation and thinks that there is an ethical dilemma. The
first action this nurse should take is to:
a. decide what predominant values are operating in the situation.
b. determine who is involved and uncover their individual goals.
c. identify courses of action and possible consequences of actions.
d. identify the actions that are justifiable. - ANSWER-d
4. A patient is in pain and requests pain medication. The nurse sees that it is too early to
administer the medication. Practicing under the principle of veracity, the nurse should:
a. bring the medication a little bit early to give the patient pain relief.
b. call the physician and request an extra dose of the pain medication.
c. sit with the patient and offer nonpharmacological pain interventions.
d. tell the patient when to expect the medication and bring it on time. - ANSWER-d
5. This patient with a head injury is confused and combative and wants to leave the hospital,
repeatedly getting out of bed. The nurses obtain an order for soft wrist restraints and a vest
restraint. This action best demonstrates:
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a. beneficence.
b. justice.
c. nonmaleficence.
d. paternalism. - ANSWER-d
6. A nursing instructor tells the class the most important ethical principle involved in informed
consent is:
a. autonomy.
b. beneficence.
c. confidentiality.
d. veracity. - ANSWER-a
1. The nurse fails to demonstrate effective communication by engaging in which activity?
a. Implementing a two-way exchange of information among patients and health providers
b. Assuring that information is exchanged unilateral from nurse to patient
c. Making sure that the expectations and responsibilities of all are clearly understood
d. Recognizing that effective communication is an active process for all involved - ANSWER-b
2. A preoperative assessment shows that a patient's hemoglobin level is dropping. The
anesthetist orders 3 units of blood to be administered. The nurse administers the first unit
before discovering that the patient is a Jehovah's Witness, as documented in the record. This
scenario is referred to using which phrase?
a. Professional conduct
b. A negligent act
c. Physical abuse
d. Breaching patient confidentiality - ANSWER-b
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