Nursing 201 Exam 2 Practice
Questions and All Correct Answers
2025-2026 Updated.
1. A nurse caring for patients in the ICU develops values from experience to form a personal
code of ethics. Which statements best describe this process? select all that apply.
a. people are born with values
b. values act as standards to guide behavior
c. values are ranked on a continuum of importance
d. values influence beliefs about health and illness
e. value systems are not related to personal codes of conduct
f. nurses should not let their values influence patient care - Answer b, c, d
A pediatric nurse is assessing a 5 year old boy who has dietary modifications related to his
diabetes. His parents tell the nurse that they want him to value good nutritional habits, so they
decide to deprive him of a favorite TV show when he becomes angry after they deny him foods
not on his diet. This is an example of what mode of value transmission?
a. modeling
b. moralizing
c. laissez faire
d. rewarding and punishing - Answer d
A nurse who is working in a hospital setting used value clarification to help understand the
values that motivate patient behavior. Which examples denote "prizing" in the process of values
clarification? Select all that apply.
a. a patient decides to quit smoking following a diagnosis of lung cancer
b. a patient shows off a new outfit that she is wearing after losing 20 lbs
c. a patient chooses to work fewer hours following a stress-related myocardial infarction
d. a patient incorporates a new low cholesterol diet into his daily routine
e. a patient joins a gym and schedules classes throughout the year
,attribute is best described as acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and
accepted standards of practice?
a. altruism
b. autonomy
c. human dignity
d. integrity - Answer d
A nurse caring for patients in an institutional setting expresses a commitment to social justice.
What actions best exemplifies this attribute?
a. providing honest information to patients and the public
b. promoting universal access to health care
c. planing care in partnership with patients
d. documenting care accurately and honestly - Answer b
An older nurse asks a younger coworker why the new generation of nurses just aren't ethical
anymore. Which reply reflects the BEST understanding of moral development?
a. "behaving ethically develops gradually from childhood; maybe my generation doesn't value
this enough to develop an ethical code."
b. "i don't agree that nurses were more ethical in the past. It's a new age and the ethics are
new!"
c. "ethics is genetically determined... it's like having blue or brown eyes. Maybe we're evolving
out of the ethical sense your generation had."
d. "I agree! It's impossible to be ethical when working in a practical setting like this!" - Answer
a
A home health nurse performs a careful safety assessment of the home of a frail older adult to
prevent harm to the patient. The nurse's action reflects which principle of bioethics?
a. autonomy
b. beneficence
c. justice
, A hospice nurse is caring for a patient with end stage cancer. What action demonstrates this
nurse's commitment to the principle of autonomy?
a. the nurse helps the patient prepare a durable power of attorney document
b. the nurse gives the patient undivided attention when listening to concerns.
c. the nurse keeps a promise to provide a counselor for the patient
d. the nurse competently administers pain medication to the patient - Answer a
A nurse wants to call an ethics consult to clarify treatment goals for a patient no longer able to
speak for himself. The nurse believes his dying is being prolonged painfully. The patient's doctor
threatens the nurse with firing if the nurse raises questions about the patient's care or calls the
consult. What ethical conflict is this nurse experiencing?
a. ethical uncertainty
b. ethical distress
c. ethical dilemma
d. ethical residue - Answer b
A student nurse begins a clinical rotation in a long term care facility and quickly realizes that
certain residents have unmet needs. The student wants to advocate for these residents. Which
statements accurately describe this concept? select all that apply.
a. advocacy is the protection and support of another's rights.
b. patient advocacy is primarily performed by nurses
c. patients with special advocacy needs include the very young and the older adult, those who
are seriously ill, and those with disabilities
d. nurse for advocates do whatever patients and residents want
e. effective advocacy may entail becoming politically active. - Answer a, c, f
A state attorney decides to charge a nurse with manslaughter for allegedly administering a
lethal medication. This is an example of what type of law? - Answer d
Newly hired nurses in a busy suburban hospital are required to read the state nurse practice act
as part of their training. Which topics are covered by this act? Select all that apply.
Questions and All Correct Answers
2025-2026 Updated.
1. A nurse caring for patients in the ICU develops values from experience to form a personal
code of ethics. Which statements best describe this process? select all that apply.
a. people are born with values
b. values act as standards to guide behavior
c. values are ranked on a continuum of importance
d. values influence beliefs about health and illness
e. value systems are not related to personal codes of conduct
f. nurses should not let their values influence patient care - Answer b, c, d
A pediatric nurse is assessing a 5 year old boy who has dietary modifications related to his
diabetes. His parents tell the nurse that they want him to value good nutritional habits, so they
decide to deprive him of a favorite TV show when he becomes angry after they deny him foods
not on his diet. This is an example of what mode of value transmission?
a. modeling
b. moralizing
c. laissez faire
d. rewarding and punishing - Answer d
A nurse who is working in a hospital setting used value clarification to help understand the
values that motivate patient behavior. Which examples denote "prizing" in the process of values
clarification? Select all that apply.
a. a patient decides to quit smoking following a diagnosis of lung cancer
b. a patient shows off a new outfit that she is wearing after losing 20 lbs
c. a patient chooses to work fewer hours following a stress-related myocardial infarction
d. a patient incorporates a new low cholesterol diet into his daily routine
e. a patient joins a gym and schedules classes throughout the year
,attribute is best described as acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and
accepted standards of practice?
a. altruism
b. autonomy
c. human dignity
d. integrity - Answer d
A nurse caring for patients in an institutional setting expresses a commitment to social justice.
What actions best exemplifies this attribute?
a. providing honest information to patients and the public
b. promoting universal access to health care
c. planing care in partnership with patients
d. documenting care accurately and honestly - Answer b
An older nurse asks a younger coworker why the new generation of nurses just aren't ethical
anymore. Which reply reflects the BEST understanding of moral development?
a. "behaving ethically develops gradually from childhood; maybe my generation doesn't value
this enough to develop an ethical code."
b. "i don't agree that nurses were more ethical in the past. It's a new age and the ethics are
new!"
c. "ethics is genetically determined... it's like having blue or brown eyes. Maybe we're evolving
out of the ethical sense your generation had."
d. "I agree! It's impossible to be ethical when working in a practical setting like this!" - Answer
a
A home health nurse performs a careful safety assessment of the home of a frail older adult to
prevent harm to the patient. The nurse's action reflects which principle of bioethics?
a. autonomy
b. beneficence
c. justice
, A hospice nurse is caring for a patient with end stage cancer. What action demonstrates this
nurse's commitment to the principle of autonomy?
a. the nurse helps the patient prepare a durable power of attorney document
b. the nurse gives the patient undivided attention when listening to concerns.
c. the nurse keeps a promise to provide a counselor for the patient
d. the nurse competently administers pain medication to the patient - Answer a
A nurse wants to call an ethics consult to clarify treatment goals for a patient no longer able to
speak for himself. The nurse believes his dying is being prolonged painfully. The patient's doctor
threatens the nurse with firing if the nurse raises questions about the patient's care or calls the
consult. What ethical conflict is this nurse experiencing?
a. ethical uncertainty
b. ethical distress
c. ethical dilemma
d. ethical residue - Answer b
A student nurse begins a clinical rotation in a long term care facility and quickly realizes that
certain residents have unmet needs. The student wants to advocate for these residents. Which
statements accurately describe this concept? select all that apply.
a. advocacy is the protection and support of another's rights.
b. patient advocacy is primarily performed by nurses
c. patients with special advocacy needs include the very young and the older adult, those who
are seriously ill, and those with disabilities
d. nurse for advocates do whatever patients and residents want
e. effective advocacy may entail becoming politically active. - Answer a, c, f
A state attorney decides to charge a nurse with manslaughter for allegedly administering a
lethal medication. This is an example of what type of law? - Answer d
Newly hired nurses in a busy suburban hospital are required to read the state nurse practice act
as part of their training. Which topics are covered by this act? Select all that apply.
