NUR 242 MED SURG EXAM 1 LATEST
A CTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 2026
Nurse witnesses another nurse providing care without prosper hand hygiene and
reports this to the charge nurse. The charge nurse is friends with the other and
refuses to take action. This is an example of: - Correct answer-Moral distress
A nurse manager who makes decisions based on what will benefit the majority of
the nurse managers subordinates is using what type of ethical framework for
decision making? - Correct answer-Utilitarianism
Which isn't an element of ethical decision making: beneficence, utility,
paternalism, pragmatism - Correct answer-Pragmatism
Nancy is a loyal and trustworthy nurse that performs the duties that are expected of
her. Which principle of ethical reasoning is Nancy displaying? - Correct answer-
Fidelity
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,The nurse in a unit is caring for several clients. To distribute nursing care the nurse
used the principle of triage due to the limited availability of resources. The nurse is
promoting which ethical principle? - Correct answer-Justice
Nursing ethics provides the standards for professional behavior and is the study of
principles of right and wrong for nurses. The standard states the duties and
obligations of the nurse should include which of of the following: individual,
community, client, all of them? - Correct answer-All of them
When does a moral issue become an ethical dilemma? - Correct answer-When
forced to choose between two or more undesirable alternatives.
The nurse manager didn't hire sally for the assistant manager job. The nurse
manager informed sally that she was a great fit but an internal candidate was
selected instead. The real reason sally wasn't hired was because her drug test was
positive. Which of the principles of ethical reasoning didn't the nurse follow? -
Correct answer-Veracity
A client is advised by the doctor to undergo chemo. An informed consent is not yet
signed. The client requests info related to chemo and the drugs that will be given to
him. The nurse explains the side effects and meds. The nurse answered all
questions even though the client chose not to undergo chemo. The nurse uses
which principle of ethical reasoning? - Correct answer-Veracity
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,Nurse Bobby avoids deliberate harm and risk of harm during his performance of
nursing actions. The nurse is promoting which ethical principle? - Correct answer-
Nonmaleficence
What does provision one state? - Correct answer-Nurse practices with compassion
and respect for inherent dignity, worth and unique attributes of every person
Patient has right to decide for themselves- autonomy to accept or refuse or
terminate care (ie no more feeding tube)
What does provision 2 state? - Correct answer-Nurse's primary commitment is to
the patient, whether an individual, family, group, community or population
What does provision 3 state? - Correct answer-Nurse promotes, advocates for and
protects rights, health and safety of patient
What does provision 4 state? - Correct answer-Nurse has the authority,
accountability and responsibility for nursing practice, makes decisions and takes
action consistent with the obligation to promote health and provide optimal care
What does provision 5 state? - Correct answer-Nurse owes same duties to self as
others, including the responsibility to promote health and safety, preserve
wholeness of character and integrity, maintain competency and continue personal
and professional growth (ie CE every 2 yrs)
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, What does provision 7 state? - Correct answer-The nurse in all roles and setting
advances the profession thru research and scholarly inquiry, professional standards
of development and the generation of both nursing and health policy
What does provision 8 state? - Correct answer-Nurse collaborated with other health
professionals and the public to protect human rights, promote health diplomacy
and reduce health disparities
What are examples of vulnerable subjects? - Correct answer-Kids, fetuses and
human embryos, pregnant, cognitively impaired, prisoners, terminally ill, elderly,
undeserved population, economically disadvantage people, traumatized and
comatose pt
What is conscientious objection? - Correct answer-Enable patient to refuse
participation in an activity that violates personal values or beliefs (work where you
agree with the vision)
What does provision 9 state? - Correct answer-The profession of nursing
collectively through its professional organizations must articulate nursing values,
maintain the integrity of the profession and integrate principals or social justice
into nursing and health policy
Ethics are ________, _______ and _______ - Correct answer-Unapologetic,
aspirational and non- negotiable
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A CTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 2026
Nurse witnesses another nurse providing care without prosper hand hygiene and
reports this to the charge nurse. The charge nurse is friends with the other and
refuses to take action. This is an example of: - Correct answer-Moral distress
A nurse manager who makes decisions based on what will benefit the majority of
the nurse managers subordinates is using what type of ethical framework for
decision making? - Correct answer-Utilitarianism
Which isn't an element of ethical decision making: beneficence, utility,
paternalism, pragmatism - Correct answer-Pragmatism
Nancy is a loyal and trustworthy nurse that performs the duties that are expected of
her. Which principle of ethical reasoning is Nancy displaying? - Correct answer-
Fidelity
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,The nurse in a unit is caring for several clients. To distribute nursing care the nurse
used the principle of triage due to the limited availability of resources. The nurse is
promoting which ethical principle? - Correct answer-Justice
Nursing ethics provides the standards for professional behavior and is the study of
principles of right and wrong for nurses. The standard states the duties and
obligations of the nurse should include which of of the following: individual,
community, client, all of them? - Correct answer-All of them
When does a moral issue become an ethical dilemma? - Correct answer-When
forced to choose between two or more undesirable alternatives.
The nurse manager didn't hire sally for the assistant manager job. The nurse
manager informed sally that she was a great fit but an internal candidate was
selected instead. The real reason sally wasn't hired was because her drug test was
positive. Which of the principles of ethical reasoning didn't the nurse follow? -
Correct answer-Veracity
A client is advised by the doctor to undergo chemo. An informed consent is not yet
signed. The client requests info related to chemo and the drugs that will be given to
him. The nurse explains the side effects and meds. The nurse answered all
questions even though the client chose not to undergo chemo. The nurse uses
which principle of ethical reasoning? - Correct answer-Veracity
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,Nurse Bobby avoids deliberate harm and risk of harm during his performance of
nursing actions. The nurse is promoting which ethical principle? - Correct answer-
Nonmaleficence
What does provision one state? - Correct answer-Nurse practices with compassion
and respect for inherent dignity, worth and unique attributes of every person
Patient has right to decide for themselves- autonomy to accept or refuse or
terminate care (ie no more feeding tube)
What does provision 2 state? - Correct answer-Nurse's primary commitment is to
the patient, whether an individual, family, group, community or population
What does provision 3 state? - Correct answer-Nurse promotes, advocates for and
protects rights, health and safety of patient
What does provision 4 state? - Correct answer-Nurse has the authority,
accountability and responsibility for nursing practice, makes decisions and takes
action consistent with the obligation to promote health and provide optimal care
What does provision 5 state? - Correct answer-Nurse owes same duties to self as
others, including the responsibility to promote health and safety, preserve
wholeness of character and integrity, maintain competency and continue personal
and professional growth (ie CE every 2 yrs)
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, What does provision 7 state? - Correct answer-The nurse in all roles and setting
advances the profession thru research and scholarly inquiry, professional standards
of development and the generation of both nursing and health policy
What does provision 8 state? - Correct answer-Nurse collaborated with other health
professionals and the public to protect human rights, promote health diplomacy
and reduce health disparities
What are examples of vulnerable subjects? - Correct answer-Kids, fetuses and
human embryos, pregnant, cognitively impaired, prisoners, terminally ill, elderly,
undeserved population, economically disadvantage people, traumatized and
comatose pt
What is conscientious objection? - Correct answer-Enable patient to refuse
participation in an activity that violates personal values or beliefs (work where you
agree with the vision)
What does provision 9 state? - Correct answer-The profession of nursing
collectively through its professional organizations must articulate nursing values,
maintain the integrity of the profession and integrate principals or social justice
into nursing and health policy
Ethics are ________, _______ and _______ - Correct answer-Unapologetic,
aspirational and non- negotiable
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