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1. The manager in the coronary care unit believes an important ethical consideration in performance
evaluations is to include the employee's good qualities and give positive direction for professional
growth. What ethical principle does this represent? a. Justice b. Fidelity c. Beneficence d.
Nonmaleficence - ANSWER: d
2. A staff nurse in the area that you manage has excelled in the delivery of patient education. You are
considering implementing a new job description that would broaden her opportunity to teach
patients and orient new staff members to the value of patient education. What ethical principle is
being reinforced? a. Justice b. Fidelity c. Paternalism d. Respect for others - ANSWER: c
3. A patient refuses a simple procedure that you believe is in the patient's best interest. What two
ethical principles are in conflict in this situation? a. Fidelity and justice b. Veracity and fidelity c.
Autonomy and beneficence d. Paternalism and respect for others - ANSWER: c
4. An individual in a wheelchair is applying for the position of receptionist in an outpatient clinic. What
does the nurse manager understand based on The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
requirements for employers? a. Make reasonable accommodations for persons who are disabled. b.
Allow modified job expectations for persons recovering from alcoholism. c. Hire disabled individuals
before hiring other qualified, non-disabled persons. d. Treat, for purposes of employment,
homosexuals and bisexuals as disabled. - ANSWER: a
5. A staff nurse, who was fired for reporting patient abuse to the appropriate state agency, files a
whistleblower lawsuit against the former employer. What reason would the court provide to uphold a
valid whistleblower suit claiming retaliation by the nurse? a. Previously reported the complaint, in
writing, to hospital administration. b. Threatened to give full details of the patient abuse to local
media sources. c. Was discharged after three unsuccessful attempts at progressive discipline had
failed. d. Had organized, before filing the complaint, a work stoppage action by fellow employees -
ANSWER: a
6. In keeping with standards of The Joint Commission (TJC), the nurse manager organizes an
orientation for new staff members. As part of the orientation, the nurse manager reviews the
employee handbook. What is the basis that binds employers to statements in the employee
handbook? a. Under the doctrine of apparent agency b. Under the doctrine of respondent agency c.
Based on the employee's or the employer's expectations d. Based on the theory that the handbook
creates an explicit contract - ANSWER: c
7. To reduce the incidence of falls in a skilled nursing unit, the nurse manager contacts the risk
manager. Risk management is a process that attempts to identify potential hazards and: a.
compensate for previous injuries. b. eliminate these risks before anyone else is harmed. c. supersede
the need for staff members to file incident reports. d. discipline staff members who have been
involved in previous incident reports. - ANSWER: b
8. One means of ensuring that the nurses floated to other patient care areas in healthcare
organizations are qualified to work in the areas they are floated is: a. employing additional staff to
assist with orientation processes. b. cross-educating staff members to other areas of the institution. c.
transferring patients to units where the staffing pattern is optimal. d. orienting staff members to all
patient care areas as part of their general orientation to the institution. - ANSWER: b
, 9. A colleague asks you to give her your password access so that she can view her partner's healthcare
record without using her login. This request violates the patient's right to: a. privacy. b.
confidentiality. c. undue authorization of treatment. d. protection against slander - ANSWER: a
10. On your nursing unit, you employ LPNs, RNs, and advanced practice nurses. You will need to be
familiar with at least: a. two nursing practice acts. b. two nursing practice acts in most states. c. one
nursing practice act. d. one nursing practice act and a medical act. - ANSWER: c
11. A nurse on your inpatient psychiatric unit is found to have made sexually explicit remarks toward
a patient with a previous history of sexual abuse. The patient sues, claiming malpractice. What
conditions do not apply in this situation and do not support malpractice? a. Injury b. Causation c.
Breach of duty d. Breach of duty of care owed - ANSWER: a
12. As a charge nurse, you counsel your RN staff member that they have has their duty of care by
notifying a child's physician regarding concerns about deterioration in the child's status at 0330 hours.
The physician does not come in to assess the child and does not provide additional orders. The child
dies at 0630 hours. As the charge nurse, you could be held liable for what? a. Professional negligence
b. Assault c. Avoidance d. Murder - ANSWER: a
13. The parents of a toddler who dies after being brought to the ER launch a lawsuit, claiming that the
failure of nurses to pursue concerns related to their son's deteriorating condition contributed to his
death. How is senior nurse executive named in the suit? a. As a global respondent b. Under the
doctrine of respondeat superior c. As a frivolous action d. Under the element of causation - ANSWER:
b
14. During a staff shortage, you hire an RN from a temporary agency. The RN administers a wrong IV
medication that results in cardiac arrest and a difficult recovery for the patient. Liability in this
situation: a. is limited to the temporary agency. b. is restricted to the RN. c. could include the RN, the
agency, and your institution. d. may depend on the patient's belief regarding the employment
relationship - ANSWER: d
15. You volunteer at a free community clinic. A 13-year-old girl presents with chlamydia. The team
leader at the clinic advises that: a. the state-defined age of legal consent is 18; therefore, no
treatment can be delivered. b. the teen is underage and should be referred to the family general
practitioner. c. care can be provided as long as consent is voluntary and information about treatment
and options is provided. d. treatment is provided as long as telephone consent is obtained from a
parent or legal guardian. - ANSWER: c
16. Three gravely ill patients are candidates for the only available bed in the ICU. As the supervisor,
you assign the bed to the patient with the best chance of recovery. This decision reflects which of the
following ethical principles? a. Beneficence b. Autonomy c. Veracity d. Nonmaleficence - ANSWER: a
17. Which ethical principle is primarily involved in informed consent? a. Veracity b. Autonomy c.
Beneficence d. Nonmaleficence - ANSWER: b
18. The principle that requires nurses to uphold a professional code of ethics, to practice within the
code of ethics, and to remain competent is which of the following? a. Veracity b. Autonomy c. Fidelity
d. Honesty - ANSWER: c
19. Mr. M. complains to you that one of your staff asked him details about his sexual relationships and
financial affairs. He says that these questions were probing and unnecessary to his care, but he felt
that if he refused to answer, the nurse would be angry with him and would not provide him with good
care. Mr. M.'s statements reflect concern with: a. privacy. b. confidentiality. c. veracity. d. informed
consent. - ANSWER: a
20. To satisfy duty of care to a patient, a nurse manager is legally responsible for all of the following
except: a. notifying staff of changes to policies related to medication administration. b. scheduling and
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