,1. Multiple Choice: Which principle of healthcare ethics
requires nurses to do no harm?
a) Autonomy
b) Beneficence
c) Nonmaleficence
d) Justice
Correct Answer: c) Nonmaleficence
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The legal doctrine that mandates every
professional nurse to provide care at the level of a
reasonably competent practitioner is called the
____________.
Correct Answer: Standard of Care
3. True/False: Informed consent is only necessary for
surgical procedures.
Correct Answer: False
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the
following are considered patient rights?
a) Right to respectful care
b) Right to privacy
c) Right to refuse treatment
d) Right to a detailed bill
Correct Answers: a) Right to respectful care, b) Right to
privacy, c) Right to refuse treatment
, b) Confront the colleague
c) Document the incident
d) Ignore unless it happens again
Correct Answer: a) Report to a supervisor
6. Fill-in-the-Blank: The ethical theory that emphasizes the
outcome or consequence of action is known as
____________.
Correct Answer: Utilitarianism
7. True/False: A living will is legally binding in all 50 states.
Correct Answer: True
8. Multiple Response: Which ethical principles are involved
in end-of-life care decisions? (Select all that apply)
a) Autonomy
b) Fidelity
c) Justice
d) Beneficence
Correct Answers: a) Autonomy, d) Beneficence
9. Multiple Choice: What is the legal term for the failure to
act as a reasonable and prudent nurse would under similar
circumstances?
a) Malpractice
b) Negligence
c) Battery
d) Assault
Correct Answer: b) Negligence
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