1. A nurse is experiencing an ethical dilemma with a client. Which information indicates the
nurse has a correct understanding of the primary cause of ethical dilemmas?-
ANS-Presence of Conflicting values
2. A nurse offers pain medication to a client who is experiencing acute appendicitis. The
nurse understands that this aspect of care delivery is an example of which ethical
principle?- ANS-Beneficence
3. A nurse receives a medication prescription that seems incorrect based on the client's
diagnosis and contacts the provider for clarification. The nurse understands that this
action is an example of which ethical principle?- ANS-Nonmaleficence
4. A nurse reports suspicious co-worker behavior to the nurse manager. What ethical
principle is the nurse demonstrating?- ANS-Nonmaleficence
5. After hearing the nurse manager and Amelia's concerns, the healthcare provider
prescribes a low dose narcotic pain medication for the client. Although confronting the
healthcare provider and the charge nurse was difficult, Amelia knows that ________ for
quality client care is the _______ thing to do in________ situation - ANS-advocating
6. right
7. every
8. Amelia decides to escalate her concerns to the manager. In doing so, she is
demonstrating which professional core values? Select all that apply.
9. Confidentiality
10. Responsibility
11. Advocacy
12. Lifelong learning
13. Accountability - ANS-Responsibility
14. Advocacy
15. Amelia Reyes (preferred pronouns she, her), a nurse in the emergency department (ED),
is assigned to care for a young adult male client who was admitted following a
motorcycle accident. The client has suffered a broken arm and leg and is waiting for
surgery. During admission, the client verbalized a history of substance use disorder.
Despite reporting pain 10/10, the healthcare provider has not prescribed narcotic pain
medication due to the client's history. When Amelia approached the provider, the
provider stated, "I'm sure the pain is not that bad. He is just wanting fentanyl (narcotic)."
When Amelia consulted with the charge nurse, they stated, "He has been here before
asking for narcotic pain medication."
16. This situation represents_______ for Amelia - ANS-Moral Distress
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