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WorksheetsNursing Ethics Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What must all nurses practice according to professional standards?
Financial management
Ethical decision making
Prejudice in care delivery
Ignoring patient needs
According to the text (Murray, 2022), what must nurses maintain to fulfill their moral obligation to patients?
Financial stability
Moral integrity
Technological skills
Competitive edge
What must nurses be able to do in situations where personal harm is possible?
Ignore the situation
Consult with family members
Critically think and analyze
Follow hospital protocol without question
What is the ongoing process of becoming self-aware of personal and professional values called?
Self-reflection
Values clarification
Professionalism
Autonomy
Why is self-awareness important for nurses?
To enhance technical skills
To provide nonjudgmental care
To increase patient load
To reduce work hours
What is principlism based on?
Innate morals
Rules, ideals, standards, and values
Personal preferences
Emotional responses
What does the text (Murray 2022) suggest about the application of principlism by nurse leaders?
It should be avoided
It is based on personal beliefs
It respects rights, responsibilities, and professional autonomy
It focuses on emotional responses
Which principle is concerned with treating others with fairness?
Fidelity
Veracity
Justice
Privacy
What strategy is suggested for finding meaning in the midst of despair?
Journaling, debriefing, and reflection
Ignoring emotions
Suppressing feelings
Avoiding difficult situations
A staff nurse has been caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) through repeated hospitalizations, and his condition continues to get worse despite multiple treatments. The patient states that he is “ready to die” and wants the doctor to “make him a DNR” (do not resuscitate). The doctor refuses to write the order and instead insists that there is a chance the patient will improve and have some quality of life. The nurse notifies the chair of the hospital ethics committee about the situation and knows the doctor will most likely be very upset by this development. What has the nurse displayed by doing this?
Moral distress
Moral courage
Moral uncertainty
Moral trepidation
The director of nurses has implemented a new salary scale that does not take into account the educational level of the nurse. The director of nurses may have violated which ethical principle?
Beneficence
Fidelity
Justice
Veracity
Which ethical theory is most commonly used by nurses in public health agencies?
Deontology
Principlism
Utilitarianism
Principle of duty
The nurse manager of a medical-surgical unit is discussing conscientious objection at a monthly staff meeting. Which of the following statements by a nurse indicates additional education is needed?
“Acts of conscientious objection cannot be based on personal preferences or bias.”
“I must notify my supervisor, in advance if possible, if an assignment is morally objectionable to me.”
“I can refuse to care for a patient anytime I feel my moral integrity is in jeopardy.”
“I must ensure another nurse can care for my patient to avoid abandonment.”
A nursing student shares with the clinical instructor that a patient refused to take his blood pressure medication, saying that he normally takes his medication before bedtime. The student asks the instructor if she can make the patient take the medication. The instructor explains to the student that forcing the patient to take his medication in the morning rather than at bedtime would violate which ethical principle?
Justice
Beneficence
Fidelity
Autonomy
Which of the following statements best describes beneficence?
Self-determination
To do no harm
One’s actions should promote good
Keeping promises to others
A patient with terminal pancreatic cancer says to the nurse, “I have decided to stop treatment.” Which is the best response by the nurse?
“Are you sure that is the best decision?”
“I will support whatever decision you make.”
“You need to discuss this with your doctor first.”
“Why don’t I call you a chaplain so you can discuss this with him?”
The nurse educator is preparing a group of registered nursing students for graduation and licensure and completes a discussion of the professional values. The students identify which values as part of the five core professional values for nurses? Select all that apply.
Integrity
Beneficence
Human dignity
Altruism
Veracity
Ethical dilemmas can arise anytime in the clinical setting. When there is an ethical dilemma related to care delivery, who can refer the situation to the ethics committee for consultation? Select all that apply.
The nurse assigned to the patient
A family member
A chaplain
The physician caring for the patient
A physical therapist
The nurse manager is acting as a staff advocate in which of the following situations? Select all that apply.
Assigning a rigid schedule for staff lunch breaks
Implementing a self-scheduling model for staff
Promoting a positive work environment
Reprimanding a nurse for refusing to administer an unsafe dosage of an ordered medication
Encouraging staff to engage in self-care.
