Eastern Florida NUR3805 2019 January Chapter 7 Quiz Latest

NUR3805 Dimensions of Professional Practice

Chapter 7  Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following situations is an example of moral distress?

  You become romantically involved with a co-worker, which is against the unit policy, so you resign your position.

  You purposefully use vague language when explaining a patient’s condition to the family. Staff expects that the patient may be brain-dead, but test results are not yet conclusive.

  You hear nurses in the lounge making off-color jokes about a patient. You are afraid to speak up for fear of retaliation.

   You have been late for work a couple of times in the last 2 weeks, and your co-workers are covering for you.

Question 2

According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, individuals who act “because it is the rule of society” are operating in which level of moral development?

  Developmental

  Preconventional

  Postconventional

  Conventional

Question 3

According to Kohlberg’s theory, which of the following is true of moral development?

  Holding people responsible for their actions does not improve moral development.

  Participating in decision making promotes moral reasoning.

   Intellectual development has no effect on moral development.

  Participating in debates on ethical issues decreases moral development.

Question 4

Which of the following ethical theories is illustrated by the example of following the Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you wish them to do unto you”?

  Utilitarianism

  Principlism

  Virtue ethics

  Deontology

Question 5

Respecting the right of a patient with terminal cancer to refuse chemotherapy is based on a belief in the ethical principle of

  nonmaleficence.

  death with dignity.

  justice.

  autonomy.

Question 6

A school nurse teaching school-aged children about water safety is an example of which ethical principle?

  Beneficence

   Veracity

  Autonomy

  Justice

Question 7

The current emphasis on eliminating racially based health disparities is based on which of the following ethical principles?

  Fidelity

  Justice

   Double effect

  Veracity

Question 8

A patient who is terminally ill is experiencing great pain. To relieve the patient’s suffering, the nurse needs to administer larger doses of morphine. This relieves the pain but also inhibits respiration. Which principle justifies the risk of harm?

  Justice

  Veracity

  Fidelity

  Double effect 

Question 9

When nurses receive a patient assignment and accept reports on these patients, they are committed to providing care to those assigned to them. This is based on the ethical principle of

  justice.

  beneficence.

  fidelity.

   veracity.

Question 10

father of four is admitted after an automobile accident in which two of the children were killed. Recognizing that he is in very serious condition, the nurse believes that it would be appropriate to avoid telling him about the death of his children unless he asks directly. This could be considered a violation of the ethical principle of

  veracity.

   beneficence.

  justice.

  fidelity.