BSNC 1020 Final exam (Module 4 and 5) Questions With
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A nurse is assigned to care for a terminally ill patient in the last
stages of life. The patient's family has expressed a desire for
more frequent updates and emotional support. The nurse
provides basic medical care but does not engage with the family,
respond to their emotional needs, or offer additional support.
What type of ethical in this scenario?
a. Ethical indifference
b. Ethical dilemma
c. Ethical distress
d. Ethical problem Correct Answer a. Ethical indifference
A nurse is working in a hospital where there is a shortage of
nursing staff, and the nurse-patient ratios are consistently too
high. One evening, the nurse is assigned to a busy medical-
surgical unit with more patients than they can safely care for.
The nurse is responsible for administering medications,
monitoring vital signs, and providing personal care to the
patients. What ethical in this scenario?
a. Ethical indifference
b. Ethical dilemma
c. Ethical disengagement
d. Ethical distress Correct Answer d. Ethical distress
A nurse was required to assist in the resuscitation of a terminally
ill patient against the patient's previously expressed wishes. The
patient ultimately did not survive, and the nurse was left with
,ongoing feelings of moral distress and guilt, questioning
whether they acted in the patient's best interests or respected
their autonomy. what ethical in this case?
a. Ethical dilemma
b. Ethical distress
c. Ethical problem
d. Ethical residue Correct Answer d. Ethical residue
A nurse working in a busy hospital is caring for a terminally ill
patient who is in a great deal of pain. The patient has been
prescribed pain medication, and the nurse administers the
medication as ordered. However, the nurse is overwhelmed with
a heavy workload, and the patient's condition requires frequent
pain assessments and adjustments to the pain management plan.
What ethical in this case?
a. Ethical indifference
b. Ethical dilemma
c. Ethical disengagement
d. Ethical distress Correct Answer c. Ethical disengagement
A nurse working in a hospice care facility is caring for an
elderly patient who is in severe pain due to a terminal illness.
The patient has previously expressed their desire to have
medical aid in dying, which is legal in their jurisdiction. The
patient now requests assistance to end their life, and the nurse is
torn between honoring the patient's autonomy and personal
beliefs that are against participating in the process. What ethical
is that case?
, a. Ethical problem
b. Ethical dilemma Correct Answer b. Ethical dilemma
A nurse working in a pediatric unit is faced with the ethical
problem of respecting the parents' decision to refuse a medically
necessary blood transfusion for their child, based on their
religious beliefs. The nurse is concerned about the child's well-
being and the potential life-threatening consequences of not
receiving the transfusion. What ethical in this scenario?
a. Ethical indifference
b. Ethical dilemma
c. Ethical problem
d. Ethical distress Correct Answer c. Ethical problem
A nurse, frustrated with an agitated patient, uses excessive
physical force to restrain the patient, causing harm. What type of
ethical in this case?
a. Ethical indifference
b. Ethical dilemma
c. Ethical disengagement
d. Ethical distress
e. Ethical violation Correct Answer e. Ethical violation
Advocacy in nursing value #1: Providing safe, compassionate,
competent, and ethical care?
a. Advocate for discussion of ethical issues among health care
team members, patients, and families
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