Chapter 5 Practice Test

Which of the following statements is true with regard to health promotion?

Which of the following types of ethical theories tells us how people act toward each other and their environments and what they believe are good or moral actions?

A nurse includes the statement, “Treat others the way you would like to be treated.” when teaching a group of adolescents about bullying. Which type of ethical theory is being used in this example?

A nurse believes that it is his responsibility to ensure the safety of the public by administering flu shots to everyone in the community. Which ethical theory is being used by the nurse?

Which ethical theory is rooted in character-based ethics?

Which philosophic approach evaluates ethical perspectives in terms of their congruence and usefulness in human decision-making, across multiple environments?

What is a potential problem which can arise when applying utilitarian theories of ethics to a particular problem or ethical issue?

Which of the following represents a comprehensive view of all of the genes within a given individual?

A primary care nurse practitioner has advised a care recipient that she is positive for BrCA2, the gene associated with breast cancer in women. The care recipient has two small children. What would be the most appropriate next step for the nurse practitioner to take with respect to this care recipient?

Which of the following theorists has been associated with the ethics of care?

Which of the following represents a limitation to the Ethic of Care model?

A nurse uses ethical reasoning to solve an ethical dilemma. Why would the nurse use this process?

Which of the following statements is correct concerning a Code of Ethics for professionals?

Which of the following statements concerning care recipient advocacy is correct?

Which of the following scenarios describes a nurse facing an ethical dilemma?

Under what circumstances would a nurse likely experience moral distress?

Which concept is aimed at interrupting potential ethical problems before they develop?

When providing preoperative teaching for a care recipient who will be undergoing total knee arthroplasty, the nurse asks the care recipient questions to assess his understanding of the surgery. Which type of ethics is the nurse implementing?

There is sometimes a conflict between health promotion and autonomy within a society. Which of the following concepts may be jeopardized in the course of public safety?

A 24-year-old man with severe cognitive impairment, and no relatives participating in his care, needs to make a decision about removal of a brain tumor that will render him totally dependent for completion of all activities of daily living. The nurse participates in ethical decision-making on his behalf, knowing that the care recipient is unable to benefit from which of the following ethical concepts?

A care recipient is scheduled to have open-heart surgery. His physical condition is such that he is at high risk to experience complications during the procedure, but he has not been advised of this possibility. Which of the following ethical concepts has been ignored in rendering care for this care recipient?

An 18-year-old woman in whom a sexually transmitted disease (STD) was recently diagnosed asks the nurse not to tell her mother that she has an STD. Her mother asks the nurse what is causing her daughter’s vaginal discharge. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is providing care to a 15-year old female who has recently been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

An elderly care recipient has recently been diagnosed with cancer. The care recipient’s family has asked the nurse to withhold this information from the care recipient because they feel that this information would cause the care recipient to give up on life and become very depressed. The nurse believes the care recipient should be told this information. Which ethical principle is being upheld by the nurse?

Which of the following concepts of ethics is described as the “duty to maximize the benefits of actions while minimizing harm”?

A nurse reflects on previous experiences with minority populations and considers how these interactions have influenced her present care to these populations. Which part of values clarification and reflection has the nurse used?