1.

The Paulinian core value: has a mission- a LIFE PURPOSE to spread the Good News and partake of the
evangelizing mission of the church.
a. Charity
b. Charism
c. Community
d. Commission

2. Action is taken based on the end results that produced the most good (happiness) for the most people.
a. utilitarianism
b. deontology
c. teleology
d. common good

3. Principle that patients should always be cared for with the understanding that they are people of value and worth
who generally have a desire to be independence and self-determining
a. autonomy
b. veracity
c. altruism
d. Beneficence

4. When health care providers make decisions for clients without seeking their input it is called ____________
a. altruism
b. autonomous
c. egoism
d. Paternalism

5. The right of confidentiality

a. belongs to the provider.
b. is an ethical, but not a legal, duty.
c. belongs to the patient.
d. applies only to physicians.

6. Which of the following is believed to be the central moral virtue?

a) Knowledge
b) Compassion
c) Integrity
d) Benevolence

7. A client with low postoperative hemoglobin and hematocrit levels refuses a potentially life-saving blood
transfusion. When questioning the client about the refusal, he states, "I know about the risk of AIDS and hepatitis and
do not want a blood transfusion." The physician enters the room and begins to coerce the client to accept the blood
transfusion. The nurse's best response would be:
a. "The client understands the risks associated with blood transfusions. Perhaps you can speak with him
about
b. "Let's bring his family in to the discussion to change his mind."
c. "I will give the blood to him when he is asleep."
d. "Didn't you hear him? He does not want a transfusion!"

8. Identify what essential nursing core values: Write your answer on the space provided.
a. Autonomy 1. giving a patient the right to make their own decision
b. Integrity 2. acting in accordance to appropriate ethics
c. Social Justice 3. treating people well no matter what identity they may hold
d. Altruism 4. concern for the welfare and well-being of others
e. Human Dignity 5. respect for the inherent worth of each individual
1. Autonomy 2.Integrity 3.Social Justice 4.Altruism 5.Human Dignity

9. The nurse is asked to give a medication to a client that will terminate the client's pregnancy. The nurse is opposed to
this method of abortion. Which of the following strategies might help the nurse decide his or her action in this case?
a. Have self-awareness of values and beliefs
b. Tell the client that taking the medication is immoral.
c. Refuse to participate in the collaboration regarding this client.
d. Withhold the medication until the person prescribing it arrives

10. This principle tend to be broadly concerned with the intentions of the person making ethical decisions about
particular actions
a) non-consequentialist
b) consequentialist
c) duty bound
d) greatest happiness

11.One form of consequentialist theory that views a good act as one that is the most useful -- that is one that brings the
most good and the least harm to the greatest number of people
a. egoistic
b. teleology
c. deontology
d. Utilitarianism

12.These may be unspoken or even unconscious. Underlie all moral decisions and dilemmas. Influence decisions and
actions, including nurses' ethical decision making.
a) character
b) values
c) attitudes
d) Beliefs

13.These are interpretations or conclusions that people accept as true..

a. beliefs
b. attitudes
c. moral
d. Values

14.This principle is more concerned with the overall ethical status of individuals, or agents, and are less concerned to
identify the morality of particular actions.
a) duty-bound
b) greatest happiness
c) agent-centered
d) applied centered

15.A fully alert and competent 89-year-old client is in end-stage liver disease. The client says, "I'm ready to die," and
refuses to take food or fluids. The family urges the client to allow the nurse to insert a feeding tube. What is the
nurse's moral responsibility?
a. The nurse should obtain an order for a feeding tube.
b. The nurse should encourage the client to reconsider the decision.
c. The nurse must consider that the hospital can be sued if she honours the client's request.
d. The nurse should honour the client's decision.

16.The field of ethics which deals with the standards and principles used to determine whether something is right or
good.
a) applied ethics
b) common ethics
c) normative ethics
d) meta-ethics

17.Which of the following is not a non-consequentialist theory?

a. right approach
b. egoistic approach
c. duty-bound approach
d. applied approach

18.One of the fundamental questions asked by virtue ethics is:

a) “What does it mean to be a good person?”
b) “What are the moral rules?’
c) “What would I prefer to do in this situation?”
d) “What results should my actions bring about?”

19. Information required for an informed consent generally does not include
a. Significant risks and benefits of a recommended treatment plan.
b. diagnosis (and any other possible diagnosis).
c. alternative options for treatment.
d. anticipated charges for treatment.

20.The branch of philosophy concerned with the distinction of right from wrong on the basis of a body of knowledge
rather than on just opinions
a) ethics
b) virtues
c) morality
d) values

21.That principle which are primarily concerned with the ethical consequences of particular actions
a. duty bound
b. consequentialist
c. non-consequentialist
d. applied ethics

22.Descriptions of character portray apparent through one's behavior linked to ethical principle:
a) agent-centered ethics
b) applied ethics
c) normative ethics
d) virtue ethics

23.It is scientifically credible general principle that explains a phenomenon.

a. theory
b. principle
c. conduct
d. Behavior

24.The virtuous health care professional that promote well-being in oneself and others
a) good colleague
b) good caregiver
c) good person
d) good virtues

25.Proof that there was informed consent requires, at a minimum, evidence that
a. the patient was provided written materials that discussed the treatment.
b. a knowledgeable person discussed and answered questions about treatment.
c. a general consent to treatment was signed by the patient.
d. a specific consent to treatment was signed by the patient.

26.Serves as a standard for professional actions. Provides ethical standards for professional behaviour.
a) code of ethics
b) procedures
c) values and belies
d) laws and principles

27.Which of the following actions best describe the use of the professional value of altruism? (select all that apply).
a) A nurse demonstrates an understanding of the culture of his or her patient.
b) A nurse becomes a mentor to a student nurse working on her floor.
c) A nurse is accountable for the care provided to a mentally challenged patient.
d) A nurse lobbies for universal access to health care.
e) A nurse respects the right of the Native American to call in a shaman for a consultation.
f) A nurse protects the privacy of a patient with AIDS.
28.Which of the following is not a consequentialist theory?
a) utilitarian
b) egoistic
c) deontology
d) Teleology

29.A client with cancer has decided against further treatment. Which nursing action would be most helpful?
a. .Making sure the client has accurate information and understands the consequences of the decision
b. Accepting the decision and making no comments to the client
c. Talking to the client and trying to persuade the client to think about reversing the decision
d. Informing the client's wife and encouraging her to talk to the client and intervene, if necessary

30.Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most helpful when a nurse is assisting clients in
clarifying their values?
a) "The most important thing is to follow the plan of care. Did you follow all your doctor's orders?"
b) "If you had asked me, I would have given you my opinion about what to do. Now how do you feel about your
choice?"
c) "Some people might have made a different decision. What led you to make your decision?"
d) "That was not a good decision. Why did you think it would work?"

31.Describes people who are able to make their own decisions about what is best for them
a. self determination
b. respect for others
c. applied ethics
d. human dignity

32. Informed consent can apply in emergency and nonemergency situations.

a) True
b) False

33.The field of ethics which deals with the actual application of ethical principles to a particular situation.
a. applied ethics
b. meta-ethics
c. normative ethics
d. virtue ethics

34.Which of the following guidelines was developed by the American hospital Association to enumerate the rights
and responsibilities of patients while receiving hospital care?
a) Hospital patient advocacy
b) Biomedical ethics
c) Code of ethics
d) Patient bill of rights

35.When a nurse provides the information and support that patients and their families need to make the decision that is
right for them he or she is practicing which of the following principles of bioethics?
a. Autonomy
b. Nonmaleficence
c. Justice
d. Beneficence