01
True or false
1 point
True or false: A signed consent form by itself completes the informed consent process.
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6 Ethics in Nursing Practice Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 6 Ethics in Nursing Practice, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
Written response
1 point
Which ethical principle supports respecting a client's informed choice to refuse recommended care?
03
Fill in the blank
1 point
One of the Five Rights of Delegation is the right task, circumstances, person, directions or communication, and .
04
Choose one
1 point
A stable client's routine ambulation may be delegated to a trained assistant. Which approach is appropriate?
- A
Delegate the ambulation without checking the assistant's competence because the client is stable.
- B
Delegate it if policy and scope rules permit, the assistant is competent, and clear instructions are given.
- C
Delegate it and transfer responsibility for evaluating the client's response to the assistant.
- D
Do not delegate any client ambulation under any circumstances.
05
Written response
1 point
What is the term for communicating essential client information and transferring responsibility during a shift change?
06
True or false
1 point
True or false: When a nurse delegates a task, the nurse also transfers professional responsibility for evaluating the client's response.
- A
True
- B
False
07
Choose one
1 point
A client with a disability refuses a recommended intervention. The nurse has no other information about the client's decision-making capacity. What is the best response?
- A
Treat the disagreement as proof that the client lacks capacity.
- B
Ask a family member to make the decision without checking legal authority.
- C
Do not assume incapacity from disagreement alone; escalate for appropriate assessment if capacity is in question.
- D
Proceed with the intervention because the team believes it is safer.
08
Fill in the blank
1 point
For informed consent, the client should receive information about the proposed intervention’s benefits and risks, alternatives, and the option of .
09
Choose one
1 point
A client reports new chest pressure. What should the nurse do first?
- A
Assess the client promptly and escalate the concern.
- B
Ask an assistant to assess the chest pressure as part of routine care.
- C
Wait until the next scheduled handoff before taking action.
- D
Delegate the assessment and do not follow up unless the assistant reports a problem.
10
Choose all
1 point
Which information belongs in a useful handoff? Select all that apply.
- A
The client's current condition
- B
Recent changes in the client's condition
- C
Immediate concerns and pending actions
- D
Unrelated personal details that do not affect care
- E
Contingency plans
11
Choose all
1 point
A client refuses recommended care. Which actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply.
- A
Explain foreseeable consequences within the nurse's role.
- B
Assess and communicate relevant changes or urgent risks.
- C
Coerce the client to accept the recommended care.
- D
Notify the appropriate clinician.
- E
Document the client's stated choice, information provided, notifications, and follow-up.
12
Choose one
1 point
A client appears confused about a proposed intervention and needs language assistance. What should the nurse do to support the consent process?
- A
Sign the consent form for the client to prevent delays.
- B
Arrange qualified language assistance and refer unanswered intervention questions to the responsible clinician.
- C
Explain the intervention's risks and benefits in place of the clinician proposing it, even when questions remain.
- D
Ask an unqualified family member to interpret so the process can continue quickly.
13
Choose one
1 point
A nurse has raised a safety concern, but the interdisciplinary team has not resolved it. What is an appropriate next step?
- A
Stop communicating about the concern because the team has already discussed it.
- B
Change the client's plan without informing the responsible team.
- C
Use the available chain of communication, supervisor, ethics consultation, or patient-safety reporting process.
- D
Ask the client to resolve the disagreement among professionals.
14
Open ended
1 point
A client refuses a recommended treatment that the care team believes would reduce a serious risk. Describe how the nurse should respond while respecting the client's rights and addressing safety.
15
Written response
1 point
A client understands a recommended treatment but declines it. Which ethical principle most directly supports respecting the client's informed choice?
16
Choose one
1 point
A client is preparing to consent to a proposed intervention and seems uncertain about one of its risks. What is the nurse's appropriate role?
- A
Explain every clinical detail of the proposed intervention on behalf of the clinician
- B
Check whether the client has questions or appears confused, and refer unanswered questions to the responsible clinician
- C
Ask the client to sign the form before discussing whether they understand the information
- D
Encourage the client to agree so the care plan can proceed without delay
17
True or false
1 point
A client's disagreement with the care team's recommendation, by itself, is not enough to conclude that the client lacks decision-making capacity.
- A
True
- B
False
18
Choose one
1 point
A trained assistant reports that a previously stable client has new chest pressure. What should the nurse do?
- A
Ask an assistant to assess the chest pressure and report whether it seems serious
- B
Add the symptom to the next routine handoff because the client was previously stable
- C
Assess the client promptly and escalate the new symptom as appropriate
- D
Delegate the assessment to a trained assistant if the assistant has completed similar tasks before
19
Written response
1 point
What is the communication process used to transfer essential client information and responsibility during a shift change?
20
Choose one
1 point
A nurse is completing routine care when another client develops a new breathing problem. Which action best reflects safe prioritization?
- A
Respond to the breathing problem first, then reassess the remaining clients and tasks
- B
Finish the scheduled documentation first because it was planned earlier
- C
Continue the original task order unless a provider changes the plan
- D
Ask an assistant to decide which client should be seen first