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NR 326 FINAL EXAM 2 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM|
COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
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FINAL EXAM 2| BRAND NEW!!
The nurse decides to go against family wishes and tell the client of his terminal status because that is what she would want if she were the client. Which of the following ethical theories is considered in this decision?
- Kantianism
- Christian ethics
- Natural law theories
- Ethical egoism - Correct Answer - b. Christian ethics
The nurse decides to respect family wishes and not tell the client of his terminal status because that would bring the most happiness to the most people. Which of the following ethical theories is considered in this decision?
- Utilitarianism
- Kantianism
- Christian ethics
- Ethical egoism - Correct Answer - a. Utilitarianism
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pg. 2 The nurse decides to tell the client of his terminal status because she believes it is her duty to do so. Which of the following ethical theories is considered in this decision?
- Natural law theories
- Ethical egoism
- Kantianism
- Utilitarianism - Correct Answer - c. Kantianism
The nurse assists the physician with electroconvulsive therapy on a client who has refused to give consent. With which of the following legal actions might the nurse be charged because of this nursing action?
- Assault
- Battery
- False imprisonment
- Breach of confidentiality - Correct Answer - b. Battery
A competent, voluntary client has stated he wants to leave the hospital.The nurse hides his clothes to keep him from leaving. With which of the following legal actions might the nurse be charged because of this nursing action?
- Assault
- Battery
- False imprisonment
- Breach of confidentiality - Correct Answer - c. False imprisonment
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pg. 3 Joe is very restless and is pacing the room. The nurse says to Joe, "If you don't sit down in the chair and be still, I'm going to put you in restraints!" With which of the following legal actions might the nurse be charged because of this nursing action?
- Defamation of character
- Battery
- Breach of confidentiality
- Assault - Correct Answer - d. Assault
A nurse reports to the supervisor that a depressed client is refusing medication to treat his heart condition and states he "would rather just die." The nurse is not sure how to intervene because, although clients have a right to refuse medication, this client may be so depressed that his behavior represents risk for suicide. Which of these actions by the supervisor is a priority?
- Tell the nurse that medication will have to be given forcibly if the
- Instruct the nurse that, because the client is elderly, he is unable to
- Educate the nurse that the physician has the final say so the nurse
- Activate appropriate hospital resources, such as an ethics committee,
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client continues to refuse medication.
make this decision and medication will need to be secretly mixed in his food.
should ask the physician what to do.
so this issue can be explored further. - Correct Answer - d. Activate appropriate hospital resources, such as an ethics committee, so this issue can be explored further.
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pg. 4 When there is congruence between what is felt and what is expressed, the nurse is exhibiting which of the following characteristics?
- Trust
- Respect
- Genuineness
- Empathy - Correct Answer - c. Genuineness
When the nurse shows unconditional acceptance of an individual as a worthwhile and unique human being, he or she is exhibiting which of the following characteristics?
- Trust
- Respect
- Genuineness
- Empathy - Correct Answer - b. Respect
A client who is angry with his psychiatrist says to the nurse, "He doesn't know what he is doing. That medication isn't helping a thing!" The nurse responds, "He has been a doctor for many years and has helped many people." This is an example of what nontherapeutic technique?
- Rejecting
- Disapproving
- Probing
- Defending - Correct Answer - d. Defending
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