NSG 310 Exam 2 from Grand Canyon University GCU

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NSG 310 Exam 2 from Grand Canyon University (GCU) includes accurate and verified questions covering advanced nursing concepts such as pathophysiology, health assessment, pharmacological principles, and clinical reasoning. This exam is designed to evaluate student readiness for upper-division nursing coursework.

• What areas does the nurse explore with the patient when using

patient-level ethics? (Select all that apply.)

• External factors
• Medical indications
• Previous health history
• Patient preferences
• Quality of life - ANSWER-a, b, d,e

• The nursing faculty member correctly classifies the American

Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics as a tool for:

• articulating actions that incorporate professional values.
• describing ethics associated with membership in the ANA.
• listing and explaining ethical principles used in nursing.
• solving ethical dilemmas encountered in daily practice. -

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• A nurse is in a difficult patient care situation and thinks that

there is an ethical dilemma. The first action this nurse should

take is to:

• decide what predominant values are operating in the situation.
• determine who is involved and uncover their individual goals.
• identify courses of action and possible consequences of

actions.

• identify the actions that are justifiable. - ANSWER-d

• A patient is in pain and requests pain medication. The nurse

sees that it is too early to administer the medication. Practicing

under the principle of veracity, the nurse should:

• bring the medication a little bit early to give the patient pain

relief.

• call the physician and request an extra dose of the pain

medication.

• sit with the patient and offer nonpharmacological pain

interventions.

• tell the patient when to expect the medication and bring it on

time. - ANSWER-d

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• This patient with a head injury is confused and combative and

wants to leave the hospital, repeatedly getting out of bed. The nurses obtain an order for soft wrist restraints and a vest

restraint. This action best demonstrates:

• beneficence.
• justice.
• nonmaleficence.
• paternalism. - ANSWER-d

• A nursing instructor tells the class the most important ethical

principle involved in informed consent is:

• autonomy.
• beneficence.
• confidentiality.
• veracity. - ANSWER-a

• The nurse fails to demonstrate effective communication by

engaging in which activity?

• Implementing a two-way exchange of information among

patients and health providers

• Assuring that information is exchanged unilateral from nurse

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• Making sure that the expectations and responsibilities of all

are clearly understood

• Recognizing that effective communication is an active

process for all involved - ANSWER-b

• A preoperative assessment shows that a patient's hemoglobin

level is dropping. The anesthetist orders 3 units of blood to be administered. The nurse administers the first unit before discovering that the patient is a Jehovah's Witness, as documented in the record. This scenario is referred to using which phrase?

• Professional conduct
• A negligent act
• Physical abuse
• Breaching patient confidentiality - ANSWER-b

• Reporting which information is a violation of patient

confidentiality?

• Certain communicable diseases to the Health Department
• Child abuse to local authorities
• Gunshot wounds to the police
• Patient data to an employer - ANSWER-d
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