A patient asks a nurse to post a photograph of the patient's recovery on the nurse's personal social media account. What should the nurse do?
Correct answer: D. Decline and keep the patient's information private
- A. Post it if the patient's face is partly covered
- B. Post it after asking the patient's relative for permission
- C. Post it only after removing the hospital name
- D. Decline and keep the patient's information private
Explanation
A patient's request does not remove professional duties about privacy, confidentiality and appropriate boundaries. Posting clinical information on a personal account can expose the patient and healthcare setting to harm.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? support@testustad.com
About Nursing Ethics
Nursing ethics examines autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, fidelity, veracity, confidentiality and respect for dignity. It covers informed consent, patient advocacy, privacy, refusal of treatment, end-of-life decisions and ethical dilemmas, while distinguishing ethical duties from legal requirements and personal beliefs.
Practise Nursing Ethics
50 free Nursing Ethics MCQs from Nursing Management and Ethics, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Nursing Management and Ethics questions like this
Nursing Management and Ethics is on 6 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Nursing Ethics questions
A nurse learns that a competent patient has not been told about a serious risk of a planned procedure. What is the nurse's best action?
A patient is awake, oriented and asks why a nurse is checking their identity before giving care. Which explanation best reflects respect for the patient's dignity?
A nurse disagrees with a competent patient's decision to use complementary treatment instead of a recommended medicine. What should the nurse do?
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a valid advance decision refusing a specific life-sustaining treatment. The patient is now unable to communicate. Which action is most appropriate?
A nurse is assigned to a patient whose religious practice requires a same-gender caregiver for intimate personal care. What is the most ethical nursing action?
A nurse makes a medication error that causes no apparent injury. Which action best reflects professional ethics?