All Free Nursing Management and Ethics MCQs with Answers
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- A. Tell the patient that hospital routines cannot be changed
- B. Arrange a suitable caregiver when this can be done safely
- C. Refuse all personal care until the patient changes beliefs
- D. Tell the family to provide the required nursing care
Explanation: Respect for dignity includes reasonable accommodation of religious practices while maintaining safe care.
Correct answer: Arrange a suitable caregiver when this can be done safely- A. Document only that the medication was delayed
- B. Wait to see whether the patient develops symptoms
- C. Report the error promptly through the safety process
- D. Ask another nurse to correct the record quietly
Explanation: Honesty, patient advocacy and non-maleficence require prompt reporting, assessment and monitoring even when no harm is immediately…
Correct answer: Report the error promptly through the safety process- A. Provide respectful care and seek support for the discomfort
- B. Allow personal feelings to determine the level of care
- C. Discuss the patient's history with other patients for advice
- D. Ask the patient to leave because the nurse disapproves
Explanation: Professional ethics requires respectful, non-discriminatory care while the nurse seeks supervision if personal reactions affect practice.
Correct answer: Provide respectful care and seek support for the discomfort- A. Accept the money if the patient has waited a long time
- B. Refuse the payment and follow the fair allocation process
- C. Accept the money but share it with the nursing team
- D. Give earlier access if the family member promises secrecy
Explanation: Justice requires fair access based on clinical need and established procedures, not financial influence.
Correct answer: Refuse the payment and follow the fair allocation process- A. Refuse because nursing notes belong only to the hospital
- B. Provide access according to the facility's approved procedure
- C. Allow the patient to photograph every patient's record
- D. Tell the patient to ask a relative to inspect the notes
Explanation: Patients generally have a legitimate interest in information about their care, but access should follow the approved confidentiality and…
Correct answer: Provide access according to the facility's approved procedure- A. Stop the treatment without informing anyone
- B. Tell the patient that the treatment is immoral
- C. Arrange timely alternative care without abandoning the patient
- D. Leave the ward and ask the patient to find another nurse
Explanation: A conscientious concern does not permit abandonment or obstruction of care.
Correct answer: Arrange timely alternative care without abandoning the patient- A. Give the medicine slowly while checking the label
- B. Ask another patient how the medicine is given
- C. Decline the task and notify the nurse in charge
- D. Give the medicine after reading a brief leaflet
Explanation: The nurse must protect the patient from avoidable harm and work within professional competence.
Correct answer: Decline the task and notify the nurse in charge- A. Apply wrist restraints immediately
- B. Explain the risk and try less restrictive measures first
- C. Ask the family to hold the patient's hands
- D. Remove the intravenous line without assessment
Explanation: The nurse should first assess reversible causes of confusion and use calm explanation, observation and other less restrictive measures.
Correct answer: Explain the risk and try less restrictive measures first- A. Accept the money if the service is available
- B. Refuse the money and explain that care is allocated fairly
- C. Accept the money but share it with the ward staff
- D. Arrange the service first and return the money later
Explanation: Accepting cash creates a conflict of interest and gives unfair advantage to one patient.
Correct answer: Refuse the money and explain that care is allocated fairly- A. Allow the family member to remain because they are related
- B. Ask the patient privately about the preferred support person
- C. Cancel the examination until the family member agrees
- D. Permit the family member to stay if the ward is busy
Explanation: A competent patient may choose who is present during personal care. Asking privately helps the nurse protect privacy and dignity while…
Correct answer: Ask the patient privately about the preferred support person- A. Let the most senior relative make the decision alone
- B. Continue treatment indefinitely without further discussion
- C. Request a multidisciplinary review and ethics consultation
- D. Allow the bedside nurse to make the final decision
Explanation: A complex disagreement should be reviewed using the patient's known wishes, best interests and relevant professional guidance.
Correct answer: Request a multidisciplinary review and ethics consultation- A. Delete the entry because the patient requests it
- B. Leave the entry unchanged without checking its accuracy
- C. Explain that records must be accurate and request a correction if needed
- D. Rewrite the entry using less direct language
Explanation: Clinical records should remain accurate, objective and complete. The nurse should not erase information, but an inaccurate entry can be…
Correct answer: Explain that records must be accurate and request a correction if needed- A. Ask the patient to sign because the form is available
- B. Read the form quickly and point to the signature line
- C. Use plain language and ask the patient to explain the information back
- D. Ask a relative to sign instead of the patient
Explanation: Teach-back checks whether the patient understands the purpose, risks and alternatives rather than merely producing a signature.
Correct answer: Use plain language and ask the patient to explain the information back- A. Choose the treatment the nurse personally prefers
- B. Tell the patient that the cheaper treatment is always best
- C. Explain the options and help the patient identify personal priorities
- D. Ask the family to choose because treatment decisions are difficult
Explanation: When more than one suitable option exists, the patient's values and preferences should guide the decision.
Correct answer: Explain the options and help the patient identify personal priorities- A. Arrange the treatment immediately because the relative is distressed
- B. Refuse to speak with the relative about the concern
- C. Explain the agreed goals and request review by the responsible team
- D. Stop all care until the relative accepts the plan
Explanation: The nurse should maintain the patient's agreed goals of care and communicate the concern to the responsible team.
Correct answer: Explain the agreed goals and request review by the responsible team- A. Accept the gift if no patient is present
- B. Accept it and avoid using the medicine personally
- C. Decline the gift and follow the workplace conflict-of-interest policy
- D. Accept it because the representative offered it voluntarily
Explanation: An expensive personal gift may influence, or appear to influence, professional judgment.
Correct answer: Decline the gift and follow the workplace conflict-of-interest policy- A. Ask the family member to sign as a witness
- B. Continue preparation because the form is ready
- C. Pause the process and inform the healthcare provider
- D. Tell the patient to obey the family member's wishes
Explanation: Consent must be voluntary and free from coercion, so the nurse should pause the process and notify the healthcare provider.
Correct answer: Pause the process and inform the healthcare provider- A. The structured discharge teaching session
- B. The number of medication errors
- C. The diagnosis of heart failure
- D. The participant's age
Explanation: The independent variable is the factor deliberately introduced or changed by the researcher.
Correct answer: The structured discharge teaching session- A. How do mothers describe their experience of breastfeeding support?
- B. What meaning do nurses give to caring for dying patients?
- C. What is the effect of a pain protocol on postoperative pain scores?
- D. How do families experience caring for a child with thalassaemia?
Explanation: A quantitative question measures variables and examines relationships or effects using numerical data.
Correct answer: What is the effect of a pain protocol on postoperative pain scores?- A. To guarantee that the study results are significant
- B. To identify existing knowledge and gaps in evidence
- C. To replace the need for collecting primary data
- D. To ensure every previous study has the same findings
Explanation: A literature review identifies what is already known, shows gaps or inconsistencies, and helps refine the research question.
Correct answer: To identify existing knowledge and gaps in evidence