All Free Nursing Management and Ethics MCQs with Answers
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- A. Assault
- B. Battery
- C. Negligence
- D. Defamation
Explanation: Battery is intentional physical contact without valid consent, including an unwanted injection.
Correct answer: Battery- A. A deliberate threat made to a patient
- B. A professional error that breaches the expected standard of care
- C. A patient’s refusal to follow the treatment plan
- D. A disagreement between nurses about a clinical decision
Explanation: Malpractice is professional negligence in which a nurse fails to meet the expected standard of care and the patient suffers harm as a…
Correct answer: A professional error that breaches the expected standard of care- A. Erase the value and write the correct one
- B. Cover the value with correction fluid
- C. Draw one line through it, add the correct value, and initial it
- D. Remove the page and rewrite the entire nursing record
Explanation: A correction should keep the original entry readable, show the accurate information, and include the nurse’s initials according to record…
Correct answer: Draw one line through it, add the correct value, and initial it- A. Confirm the diagnosis if the relative knows the patient’s name
- B. Provide only the diagnosis but not the treatment details
- C. Refer the caller to another nurse for confirmation
- D. Decline to disclose information and follow the privacy procedure
Explanation: Confidential health information may be shared only with the patient’s permission or when a lawful exception applies.
Correct answer: Decline to disclose information and follow the privacy procedure- A. Implied consent
- B. Written consent
- C. Informed refusal
- D. Third-party authorization
Explanation: In an immediate emergency, consent is generally implied when the patient cannot consent and delay would threaten life or serious health.
Correct answer: Implied consent- A. The nurse’s personal preference
- B. The patient’s ability to pay for care
- C. Accepted professional practice and relevant policies
- D. The number of years the nurse has worked
Explanation: The standard of care is judged against what a reasonably careful nurse with similar training would do in comparable circumstances, using…
Correct answer: Accepted professional practice and relevant policies- A. Hide the error to protect the nurse’s record
- B. Assess the patient and notify the appropriate clinician
- C. Wait for symptoms before taking further action
- D. Document only in the incident report and not the chart
Explanation: The first priority is patient safety, so the nurse assesses the patient and promptly reports the error for further management.
Correct answer: Assess the patient and notify the appropriate clinician- A. Regulation is based only on personal moral beliefs
- B. Ethics never influences professional nursing decisions
- C. Regulation can lead to formal action affecting professional registration
- D. Ethics applies only when a patient has filed a complaint
Explanation: PNMC regulation establishes enforceable professional requirements, and violations may lead to investigation or disciplinary action…
Correct answer: Regulation can lead to formal action affecting professional registration- A. Perform the procedure and learn from the experience
- B. Ask another inexperienced nurse to take over
- C. Explain the limitation and request appropriate supervision
- D. Refuse all other duties until formal training is arranged
Explanation: The nurse should identify the competence limitation and obtain supervision or reassignment before performing the procedure.
Correct answer: Explain the limitation and request appropriate supervision- A. Carry out the order because it was written by a prescriber
- B. Clarify the order before administration and document the clarification
- C. Ask the patient to select the dose that seems appropriate
- D. Change the dose independently and omit the original order
Explanation: The nurse must clarify an unclear or potentially unsafe order before giving the medication and record the communication according to…
Correct answer: Clarify the order before administration and document the clarification- A. Breach of confidentiality
- B. Patient abandonment
- C. False imprisonment
- D. Informed refusal
Explanation: Patient abandonment occurs when a nurse accepts responsibility for care and then ends that care without reasonable notice or suitable…
Correct answer: Patient abandonment- A. Assault
- B. Battery
- C. False imprisonment
- D. Professional negligence
Explanation: False imprisonment is the unlawful restriction of a person’s freedom of movement.
Correct answer: False imprisonment- A. Delete the entry without an explanation
- B. Ask a colleague to rewrite the entry
- C. Correct it according to the system audit process
- D. Leave the error because records cannot be changed
Explanation: An electronic record should be corrected through the approved amendment process so that the original entry and the correction remain…
Correct answer: Correct it according to the system audit process- A. It replaces the patient’s progress note
- B. It should contain blame and personal opinions
- C. It records facts about an unusual event
- D. It is given to the patient as the medical record
Explanation: An incident report documents objective facts about an unusual event for risk management and quality improvement.
Correct answer: It records facts about an unusual event- A. Ask a young child in the family to translate
- B. Use an approved qualified interpreter
- C. Ask the patient to sign without an explanation
- D. Explain only the common side effects
Explanation: A qualified interpreter helps the patient understand the procedure, risks, benefits and alternatives so consent can be informed and…
Correct answer: Use an approved qualified interpreter- A. Refuse every request for patient information
- B. Release the entire hospital record immediately
- C. Verify the order and follow institutional policy
- D. Give the information verbally without checking identity
Explanation: A valid legal order may permit disclosure, but the nurse should verify its authenticity, identity and scope and follow hospital policy.
Correct answer: Verify the order and follow institutional policy- A. Share the password with the ward team
- B. Leave the record open for quick access
- C. Use personal login details and log out after use
- D. Discuss the diagnosis near visitors at the desk
Explanation: Each staff member should use individual login credentials and log out when finished, which supports confidentiality and an audit trail.
Correct answer: Use personal login details and log out after use- A. Ignore the behaviour unless harm occurs
- B. Post the concern on social media
- C. Report the objective concern through the proper channel
- D. Confront the colleague in front of patients
Explanation: A nurse has a professional duty to protect patients by reporting reasonable safety concerns through the supervisor, hospital policy or…
Correct answer: Report the objective concern through the proper channel- A. Destroy notes that may be unfavourable
- B. Provide truthful records and a factual response
- C. Ask another nurse to accept responsibility
- D. Refuse all communication with the inquiry
Explanation: Professional accountability requires honest cooperation, accurate records and a factual response to an authorised inquiry.
Correct answer: Provide truthful records and a factual response- A. Sign it to prevent a late entry
- B. Sign it if the patient is stable
- C. Record only care personally performed or verified
- D. Leave the record blank without informing anyone
Explanation: A nurse should sign only for care personally provided or properly verified according to policy.
Correct answer: Record only care personally performed or verified