NCLEX Nursing Ethics & Decision Making
Test your knowledge of ethical principles and decision-making in nursing practice with these NCLEX-style questions.
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Question 1: A patient refuses blood transfusion due to religious beliefs, despite being in critical condition. What ethical principle is MOST relevant in this situation?
Beneficence
Autonomy
Justice
Non-maleficence
Question 2: The nurse discovers a medication error but the patient wasn't harmed. What is the MOST appropriate action?
Document the error only if harm occurred
Wait to report until the end of shift
Report immediately and document the error
Inform only the patient
Question 3: Which scenario represents a breach of patient confidentiality?
Discussing patient care in private with the healthcare team
Sharing patient information on social media without identifiers
Reporting abuse to proper authorities
Documenting in the medical record
Question 4: A family requests to withhold the diagnosis from the patient. What is the nurse's BEST response?
Agree to withhold the information
Tell the patient immediately
Explain the patient's right to know their diagnosis
Ignore the family's request without discussion
Question 5: Which situation represents an ethical dilemma requiring the nurse to advocate for the patient?
A physician ordering excessive pain medication
A patient being denied care due to inability to pay
A family bringing food from home
A patient requesting a different nurse
Question 6: What is the FIRST step in ethical decision-making?
Implement the solution
Gather relevant information
Evaluate the outcome
Choose the best option
Question 7: A terminally ill patient requests assistance in ending their life. The nurse should:
Ignore the request
Provide means to end life
Assess for depression and refer for support
Tell the family immediately
Question 8: When allocating scarce resources, which ethical principle is MOST relevant?
Beneficence
Justice
Autonomy
Fidelity
Question 9: A nurse discovers a colleague regularly comes to work impaired. The MOST appropriate action is to:
Confront the colleague directly
Report to the nurse manager
Ignore the situation
Cover the colleague's shifts
Question 10: Which statement about informed consent is correct?
Verbal consent is always sufficient
Consent can be obtained after the procedure in emergencies
Family members can always provide consent
Once given, consent cannot be withdrawn