– ETEA MCQs medical

No.	Topics.	No.	Topics.
1.	Adult health nursing -II	2.	Adult Health Nursing 1
3.	Anatomy & Physialogy 1	4.	Anatomy & Physiology -II
5.	Antomy	6.	Applied Nutrition
7.	Behavioral Psychology	8.	Bio chemistry for nurses
9.	Clinical Practicum	10.	Community Health Nursing -I
11.	Community Health nursing -III	12.	Community Health Nursing-I
13.	Community Health-II	14.	computer skills
15.	Critical Care Nursing	16.	Cultural Health & Society
17.	Developmental Pcychology	18.	English -1 ( Fundamental English )
19.	English -III ( Technical & Presentation Skills )	20.	English -VI ( Academic Writing )
21.	English-II Communication Skills	22.	English-IV
23.	English-V	24.	English-VII ( Professional Writing )
25.	Epidemoilogy	26.	Fundamenatals Of Nursing -II
27.	Fundamental of nursing	28.	Health Assessement 1
29.	Health Assessment -II	30.	Introduction To Biostatistics
31.	Introduction to Nursing Theories	32.	Islamiat
33.	Leadership & management in Nursing	34.	Mathematics
35.	Microbiology	36.	Mrental Health Nursinig
37.	Nursing Ethics	38.	Nursing Research
39.	Pak Study	40.	Pathophysiology
41.	Pathophysiology-II	42.	Pediartic Health Nursing -II
43.	Pharmacology -I	44.	Pharmacology -II
45.	Teaching Learning Principles & Practice

A nurse is caring for a patient who expresses discomfort with a particular male nurse performing their hygiene care, requesting a female nurse instead, for cultural or personal reasons. What is the ethical response?

Ignore the request and proceed with care.
Refuse to provide care due to the request.
Graciously accommodate the request for a different gender nurse if feasible, respecting patient preference and dignity.
Tell the patient their request is discriminatory.

A nurse discovers that a new medical device being used in the hospital has a known design flaw that could cause intermittent failures and patient harm. The manufacturer has not yet issued a recall. What is the nurse’s ethical obligation?

Continue using the device carefully.
Hide the knowledge of the design flaw.
Report the design flaw and its potential risks to hospital administration, risk management, and the appropriate regulatory bodies.
Inform patients about the flaw.

A nurse observes a colleague charting vital signs that were not actually taken. The colleague states they are “too busy” and “it’s just a formality.” This constitutes a violation of which ethical principle?

Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
Veracity

A nurse is tasked with ensuring proper disinfection of medical instruments between uses. The nurse notices that the facility’s disinfection protocol is outdated and not fully compliant with current national guidelines, potentially putting patients at risk of infection. What is the nurse’s ethical obligation?

Follow the outdated protocol to avoid changing routines.
Disinfect instruments using their own improvised methods.
Report the outdated protocol to infection control, and advocate for updating and strict adherence to current guidelines to protect patient safety.
Tell patients about the outdated protocol.

A nurse is preparing to administer a high-alert medication. The nurse is distracted by a sudden emergency with another patient. What is the most ethical action regarding the high-alert medication?

Administer it quickly before attending to the emergency.
Delegated it to a junior nurse.
Temporarily defer administration of the high-alert medication to ensure full focus, or ask a colleague to double-check, then attend to the emergency.
Administer it without checking.

A nurse is caring for a patient who is actively dying. The family asks for a “code blue” to be called, even though the patient has a DNR order and the medical team has determined it would be futile and undignified. The nurse’s role is to:

Initiate the code to placate the family.
Explain the DNR order and the futility of resuscitation, offering compassionate support to the family in accepting the patient's wishes.
Ignore the family's request.
Call the code, then explain the DNR.

A nurse is approached by a journalist who is offering to “ghostwrite” an article for them about patient care experiences, offering a large sum of money. The nurse would be credited as the author. Which ethical principle is primarily at stake if the nurse accepts?

Confidentiality
Veracity
Professional boundaries
Justice

A nurse is asked to be a preceptor for a new nursing student. The nurse feels inadequately prepared to teach due to a busy schedule. What is the ethical responsibility?

Decline the role without explanation.
Accept the role but provide minimal guidance.
Communicate concerns about preparedness to management, seek additional support/training, or decline if truly unable to fulfill the role ethically.
Learn along with the student.

A nurse is asked by a patient’s family to provide information about the patient’s condition to a new relative who has just arrived. The nurse has not verified this relative’s identity or relationship to the patient. What is the nurse’s ethical obligation?

Provide the information assuming they are family.
Decline to provide information until identity and relationship are verified and patient consent is confirmed.
Ask the patient if they want to share information.
Refer the relative to the physician.

A nurse discovers that a patient’s medical history includes a previous adverse drug reaction that was not properly documented or flagged in the current electronic health record system. This could lead to re-exposure and harm. What is the nurse’s ethical responsibility?

Assume the physician has reviewed the full history.
Administer the drug as ordered and monitor for reaction.
Add the information to the patient's allergy/warning section and inform the prescribing physician to prevent future harm.
Document the oversight but do nothing else.

A nurse observes that a patient’s pain medication is being administered too infrequently, leading to uncontrolled pain. The physician’s orders allow for more frequent administration, but the day nurse is hesitant. What is the ethical action?

Administer less frequent doses to avoid over-medication.
Administer the pain medication more frequently as per order and advocate for better pain management.
Wait for the physician to proactively change the order.
Tell the patient to endure the pain.

A nurse is concerned that a physician is performing excessive, painful procedures on a patient that provide minimal benefit, seemingly prolonging suffering. This raises concerns about the balance between beneficence and:

Autonomy
Justice
Non-maleficence
Fidelity

A nurse is caring for a patient who wishes to donate their body to science after death. The family, however, is opposed to this decision due to their religious beliefs. The patient has documented their wishes in a valid advance directive. Which ethical principle should guide the nurse in supporting the patient’s wishes?

Beneficence
Non-maleficence
Autonomy
Justice

A nurse is caring for a patient who is expressing feelings of hopelessness and a desire to give up on treatment. The nurse’s ethical responsibility includes providing emotional support and instilling hope without providing false reassurances. This aligns with which ethical principle?

Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
Veracity

A nurse recognizes that a patient’s religious beliefs prohibit the consumption of certain foods, which are routinely offered in the hospital diet. What is the nurse’s ethical responsibility in this situation?

Force the patient to eat the hospital food.
Provide alternative food options that align with the patient's religious dietary restrictions.
Document the patient's refusal to eat.
Tell the patient to bring their own food.

A nurse observes a colleague demonstrating signs of severe fatigue and burnout, making them prone to errors. The colleague refuses to take breaks or seek help. What is the ethical duty of the observing nurse?

Ignore it, as it's the colleague's personal problem.
Report the colleague's fatigue and potential impairment to the charge nurse or supervisor for intervention and support.
Tell the colleague to drink more coffee.
Cover for the colleague during their errors.

A nurse is using a newly installed vital signs monitor. The monitor frequently displays error messages and provides inconsistent readings. The nurse suspects it is faulty but knows that new equipment is expensive. What is the ethical obligation?

Use the monitor and manually verify readings.
Disregard the monitor and use only manual methods.
Document the malfunction and report the faulty equipment to the biomedical department for repair or replacement, as it impacts patient safety.
Tell patients the monitor is unreliable.

A nurse is educating a patient about a new medication. The patient asks about potential side effects, and the nurse, wanting to avoid alarming the patient, downplays some of the more serious but rare side effects. Which ethical principle is violated by the nurse’s selective disclosure?

Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
Veracity

A nurse observes that a patient has expressed significant anxiety and distress about an upcoming diagnostic test. The nurse understands the procedure but realizes the patient’s fears are stemming from misconceptions. What is the nurse’s ethical duty?

Administer a sedative to reduce anxiety.
Ignore the patient's anxiety and proceed with preparation.
Provide clear, factual, and empathetic education about the procedure, addressing misconceptions and offering emotional support.
Tell the patient to trust the doctors.

Category: BS Nursing

A nurse is caring for a patient who expresses discomfort with a particular male nurse performing their hygiene care, requesting a female nurse instead, for cultural or personal reasons. What is the ethical response?

A nurse discovers that a new medical device being used in the hospital has a known design flaw that could cause intermittent failures and patient harm. The manufacturer has not yet issued a recall. What is the nurse’s ethical obligation?

A nurse observes a colleague charting vital signs that were not actually taken. The colleague states they are “too busy” and “it’s just a formality.” This constitutes a violation of which ethical principle?

A nurse is preparing to administer a high-alert medication. The nurse is distracted by a sudden emergency with another patient. What is the most ethical action regarding the high-alert medication?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is actively dying. The family asks for a “code blue” to be called, even though the patient has a DNR order and the medical team has determined it would be futile and undignified. The nurse’s role is to:

A nurse is approached by a journalist who is offering to “ghostwrite” an article for them about patient care experiences, offering a large sum of money. The nurse would be credited as the author. Which ethical principle is primarily at stake if the nurse accepts?

A nurse is asked to be a preceptor for a new nursing student. The nurse feels inadequately prepared to teach due to a busy schedule. What is the ethical responsibility?

A nurse is asked by a patient’s family to provide information about the patient’s condition to a new relative who has just arrived. The nurse has not verified this relative’s identity or relationship to the patient. What is the nurse’s ethical obligation?

A nurse discovers that a patient’s medical history includes a previous adverse drug reaction that was not properly documented or flagged in the current electronic health record system. This could lead to re-exposure and harm. What is the nurse’s ethical responsibility?

A nurse observes that a patient’s pain medication is being administered too infrequently, leading to uncontrolled pain. The physician’s orders allow for more frequent administration, but the day nurse is hesitant. What is the ethical action?

A nurse is concerned that a physician is performing excessive, painful procedures on a patient that provide minimal benefit, seemingly prolonging suffering. This raises concerns about the balance between beneficence and:

A nurse is caring for a patient who is expressing feelings of hopelessness and a desire to give up on treatment. The nurse’s ethical responsibility includes providing emotional support and instilling hope without providing false reassurances. This aligns with which ethical principle?

A nurse recognizes that a patient’s religious beliefs prohibit the consumption of certain foods, which are routinely offered in the hospital diet. What is the nurse’s ethical responsibility in this situation?

A nurse observes a colleague demonstrating signs of severe fatigue and burnout, making them prone to errors. The colleague refuses to take breaks or seek help. What is the ethical duty of the observing nurse?

A nurse is using a newly installed vital signs monitor. The monitor frequently displays error messages and provides inconsistent readings. The nurse suspects it is faulty but knows that new equipment is expensive. What is the ethical obligation?

A nurse is educating a patient about a new medication. The patient asks about potential side effects, and the nurse, wanting to avoid alarming the patient, downplays some of the more serious but rare side effects. Which ethical principle is violated by the nurse’s selective disclosure?

A nurse observes that a patient has expressed significant anxiety and distress about an upcoming diagnostic test. The nurse understands the procedure but realizes the patient’s fears are stemming from misconceptions. What is the nurse’s ethical duty?

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