1.

Client Henry is to be discharged soon but is still not knowledgeable about how to use
his cane. What underlying principle in nursing ethics should guide the nurse in doing his
duty?
a. Responsibility
b. Competence
c. Accountability
d. Advocacy

Rationale: Accountability can be referred to as a nurse’s ability to answer for his own
actions. If the nurse knows that his client is still not knowledgeable in using his cane, he
might request for more hospitalization or arrange with his caregiver to continue
providing health teaching at home.

2. The following statements are stated in the Dying Patient’s Bill of Rights, except for
one:
a. I have the right to feel the pain of dying.
b. I have the right to participate in decisions concerning my care.
c. I have the right to die in peace and dignity.
d. I have the right to have my questions answered honestly.

Rationale: The statement should be: I have the right to be free from pain.

3. This corresponds to the personal belief of a client regarding a given idea, custom,
attitude, or anything that influences her behavior and decisions.
a. Ethics
b. Morals
c. Values
d. Bioethics.

Rationale: Ethics refers to the study of what is good and just for clients, while morals
reflect the character of the social setting from where the client bases his behavior.
Bioethics, on the other hand, pertains to the study of what is right and wrong behavior in
the healthcare setting.

4. This law focuses on the prevention and control of the Diabetes Mellitus Act, known
as:
a. R.A. No. 8172
b. R.A. No. 8976
c. R.A. No. 8187
d. R.A. No. 8191

Rationale: Option A refers to the promotion of salt iodization; B pertains to the Philippine
Food Fortification Program; and C corresponds to the 7- day Paternity leave.
5. Client Edwin was diagnosed with terminal cancer. His family asked his physician to
explain to him his illness on their behalf. What principle guides this situation?
a. Autonomy
b. Veracity
c. Beneficence
d. The principle of double effect

Rationale: Veracity guides the practice of truth. On the other hand, autonomy is the
client’s right to decision making; Beneficence refers to actions that prevent harm, and
the principle of double effect pertains to outweighing the harmful secondary effects by
the intended good outcomes.

6. The ethical principle stating that a registered nurse is the client’s advocate is stated
on what section of the code of ethics for registered nurses?
a. Section 11
b. Section 10
c. Section 9
d. Section 8

Rationale: Section 11 involves the nursing ethics with his co-workers; section 10 ethical
guidelines requiring professional conformity with existing laws; section 9 reflects that
nurse should be aware that their actions have corresponding ethical, moral, and legal
aspects.

7. The Board of Nursing is composed of how many governing bodies?

a. 5
b. 6
c. 4
d. 7

Rationale: According to the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 or R.A. No. 9173, section 4.
The Board created under section 3 of Article III of the said nursing act is composed of a
chairperson and 6 members.

8. Which is incorrect about the qualifications of a Nursing Service Administrator?

a. A registered nurse in the Philippines
b. At least 5 years of experience in the managerial position in nursing
c. Possess a degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing with at least 9 units in
management and administration courses at the graduate level
d. A member of good standing of the accredited professional organization of nurses

Rationale: Answer B refers to the qualification of a Chief Nurse/ Director of Nursing

9. Anna is a nurse and was asked to pose for a TV commercial wearing her uniform. If
she agrees to it, what will she violate?
a. R.A. No. 9173
b. R.A. No. 7164
c. The code of ethics for registered nurses
d. All of the above

Rationale: Under section 10 of the code of ethics, a registered nurse must not allow
herself to be used in advertisements that should demean the image of the profession.

10. Who of them below is considered an accessory to a crime?

a. Nurse Fred, who administered the wrong medication
b. Nurse Milo, who was there on the act of the incident
c. Nurse Manager Jeremy who arranged a discreet agreement with the client’s folks to
resolve the conflict
d. All of them

Rationale: Nurse Fred was the Principal who committed the direct harm to the client,
while nurse Milo was an Accomplice. Nurse Manager Jeremy tried to conceal the
escape of his staff members by discreetly arranging the resolution with the client’s
family members.

11. The following statements below are acts of nursing negligence, except for one:
a. Use of defective equipment
b. Disagreeing with the physician
c. Careless execution of doctor’s order
d. Errors in administering medications

Rationale: Disagreeing with the physician; especially knowing what is good and right for
the client and rationalizing it to his physician, does not mean negligence since there is
no unreasonable risk for harming the client, there is no failure to perform any task, and
no physical, emotional, or mental damage to the client.

12. Situation: Client Zee is not compliant to his treatment ECT (electroconvulsive
therapy) and does not take his medications due to his suspicious personality. His nurse
was so hopeless that she threatened Client Zee not to give him his regular meals if he
will not submit himself to his therapy and treatments. What kind of malpractice was
committed in this situation?
a. False imprisonment
b. Battery
c. Assault
d. Fraud

Rationale: Threatening the client to submit himself to therapy or treatment he did not
want is considered an assault as long as no physical harm was done since it could then
be referred to as battery.
13. Informed consent is an agreement that allows a certain procedure to happen. Which
is true about it?
a. Sisa is being given all the relevant information of her chemotherapy.
b. Pepito, 18 years old, who refuses treatment, is allowed to sign his waiver in the
absence of his guardians.
c. Neneng, mother of Baby Timothy, signed the consent form for his blood transfusion.
d. All of the Above

Rationale: All the options above describe an informed consent. The client must be
informed of all the relevant information, They must be of legal age reflected on option B,
and parents sign the consent form for pediatric clients.

14. It is a kind of will that is entirely written, dated, and signed by the client himself. It is
called:
a. Notarial will
b. Nuncupative will
c. Holographic will
d. None of the above

Rationale: A notarial will is only signed by the testator or by another person in the
presence of the testator, while a nuncupative will is also called an oral will.

15. Board of Nursing Resolution No. 110 s. 1998 is also known as:
a. Adoption of Nursing Specialty Certification Program
b. Adoption to a guide to evaluate compliance with Standards for Safe Nursing Practice
c. Specialty training on intravenous injections for registered nurses
d. Promulgation of standards of safe nursing practice

Rationale: Option A refers to BON Res. No. 14 s. 1999, C corresponds to BON Res. No.
08 s. 1994, and option D pertains to PRC- BON Res. No. 82 s. 1998.

16. The Unang Yakap Campaign advocates the interrupted mother and child bonding
through Rooming –in and early breastfeeding. What law governs Rooming-in and
Breastfeeding?
a. P.D. 148
b. R.A. 7600
c. R.A. 7432
d. R.A. 7877

Rationale: P.D. 148 is called Woman and child labor law; R.A. 7432 is about Senior
Citizen’s Act, and R.A. 7877 corresponds to Anti sexual harassment act of 1995.
17. You are one of the vaccinators in the Measles- Rubella Campaign. One mother
hesitated since she verbalized that it would hurt her son. As a well-versed nurse about
ethical considerations, you explained to the mother that it might cause discomfort, but it
will protect her son from acquiring the said diseases. What principle did you utilize?
a. Nonmaleficence
b. Justice
c. Beneficence
d. Autonomy

Rationale: Beneficence focuses on promoting the best interest of the client despite
some risks like discomfort.

18. Louie is an experienced registered nurse and wants to be a clinical instructor. What
qualification does he need to be one?
a. Have at least 2 years of experience in general nursing administration
b. Have 9 units in management and administration courses at the graduate level
c. Have at least 5 years in teaching and supervising
d. Have a good standing in an accredited professional organization of nurses

Rationale: To be a faculty of the college of nursing: one must be an R.N. in the

Philippines, have at least 1 year of clinical practice, a member of good standing in an
organization for nurses, and must have a master’s degree in nursing, education, or any
allied medical or health sciences.

19. Who among the individuals below cannot make a will?

a. NN who is 19 years old and has Leukemia.
b. RR, who is married and has prostate cancer.
c. GG who is 28 years old married, and is suffering postpartum psychosis.
d. JJ who is 18 years old and has acute renal failure.

Rationale: GG is of legal age, but she has postpartum psychosis, implying that she is
not of sound mind. A person should have a sound mind at the time of execution of the
will.

20. Alex is to appear and testify in the court as a witness. What should she receive prior
to that?
a. Subpoena duces tecum
b. Subpoena testificandum
d. Subpoena ut des
d. None of the above

Rationale: This subpoena is given to witnesses and respondents to appear in court

while subpoena duces tecum is issued in order for respondents to produce necessary
documents.
21. It refers to the act of adopting a foreigner and clothing him with the privileges of a
native citizen?
a. Alienation
b. Naturalization
c. Expatriation
d. Repatriation

Rationale: Expatriation is the voluntary act of abandoning one’s country and become a
citizen of another country; repatriation refers to regaining one’s nationality after
expatriation; an alien is also known as a foreigner or a person born abroad.

22. According to the preamble of the code of ethics for registered nurses, what are the
fundamental aspects of nursing?
a. Restoration of health
b. Alleviation of suffering
c. Only answer A
d. A & B

Rationale: The 4 fundamentals of nursing include promotion of health, prevention of

illness, alleviation of suffering, and restoration of health.

23. As a nurse manager, one of your staff asked you about incident report. What are
you going to include in your explanation?
a. It is utilized to document any common nursing duties.
b. It is written in the nurse’s notes.
c. It is not a means of punishment.
d. It does not protect the person involved.

Rationale: An incident report is to document an unusual occurrence or incident. It is not

advised to be written in the nurse’s notes, is not a means of punishment, and it is filed to
protect the individual involved.

24. In order to pass the licensure examination, what is the general weighted average to
be reached by the test taker?
a. 75%
b. 60%
c. 65%
d. 70%

Rationale: According to section 15 of R.A. 9173, an examinee needs to reach at least a

75% general average to pass the exam.
25. You are a public health nurse and there are cases of dengue fever in your town.
You should report this according to what law?
a. R.A. 7610
b. R.A. 1082
c. R.A. 3573
d. R.A. 1811

Rationale: It corresponds to reporting communicable diseases. R.A. 7610 refers to the

law against child abuse, R.A. 1082 pertains to the Rural health act, and R.A. 1811
pertains to strengthening health and dental services to rural areas.