Confidentiality MCQs with Answers

Leadership, Law & Ethics › Legal & Ethical Issues · 36 questions on this topic in NurseRank, 3 free to practise now.

Practise Confidentiality for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state nursing officer exams. Read the 2 sample questions below, tap Show answer and explanation to check yourself, then open the full topic practice.

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Sample Confidentiality questions

Q1. Holistic nursing care involves addressing patients' physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. Which nursing intervention assists patients and their families in meeting their spiritual needs?

  1. Resolving conflicts between treatment and beliefs
  2. Notifying the doctor of the family's presence
  3. Resolving conflicts between family members
  4. Ensuring the confidentiality of the patient
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Answer: A. Resolving conflicts between treatment and beliefs

Nursing interventions to assist patients and their families to meet their spiritual needs include offering support, facilitating the patient's practice of religion, praying with a patient and family, contacting a spiritual counselor, and resolving conflicts between treatment and spiritual beliefs.

Q2. The night shift nurse gives an informative end- of-shift report to the day shift nurse assuming care of the assigned patient group. The shift report is an example of which element of a safe patient care environment?

  1. The shift report is an example of a JCAHO requirement
  2. The shift report is an example of poor communication between members of the health care team
  3. The shift report is a breach of confidentiality
  4. The shift report is an example of continuity of care
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Answer: D. The shift report is an example of continuity of care

An informative end-of-shift patient report is an example of good continuity of care. Effective communication between members of the health care team is a key component of continuity of care and is essential for a safe environment of care. The specific information relayed during patient care shift report is not regulated by the JCAHO.

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They are useful for AIIMS NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO, DSSSB and state staff nurse or nursing officer exams, and for NCLEX-style practice.

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