OCC Professional Practice & Ethical Considerations 3

Question 1

A patient with advanced cancer asks the nurse not to tell her family about her prognosis. A family member calls and demands the information. The nurse should:

Accepted Answer

Honor the patient's confidentiality and not disclose without consent

Answer

HIPAA and ethical principles of confidentiality protect patient information from disclosure without explicit patient consent.

Question 2

When obtaining informed consent for chemotherapy, which element is ESSENTIAL for the consent to be legally and ethically valid?

Accepted Answer

The patient must demonstrate decision-making capacity at the time of consent

Answer

Valid informed consent requires that the patient possess decision-making capacity, receive adequate information, and consent voluntarily.

Question 3

A nurse overhears a physician give a patient incorrect information about a chemotherapy drug's side effect profile. The nurse's BEST action is to:

Accepted Answer

Speak privately with the physician and clarify the correct information with the patient

Answer

Patient advocacy requires the nurse to ensure accurate information reaches the patient while addressing the issue professionally with the physician.

Question 4

According to the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Code of Ethics, the nurse's PRIMARY commitment is to:

Accepted Answer

The patient and the public

Answer

The ONS and ANA Codes of Ethics both identify the nurse's primary commitment as being to the patient and, by extension, the public.

Question 5

A hospice patient receiving comfort-focused care requests a chemotherapy agent they saw advertised online. The nurse's MOST ethical response is to:

Accepted Answer

Provide balanced information about the drug and explore the patient's goals of care

Answer

Ethical practice requires honest communication about treatment options while aligning interventions with the patient's goals of care.

(OCC) Oncology Chemotherapy Certification Practice Test

(OCC) Oncology Chemotherapy Certification Practice Test

OCC Professional Practice & Ethical Considerations 3