RN Exam Practice
Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 2269 of 2368

A nursing student hears a nurse talking inappropriately about a client in a public hallway. Which action shows moral courage?

  1. Staying silent because it is not the student's place
  2. Ignoring it for fear of negative consequences
  3. Repeating the conversation to other students
  4. Speaking up about the concern to the instructor or nurse manager
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Correct answer: Speaking up about the concern to the instructor or nurse manager

Moral courage is the willingness to speak out and do what is right despite forces that push toward another action.

Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Ethical Practice: Ethical Dilemmas. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026