Exam 5: Ethical and Legal Issues

An inpatient client,whom the treatment team has determined to be a danger to self,gives notice of intent to leave the hospital.What information should the nurse recognize as having an impact on the treatment team's next action?

The psychiatric nurse is teaching a patient about side effects of amlodipine besylate (Norvasc).The nurse's action is within the nurse's scope of practice in the state.Which type of law defines nursing scope of practice?

An involuntarily committed client is verbally abusive to the staff and repeatedly threatens to sue.The client records the full names and phone numbers of the staff.Which nursing action is most appropriate to decrease the possibility of a lawsuit?

A nursing instructor is lecturing on the provisions of the nurse practice act.Which student statement indicates a need for further instruction?

Which of the following nursing interventions would best help a client who is physically restrained cope with the experience?

Which statement should the nurse identify as correct regarding a client's right to refuse treatment?

There is one bed available on an inpatient psychiatric unit.The nurse should advocate for emergency commitment of which individual?

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia receives fluphenazine decanoate (Prolixin Decanoate)from a home health nurse.The client refuses the medication during one regularly scheduled home visit.Which nursing intervention is ethically appropriate?

A nursing student asked the charge nurse on the psychiatric unit why she chose psychiatric nursing.The charge nurse replied,"Mentally ill clients need special care.If I were in that position,I'd want a caring nurse also." The charge nurse's choice reflects which ethical framework?

A geriatric client is confused and wandering in and out of every door.Which scenario reflects the least restrictive alternative for this client?

A client is concerned that information given to the nurse remains confidential.Which is the nurse's best response?

The nursing staff is discussing the concept of competency.The nurse recognizes which information about competency as true?

Which situation exemplifies both assault and battery?

Which of the following is indicative of serious critical thinking about how individuals should treat others?

The nurse understands which description of a common law to be accurate?

A man calls the psychiatric unit to speak to his sister.The nurse connects him to the community phone and the sister is summoned.The nurse later realizes that the brother was not on the client's approved call list.What law has the nurse broken?

A psychiatric nurse working on an inpatient unit receives a call asking if an individual has been a client in the facility.Which nursing response reflects appropriate legal and ethical obligations?

A client requests information on several medications to make an informed choice about management of depression.A nurse should provide this information to facilitate which ethical principle?

Which situation contradicts the ethical principle of veracity?

Which client should a nurse identify as a potential candidate for involuntarily commitment?