Exam 5: Ethical and Legal Issues

A psychiatrist working on an inpatient unit refuses to treat clients who do not have health insurance coverage and also prematurely discharges clients whose health insurance benefits have expired.The nurse recognizes the psychiatrist is violating which ethical principle?

Which is an example of an intentional tort?

What is the legal significance of a nurse's action when the nurse threatens to restrain a client physically?

After disturbing the peace,an aggressive,disoriented,unkempt,homeless individual is escorted to an emergency department by police.The client threatens suicide.Which criteria enable a physician to consider involuntary commitment? Select all that apply.

Group therapy is strongly encouraged,but not mandatory,on an inpatient psychiatric unit.The unit manager's policy is that clients can make a choice about whether to attend group therapy.Which ethical principle does the unit manager's policy preserve?

Which response by a nursing applicant during a hiring interview indicates that the applicant operates from an ethical egoism framework?

For the following situations,which nursing intervention constitutes false imprisonment?

Without authorization,a nurse administers an extra dose of narcotic tranquilizer to an agitated client.The nurse's coworker observes this action but does nothing for fear of repercussion.What is the ethical interpretation of the coworker's lack of involvement?

The nursing supervisor reassigned the psychiatric nurse to the surgical intensive care unit (SICU)4 hours into his shift.The nurse is observing an actively suicidal client who requires one-to-one observation.The charge nurse informs the nurse there is no other staff member available to take over the one-to-one observation.The nurse does not feel qualified to care for patients in the SICU.Which of the following represents the nurse's situation?

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia refuses to take medication,citing the right of autonomy.Under which circumstance would a nurse have the right to medicate the client?

A client who will be receiving ECT must provide informed consent.Which situation should cause a nurse to question the validity of the informed consent?