Exam 11: Ethical and Legal Considerations

The nurse is providing care to a patient experiencing pain. The nurse assesses the pain and promptly administers the ordered analgesics as promised to the patient. This nurse has applied what concept?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been belligerent and is in 4-point "leather" restraints. When the patient continues to be verbally abusive and still tries to kick and punch staff even though he is restrained, the nurse should carry out which action?

The nurse understands "First, do no harm" defines what ethical principle?

The nurse realizes that a medication error has been made. The nurse then reports the error and takes responsibility to ensure patient safety despite personal consequences. This nurse has exhibited what ethical concept?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has had many admissions and readmissions. The nurse believes that the patient keeps coming to the hospital because the patient "wants his drugs," and is "non-compliant" at home with diabetic therapy. To reduce the risk of slander against this patient, the nurse should carry out which action?

When providing end-of-life care, the nurse knows it is essential to carry out which action?

The nurse understands who is ultimately responsible for explaining the content of the informed consent?

After studying legal issues important to nursing, the student shows appropriate understanding with which statement?

Which nurse has committed a serious documentation error?