Exam 11: Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice

A nurse is explaining to some co-workers that the basic premise behind the confidentiality section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)is that

A nurse has been fired for refusing to work the designated number of weekend and holiday shifts each quarter.The nurse protests to the human resources department,saying that unit managers modified this requirement because this nurse has the most seniority on the floor and that therefore,they cannot fire him or her for this.Which statement by the human resources officer best explains the situation?

A patient walked in to an emergency department (ED)and then collapsed before checking in.The priority action by the nurse is to

A nurse administered the wrong dose of insulin to an assigned patient after bypassing the facility policy to have insulin doses double checked.The patient's blood glucose level remained within normal limits afterward,and the physician was notified per protocol.The patient and family were extremely upset and demanded to be moved to another floor.Later,the patient filed a malpractice suit against the hospital.The nurse lawyer reviewing the case would conclude that

A nurse is having a hearing before the state board of nursing for a possible misconduct occurrence.The nurse is worried about possible sanctions,which can include

A nurse wants to change a law that regulates nursing practice.Before proposing this change,the priority action by the nurse should be to

A nurse who practices in two different Compact states describes one consideration to this system to a colleague,stating,

A patient is having an operation in the morning.During the nurse's shift,the patient asks several questions that lead the nurse to determine that the patient does not understand the procedure.The best action by the nurse is to

A practicing nurse knows that laws passed by legislatures are known as __________ law.

A patient is constantly disrupting therapeutic medical devices,such as intravenous lines and catheters.The staff wants to restrain the patient.Before doing this,the best action by the nursing staff would be to

A faculty member is explaining to the senior nursing class that to become licensed,applicants must (Select all that apply. )

A nurse has received a charging document.The nurse manager advises the nurse that this document means

A lay health care advocate claims that nursing practice exists in a situation of inherent conflict of interest and that there needs to be legally mandated changes to some practices.Which statement by the advocate would best support this claim? "Nurses

A nurse is testifying as a witness in a court case.The attorney has asked a series of questions that the nurse is having trouble understanding.The best action by the nurse is to

A physician asks a nurse to witness a consent form the patient has already signed,even though the nurse did not see the patient sign the form.The best action by the nurse is to

Several nurses are discussing a patient and family in the cafeteria.The best response by one of the nurses to this discussion is

A faculty member explains to students that laws regulating state nursing licensure incorporate which actions? (Select all that apply. )

A nurse is performing a procedure on a patient,and the patient suddenly says,"I don't want you to do that anymore." The best action by the nurse is to

A nursing faculty member has signed a 2-year contract.This faculty member knows this type of contract is known as

A nurse is interested in taking a second job in an adjoining state but does not want to take another licensure examination.A helpful co-worker correctly states,