Exam 7: Nursing and the Law: What Are the Rules?

Which statements are accurate with regard to a living will? (Select all that apply.)

Nurse A is assigned to care for a patient with diabetes who is being regulated on new types of insulin. The patient performs most of her own care and rarely uses the call bell to summon the nurse. The nurse knows this and leaves the patient unobserved most of the shift. Just before change of shift report, the aide reports that she cannot rouse the patient. The patient has entered a vegetative state as the result of brain damage related to severe hypoglycemia. Which, if any, of the four elements needed to prove malpractice are present? (Select all that apply.)

An example of a criminal action committed by a nurse is

A nurse damages a physician's reputation through false written communication without the physician's permission. This is an example of

A nurse who angrily tells a patient, "If you don't go to sleep, I'm going to give you an injection," can be accused of

How should an LPN/LVN explain the term accountability to a student nurse?

A resident asks an LPN/LVN, "What is meant by the practical/vocational nurse's standard of care in a long-term care agency?" The LPN/LVN should respond, "The practical/vocational nurse who provides care for residents in a long-term care agency must implement care that is consistent with

The patient tells the nurse, "I want to make sure that my daughter can make health care decisions for me in the event I'm unable to make decisions for myself. What do I need to do?" The nurse should advise the patient that he or she needs to execute a(n)

Which of the following is an example of breach of duty?

Individual A has worked as an LPN/LVN for a year. The agency where she works discovers that the registration document she presented at the time she was hired was altered to remove the name of the rightful registrant and show her name instead. What are the possible outcomes of this situation? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse discusses the patient's condition on the phone with the patient's brother. On learning this, the patient is upset, saying he has not spoken with his brother for years and does not want his brother to know anything about his condition. The nurse has

Which statement is true regarding durable medical power of attorney and living wills?

A patient tells the LPN/LVN, "I want you to bring my medical record so I can read it. I know HIPAA gives me the right to see it." The LPN/LVN should

The instructor tells an SP/VN, "You have functioned at a substandard level of clinical performance recently. Now you have a chance to redeem yourself. I'm assigning you to a complex nursing situation. I expect you to function without asking for assistance." What is the most accurate assessment of the instructor's action?