Exam 4: Legal and Ethical Responsibilities

A nurse witnesses a client making frightening gestures that indicate potential harm to another client This is an example of:

Which of the following are considered to be the client's rights in the health care setting? (Select all that apply. )

A nurse reads a health care provider's order as "Fentanyl 25 mg IV q 3-4 hrs.PRN for pain" and is concerned because the dosage of this medication should read "mcg." Which of these actions should the nurse take?

A method of identifying a person's priorities in life,including values about God,family,truth,love,sex,and pleasure is known as:

A client asks the nurse about her vital signs,and the nurse refuses to provide the client with this information.This is an example of a breach in:

In which of the following cases could a recent nursing graduate,if sued,be found liable for not adhering to the standards of practice for a procedure the nurse had never before performed alone?

The nurse is caring for a client by encouraging accurate,current,and understandable information regarding condition and treatment options,and by allowing each client to make independent choices about treatment plans.These nursing actions represent an example of which of these ethical principles?

Which of these statements about the relationship of the Good Samaritan Act and health care professionals is TRUE?

The nurse acknowledges that a formal contract be legally changed if there is:

A client is angry and crying as the nurse assists her out of bed to a chair 4 hours after a cesarean section,saying that she is in great pain and is more comfortable in bed.The nurse recognizes the long-term value of this therapy and encourages the client to sit up for 30 minutes.This nursing intervention represents an example of which of these ethical principles?

Prior to a nurse obtaining a signature for informed consent,responsibilities would include verification that the client:

A breach in criminal law that results in punishment of incarceration at a state or federal prison for less than 1 year is given.This is an example of which type of criminal law?

The nurse administers care to all clients in exactly the same manner,without regard to race,gender,age,or expected outcome.This is an example of which ethical theory?

The nurse is caring for a client with advanced directives.The nurse understands that advanced directives:

The nurse is caring for a client who has dangerously elevated blood pressure and refuses to take the prescribed medication that could reduce the risk for stroke.The MOST appropriate response by the nurse is to:

Which type of public law defines and limits the powers of government?

When use of restraints is prescribed for a client by a health care provider,which of these actions must the nurse take?

A client diagnosed with terminal cancer is constantly in pain and has an order for morphine IV.While you are giving this medication,the client asks you to "accidentally" administer a much larger dose than prescribed so death would ensue.Compliance with the client's request would be considered:

What type of law concerns the individual's relationship to the state?

A client who is dying has not spoken to the doctor about her status but suspects that death is imminent.The client asks you about her status and while you feel awkward,you answer honestly without omissions of uncomfortable information.This situation represents which ethical principle?