Question 1

What fundamental principle must the nurse first observe when confronted with an ethical decision?

Accepted Answer

A) Autonomy 
B) Beneficence 
C) Respect for people 
D) Nonmaleficence 
A) Autonomy 
B) Beneficence 
C) Respect for people 
D) Nonmaleficence

Question 2

How can the medical record be used in litigation? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Public record 
B) Proof of adherence to standards 
C) Evidence of omission of care 
D) Documentation of time lapses 
E) Evidence by only the plaintiff 
A) Public record 
B) Proof of adherence to standards 
C) Evidence of omission of care 
D) Documentation of time lapses 
E) Evidence by only the plaintiff

Question 3

The new LPN/LVN is concerned regarding what should or should not be done for patients.What resource will best provide this information?

Accepted Answer

A) Nurse practice act 
B) Standards of care 
C) Scope of nursing practice 
D) Professional organizations 
A) Nurse practice act 
B) Standards of care 
C) Scope of nursing practice 
D) Professional organizations

Question 4

What is the best way for a nurse to avoid a lawsuit?

Accepted Answer

A) Carry malpractice insurance. 
B) Spend time with the patient. 
C) Provide compassionate,competent care. 
D) Answer all call lights quickly. 
A) Carry malpractice insurance. 
B) Spend time with the patient. 
C) Provide compassionate,competent care. 
D) Answer all call lights quickly.

Question 5

Patients have expectations regarding the health care services they receive.To protect these expectations,which of the following has become law?

Accepted Answer

A) American Hospital Association's Patient's Bill of Rights 
B) Self-Determination Act 
C) American Hospital Association's Standards of Care 
D) The Joint Commission's rights and responsibilities of patients 
A) American Hospital Association's Patient's Bill of Rights 
B) Self-Determination Act 
C) American Hospital Association's Standards of Care 
D) The Joint Commission's rights and responsibilities of patients

Question 6

When a nurse protects the information in a patient's record,what ethical responsibility is the nurse fulfilling?

Accepted Answer

A) Privacy 
B) Disclosure 
C) Confidentiality 
D) Absolute secrecy 
A) Privacy 
B) Disclosure 
C) Confidentiality 
D) Absolute secrecy

Question 7

An older adult is admitted to the hospital with numerous bodily bruises,and the nurse suspects elder abuse.What is the best nursing action?

Accepted Answer

A) Cover the bruises with bandages. 
B) Take photographs of the bruises. 
C) Ask the patient if anyone has hit her. 
D) Report the bruises to the charge nurse. 
A) Cover the bruises with bandages. 
B) Take photographs of the bruises. 
C) Ask the patient if anyone has hit her. 
D) Report the bruises to the charge nurse.

Question 8

During a lunch break,an emergency department (ED)nurse truthfully tells another nurse about the condition of a patient who came to the ED last night.What is the ED nurse guilty of? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) HIPAA violation 
B) Slander 
C) Libel 
D) Invasion of privacy 
E) Defamation 
A) HIPAA violation 
B) Slander 
C) Libel 
D) Invasion of privacy 
E) Defamation

Exam 2: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing

What fundamental principle must the nurse first observe when confronted with an ethical decision?

How can the medical record be used in litigation? (Select all that apply.)

The new LPN/LVN is concerned regarding what should or should not be done for patients.What resource will best provide this information?

What is the best way for a nurse to avoid a lawsuit?

Patients have expectations regarding the health care services they receive.To protect these expectations,which of the following has become law?

When a nurse protects the information in a patient's record,what ethical responsibility is the nurse fulfilling?

An older adult is admitted to the hospital with numerous bodily bruises,and the nurse suspects elder abuse.What is the best nursing action?

During a lunch break,an emergency department (ED)nurse truthfully tells another nurse about the condition of a patient who came to the ED last night.What is the ED nurse guilty of? (Select all that apply.)

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