Exam 12: Nursing and the Law: What Are the Rules?

A nursing student is assigned to care for a patient who requires several technical procedures.The student was busy and did not prepare in advance for the assignment.In preconference,the student is unable to describe the care to be given.The instructor would be justified in

With regard to HIPAA implementation,the LPN/LVN who is newly employed at a health care agency should

In the following list,identify the instances of possible malpractice.

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 enters 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?

Patient A,who has Alzheimer's disease,wanders and is often noisy and intrusive.The patient has a prn order for haloperidol (Haldol)IM for assaultive behavior.At report,the LPN/LVN charge nurse explains that staffing is poor and she is unable to provide the supervision the patient needs.She directs the medication nurse to administer the patient's prn haloperidol q4h during the shift.This action constitutes

The term used to describe a competent patient's agreement to have a surgical procedure after the physician explains the procedure,the desired outcome,possible complications,and possible alternative treatment is

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/an

A legal document that describes the kind of medical or life-sustaining treatments the person would want if seriously or terminally ill is known as a(n)____________________.

A new LPN/LVN passes the NCLEX-PN examination and obtains licensure in state X.The LPN/LVN wishes to work in a state other than state X but is unsure of how to proceed.Which statement provides sound advice in this situation?

A risk management strategy a nurse can use to prevent being named in malpractice lawsuits is

The Nurse Practice Act of state X expressly states that blood products may be administered only by physicians,registered nurses,and physician assistants.Under what conditions can an LPN/LVN administer a unit of packed red cells?

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

Which statements are accurate with regard to a living will?

Civil law is concerned with

Legally,student practical/vocational nurses are held to the level of performance

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

An example of statutory law is

The instructor tells a student nurse,"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." The most appropriate response from the student nurse would be

Which of the following is true regarding informed consent?

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