Question 1

An example of battery is

Accepted Answer

A)  a patient who refuses to be suctioned and is suctioned anyway after refusal. 
B)  a patient who uses the call light and yells out repeatedly is threatened with bodily harm. 
C)  a patient who threatens to leave the hospital against medical advice is told she will be restrained. 
D)  a patient who refuses to take his medications is threatened with being forcibly given the medications. 
A)  a patient who refuses to be suctioned and is suctioned anyway after refusal. 
B)  a patient who uses the call light and yells out repeatedly is threatened with bodily harm. 
C)  a patient who threatens to leave the hospital against medical advice is told she will be restrained. 
D)  a patient who refuses to take his medications is threatened with being forcibly given the medications.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  defamation. 
B)  breach of confidentiality. 
C)  assault. 
D)  respondeat superior. 
A)  defamation. 
B)  breach of confidentiality. 
C)  assault. 
D)  respondeat superior.

Question 3

What is the nurse's responsibility regarding an improper medical order that,if carried out,may harm a patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nurse must carry out the orders as written without questioning. 
B)  The nurse must go directly to the physician and, if necessary, refuse to carry out the order. 
C)  The nurse must go directly to the patient and ask the patient to make a decision about the order. 
D)  The nurse should carry out the order and then immediately resign so as not to be held responsible. 
A)  The nurse must carry out the orders as written without questioning. 
B)  The nurse must go directly to the physician and, if necessary, refuse to carry out the order. 
C)  The nurse must go directly to the patient and ask the patient to make a decision about the order. 
D)  The nurse should carry out the order and then immediately resign so as not to be held responsible.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  bring the record from the nurses' station to the patient within the hour. 
B)  explain that the request will be made to the RN, who will follow agency policy. 
C)  try to talk the patient out of seeing the record by offering to answer questions. 
D)  tell the patient to make the request in writing to the physician. 
A)  bring the record from the nurses' station to the patient within the hour. 
B)  explain that the request will be made to the RN, who will follow agency policy. 
C)  try to talk the patient out of seeing the record by offering to answer questions. 
D)  tell the patient to make the request in writing to the physician.

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  The state board of nursing, when notified, will charge the nurse with fraud and deceit. 
B)  The agency will terminate the employment of the individual. 
C)  The agency will notify all patients for whom the individual cared to determine injury. 
D)  The individual will be arrested for misrepresentation. 
E)  The individual's license to practice will be revoked. 
A)  The state board of nursing, when notified, will charge the nurse with fraud and deceit. 
B)  The agency will terminate the employment of the individual. 
C)  The agency will notify all patients for whom the individual cared to determine injury. 
D)  The individual will be arrested for misrepresentation. 
E)  The individual's license to practice will be revoked.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  They set standards for care of terminally ill patients by nurses. 
B)  They allow patients a voice about medical interventions after they are incapable of acting. 
C)  They prevent occurrences of intentional torts. 
D)  They complicate ethical decision making for nurses. 
A)  They set standards for care of terminally ill patients by nurses. 
B)  They allow patients a voice about medical interventions after they are incapable of acting. 
C)  They prevent occurrences of intentional torts. 
D)  They complicate ethical decision making for nurses.

Question 7

A nurse damages a patient's reputation by verbalizing private information about the patient to a third party.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  libel. 
B)  assault. 
C)  battery. 
D)  slander. 
A)  libel. 
B)  assault. 
C)  battery. 
D)  slander.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  libel. 
B)  assault. 
C)  battery. 
D)  slander. 
A)  libel. 
B)  assault. 
C)  battery. 
D)  slander.

Question 9

When documenting patient behavior,the LPN/LVN should

Accepted Answer

A)  record subjective interpretations of patient behavior. 
B)  avoid mentioning communicating with supervisors to report changes in condition. 
C)  record all interventions performed and patient instruction given. 
D)  use Wite-Out to erase errors in documentation. 
A)  record subjective interpretations of patient behavior. 
B)  avoid mentioning communicating with supervisors to report changes in condition. 
C)  record all interventions performed and patient instruction given. 
D)  use Wite-Out to erase errors in documentation.

Question 10

The student nurse caring for a patient with a large decubitus ulcer photographs the ulcer without obtaining permission from the patient.The patient developed the ulcer while being cared for at home by her physician husband.The student plans to give the patient's history and use the photograph in a paper she is writing.The instructor explains to the student that this action is unacceptable and could result in a court action for

Accepted Answer

A)  battery. 
B)  malpractice. 
C)  negligence. 
D)  libel. 
A)  battery. 
B)  malpractice. 
C)  negligence. 
D)  libel.

Question 11

To function within the scope of the law,the nurse must know that the legal duties and functions of the nurse in a given state are determined by the

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. Constitution. 
B)  Bill of Rights. 
C)  bylaws of the professional organization. 
D)  Nurse Practice Act of the state. 
A)  U.S. Constitution. 
B)  Bill of Rights. 
C)  bylaws of the professional organization. 
D)  Nurse Practice Act of the state.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  shortcuts acceptable to the agency that allow nurses to assume larger and more complex patient assignments." 
B)  care that an ordinary, prudent LPN/LVN with the same education and experience would perform in similar circumstances." 
C)  the minimum competency necessary to function as a health care giver in the state in which the nurse resides." 
D)  customs of the agency in which the nurse is employed." 
A)  shortcuts acceptable to the agency that allow nurses to assume larger and more complex patient assignments." 
B)  care that an ordinary, prudent LPN/LVN with the same education and experience would perform in similar circumstances." 
C)  the minimum competency necessary to function as a health care giver in the state in which the nurse resides." 
D)  customs of the agency in which the nurse is employed."

Question 13

An example of a criminal action committed by a nurse is

Accepted Answer

A)  restraining a patient without a physician's order. 
B)  releasing information without the patient's consent. 
C)  discontinuing a ventilator without a physician's order. 
D)  making a medication error. 
A)  restraining a patient without a physician's order. 
B)  releasing information without the patient's consent. 
C)  discontinuing a ventilator without a physician's order. 
D)  making a medication error.

Question 14

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  The action will enable the instructor to determine whether the student should pass or fail the course. 
B)  The instructor is accountable for making an unsafe patient care assignment. 
C)  It is an acceptable teaching practice to challenge students to higher levels of performance. 
D)  The instructor should be investigated for fraud by the state board of nursing. 
A)  The action will enable the instructor to determine whether the student should pass or fail the course. 
B)  The instructor is accountable for making an unsafe patient care assignment. 
C)  It is an acceptable teaching practice to challenge students to higher levels of performance. 
D)  The instructor should be investigated for fraud by the state board of nursing.

Question 15

A nurse is found liable for battery.What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nurse threatened the patient, causing fear of bodily harm. 
B)  The nurse, without consent, touched the patient in a way that caused harm. 
C)  The nurse detained the patient against his will. 
D)  The nurse incorrectly performed a procedure that is within her scope of practice. 
A)  The nurse threatened the patient, causing fear of bodily harm. 
B)  The nurse, without consent, touched the patient in a way that caused harm. 
C)  The nurse detained the patient against his will. 
D)  The nurse incorrectly performed a procedure that is within her scope of practice.

An example of battery is

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

What is the nurse's responsibility regarding an improper medical order that,if carried out,may harm a patient?

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

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?

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

A nurse damages a patient's reputation by verbalizing private information about the patient to a third party.This is an example of

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

When documenting patient behavior,the LPN/LVN should

To function within the scope of the law,the nurse must know that the legal duties and functions of the nurse in a given state are determined by the

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

An example of a criminal action committed by a nurse is

A nurse is found liable for battery.What does this mean?

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

An example of battery is

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

What is the nurse's responsibility regarding an improper medical order that,if carried out,may harm a patient?

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

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?

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

A nurse damages a patient's reputation by verbalizing private information about the patient to a third party.This is an example of

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

When documenting patient behavior,the LPN/LVN should

To function within the scope of the law,the nurse must know that the legal duties and functions of the nurse in a given state are determined by the

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

An example of a criminal action committed by a nurse is

A nurse is found liable for battery.What does this mean?

The Adult Learner: Hints to Succeed

Time Management: Making Time Work for You

Learning Methods and Skills: How Do You Learn?

Using Your Methods and Skills: Studying and Testing

Learning During School: Using Available Resources

Personal Health Promotion: A Role Model for Patients

How Practical/Vocational Nursing Evolved: 1836 to Present

Critical Thinking: A Lifelong Journey

Nursing Process: Your Role

Nursing Theory,Research,and Evidence-Based Practice

Ethics Applied to Nursing: Personal vs.Professional Ethics

Straightforward Communication: Instructors, Coworkers, and Patients

Assertiveness: Your Responsibility

The Health Care Team: Where the Practical/Vocational Nurse Fits In

Cultural Uniqueness, Sensitivity, and Competence

Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Caring, and Religious Differences

Health Care Settings: Potential Job Sites

Health Care System: Financing, Issues, and Trends

Leadership Skills

LPN/LVN Charge Nurse Skills: Management, Including Assignment and Delegation

Finding a Job: What Works, and What Doesn’t

The NCLEX-PN Examination

Future Career Decisions: Choosing What Is Right for You

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