Question 1

A nurse who failed to irrigate a feeding tube as ordered resulting in harm to the patient could be found guilty of:

Accepted Answer

A)  malpractice. 
B)  harm to the patient. 
C)  negligence. 
D)  failure to follow the Nurse Practice Act. 
A)  malpractice. 
B)  harm to the patient. 
C)  negligence. 
D)  failure to follow the Nurse Practice Act.

Question 2

When asked to perform a procedure that the nurse has never done before,what should the nurse do to legally protect himself or herself?

Accepted Answer

A)  Go ahead and do it. 
B)  Refuse to perform it,citing lack of knowledge. 
C)  Discuss it with the charge nurse,asking for direction. 
D)  Ask another nurse who has performed the procedure. 
A)  Go ahead and do it. 
B)  Refuse to perform it,citing lack of knowledge. 
C)  Discuss it with the charge nurse,asking for direction. 
D)  Ask another nurse who has performed the procedure.

Question 3

Acts whose performance is required,permitted,or prohibited are defined by ___________ of ______________.

Accepted Answer

standards,care
Stand

Question 4

A lumbar puncture was performed on a patient without a signed informed consent form.This may be a situation in which a patient could sue for:

Accepted Answer

A)  punitive damages. 
B)  civil battery. 
C)  assault. 
D)  nothing; no violation has occurred. 
A)  punitive damages. 
B)  civil battery. 
C)  assault. 
D)  nothing; no violation has occurred.

Question 5

The nurse who diligently works for the protection of patients' interests is functioning in the role of:

Accepted Answer

A)  caregiver. 
B)  health care administrator. 
C)  advocate. 
D)  health care evaluator. 
A)  caregiver. 
B)  health care administrator. 
C)  advocate. 
D)  health care evaluator.

Question 6

The nurse is preparing the patient for a thoracentesis.What must be completed before the procedure may be performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical assessment 
B)  Interview 
C)  Informed consent 
D)  Surgical checklist 
A)  Physical assessment 
B)  Interview 
C)  Informed consent 
D)  Surgical checklist

Question 7

Patients have expectations regarding the health care services they receive.To protect these expectations,which 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)  JCAHO 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)  JCAHO rights and responsibilities of patients

Question 8

A nurse could be cited for malpractice in the event of:

Accepted Answer

A)  refusing to give 60 mg of morphine as ordered. 
B)  giving prochlorperazine (Compazine)to a patient allergic to phenothiazines. 
C)  dragging an injured motorist off the highway and causing further injury. 
D)  informing a visitor about a patient's condition. 
A)  refusing to give 60 mg of morphine as ordered. 
B)  giving prochlorperazine (Compazine)to a patient allergic to phenothiazines. 
C)  dragging an injured motorist off the highway and causing further injury. 
D)  informing a visitor about a patient's condition.

Question 9

Which is a nursing care error that violates the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administering a stronger dose of drug than was ordered 
B)  Refusing to give a patient's daughter information over the phone 
C)  Informing the patient's medical power of attorney of a medication change 
D)  Leaving a copy of the patient's history and physical in the photocopier 
A)  Administering a stronger dose of drug than was ordered 
B)  Refusing to give a patient's daughter information over the phone 
C)  Informing the patient's medical power of attorney of a medication change 
D)  Leaving a copy of the patient's history and physical in the photocopier

Question 10

The laws that formally define and limit the scope of nursing practice in that state are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  standards of care. 
B)  regulation of practice. 
C)  American Nurses' Association Code. 
D)  nurse practice act. 
A)  standards of care. 
B)  regulation of practice. 
C)  American Nurses' Association Code. 
D)  nurse practice act.

Exam 2: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing

A nurse who failed to irrigate a feeding tube as ordered resulting in harm to the patient could be found guilty of:

When asked to perform a procedure that the nurse has never done before,what should the nurse do to legally protect himself or herself?

Acts whose performance is required,permitted,or prohibited are defined by ___________ of ______________.

A lumbar puncture was performed on a patient without a signed informed consent form.This may be a situation in which a patient could sue for:

The nurse who diligently works for the protection of patients' interests is functioning in the role of:

The nurse is preparing the patient for a thoracentesis.What must be completed before the procedure may be performed?

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

A nurse could be cited for malpractice in the event of:

Which is a nursing care error that violates the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?

The laws that formally define and limit the scope of nursing practice in that state are the:

the Evolution of Nursing

Communication

Vital Signs

Physical Assessment

Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

Documentation

Cultural and Ethnic Considerations

Life Span Development

Loss, grief , dying, and Death

Admission, Transfer, and Discharge

Medical-Surgical Asepsis and Infection Prevention and Control

Surgical Wound Care

Safety

Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility

Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment

Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Examination

Selected Nursing Skills

Basic Nutrition and Nutrition Therapy

Fluids and Electrolytes

Mathematics Review and Medication Administration

Emergency First Aid Nursing

Health Promotion and Pregnancy

Labor and Delivery

Care of the Mother and Newborn

Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs

Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent

Basic Pediatric Nursing Care

Care of the Child with a Physical Disorder

Care of the Child with a Mental or Cognitive Disorder

Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult

Basic Concepts of Mental Health

Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder

Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality

Home Health Nursing

Long-Term Care

Rehabilitation Nursing

Hospice Care

Professional Roles and Leadership

Filters

Acts whose performance is required,permitted,or prohibited are defined by _ of ____.