Exam 49: Legal Issues

The nurse is concerned about the risk involved when implementing healthcare provider prescriptions for a newly admitted client.Which strategies should the nurse consider to reduce this risk? Select all that apply.

Which of the following is a licensure examination developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)for state and territory boards of nursing (BONs)to implement as part of their requirements for licensure?

A nurse educator is planning a class for a group of nursing students regarding risk management.Which information should the educator include in this presentation? Select all that apply.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)was created in part to

The nurse is asked to participate on a committee to ensure that no breaches of client confidentiality occur when providing care.Which actions help ensure client confidentiality when providing care? Select all that apply.

Which action protects the client's confidentiality?

While making rounds on the night shift,a nursing supervisor notes that a 73-year-old client under observation following a myocardial infarction has multiple visible bruises on the arms and legs.The supervisor suspects abuse because nothing in the client's chart suggests this client should have sustained these injuries.This state's good faith immunity applies in cases of suspected abuse not only of children but also of older adults or adults with disabilities.Which action has the highest priority for the nursing supervisor in this situation?

A client is receiving care in the hospital for life-threatening injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash and is taken immediately to surgery.There is no family available to provide consent;however,the client's medical record is available and reviewed by the nurse.Which treatments are inappropriate in this situation? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client on a medical-surgical unit that has just implemented the electronic medical record for client documentation.The client asks the nurse about the facility's computerized system for keeping client information,especially in regard to confidentiality.Which is the best response by the nurse?

A medication error occurred and the nurse is preparing to complete an incident report.Which information is required to thoroughly complete this report? Select all that apply.

Which of the following statements describes the nurse's duty to investigate suspected abuse of a pediatric client before reporting it?

The nurse observes a healthcare provider discussing an operative procedure with a client and determines that informed consent was achieved.Which information was included in the informed consent process? Select all that apply.

A novice nurse attends a lecture regarding risk management.Which action should the nurse implement to reduce risks in practice?

The nursing instructor asks a student to explain why the American Board of Managed Care Nursing (ABMCN)is an example of a certification program.How should the student respond?

A client on a medical-surgical unit experiences a code blue situation unexpectedly.The emergency situation has ended and the client survived.The nurses are breaking for lunch and plan to process their feelings about the emergency.Which action by the nurses will facilitate this?

An adolescent client with a sexually transmitted infection (STI)says to the nurse,"Promise you won't tell my parents about my condition." The agency policy is that all STIs must be reported in accordance with federal and state law.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

A nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students about the function of the state board of nursing.Which information will the educator include in the teaching session? Select all that apply.

The nurse receives a notice that the state board of nursing has become a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact.How would this change in the state board of nursing structure influence the nurse's ability to practice nursing? Select all that apply.

The nursing instructor is evaluating the success of training provided to staff nurses on ways to reduce the incidence of pediatric medication errors.Which observations indicate that training has been effective? Select all that apply.

Which of the following should the nurse understand to be health information not protected under the HIPAA Privacy Rule?