Question 1

Professional accountability includes: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding theory. 
B)  adhering to the dress code of the facility. 
C)  asking for assistance when unsure of a procedure or primary care provider order. 
D)  participating in continuing education classes. 
E)  meeting the health care needs of the patient.
F) reporting patient health status changes to all family members. 
A)  understanding theory. 
B)  adhering to the dress code of the facility. 
C)  asking for assistance when unsure of a procedure or primary care provider order. 
D)  participating in continuing education classes. 
E)  meeting the health care needs of the patient.
F) reporting patient health status changes to all family members. A, C, D, E

Question 2

During an employment interview, the interviewer asks the nurse applicant about HIV status. The nurse applicant can legally respond:

Accepted Answer

A)  "No," even though he or she has a positive HIV test. 
B)  "I don't know, but I would be willing to be tested." 
C)  "I don't know, and I refuse to be tested." 
D)  "You do not have a right to ask me that question." 
A)  "No," even though he or she has a positive HIV test. 
B)  "I don't know, but I would be willing to be tested." 
C)  "I don't know, and I refuse to be tested." 
D)  "You do not have a right to ask me that question." D

Question 3

The information in a patient's medical record may legally be:

Accepted Answer

A)  copied by students for use in school reports or case studies. 
B)  provided to lawyers or insurers without the patient's permission. 
C)  shared with other health care providers at the patient's request. 
D)  withheld from the patient, because it is the property of the doctor or agency. 
A)  copied by students for use in school reports or case studies. 
B)  provided to lawyers or insurers without the patient's permission. 
C)  shared with other health care providers at the patient's request. 
D)  withheld from the patient, because it is the property of the doctor or agency. C

Question 4

Criteria that justify becoming an emancipated minor and able to sign a medical consent include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  independence established through a court order. 
B)  service in the armed forces. 
C)  a 14-year-old whose parents are dead. 
D)  a 17-year-old pregnant female. 
A)  independence established through a court order. 
B)  service in the armed forces. 
C)  a 14-year-old whose parents are dead. 
D)  a 17-year-old pregnant female.

Question 5

Which of the following could place the nurse in a serious legal situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A nurse posts a poem about the qualities of a compassionate nurse on his or her social media page. 
B)  A nurse's mother shares a "selfie" of her daughter (a nurse) and a celebrity patient she is caring for on her social media page. 
C)  A nurse posts a request for prayer for strength after a difficult day at work. 
D)  A nurse posts a video of fellow nurse's lip syncing and dancing to a popular song, "We are Strong." 
A)  A nurse posts a poem about the qualities of a compassionate nurse on his or her social media page. 
B)  A nurse's mother shares a "selfie" of her daughter (a nurse) and a celebrity patient she is caring for on her social media page. 
C)  A nurse posts a request for prayer for strength after a difficult day at work. 
D)  A nurse posts a video of fellow nurse's lip syncing and dancing to a popular song, "We are Strong."

Question 6

If a patient indicates that he is unsure if he needs the surgery he is scheduled for later that morning, the nurse would best reply:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Your doctor explained all of that yesterday when you signed the consent." 
B)  "Your doctor is in the operating room; she can't talk to you now." 
C)  "You should have the surgery; your doctor recommended that you have it." 
D)  "I will call the doctor to speak with you before you go to the operating room." 
A)  "Your doctor explained all of that yesterday when you signed the consent." 
B)  "Your doctor is in the operating room; she can't talk to you now." 
C)  "You should have the surgery; your doctor recommended that you have it." 
D)  "I will call the doctor to speak with you before you go to the operating room."

Question 7

A 16-year-old boy is admitted to the emergency room after fracturing his arm from falling off his bike while visiting with his stepfather who is not the custodial parent. The nurse is preparing him to go to the operating room but must obtain a valid informed consent by:

Accepted Answer

A)  having the patient sign the consent for surgery. 
B)  obtaining the signature of his stepfather for the surgery. 
C)  declaring the patient to be an emancipated minor. 
D)  obtaining permission of the custodial parent for the surgery. 
A)  having the patient sign the consent for surgery. 
B)  obtaining the signature of his stepfather for the surgery. 
C)  declaring the patient to be an emancipated minor. 
D)  obtaining permission of the custodial parent for the surgery.

Question 8

CAPTA, passed in 1973, is a law regarding the safety of minors. It is the ________ _________ and _______.

Accepted Answer

Child Abuse Prevention; Treatm

Question 9

The Ethics Committee of a facility has the responsibility to: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  develop policies. 
B)  address issues in their facility. 
C)  modify the established codes of ethics as suits the situation. 
D)  create a master plan for decision making to be followed in ethical dilemmas. 
E)  help to find a better understanding of ethical dilemmas from different standpoints. 
A)  develop policies. 
B)  address issues in their facility. 
C)  modify the established codes of ethics as suits the situation. 
D)  create a master plan for decision making to be followed in ethical dilemmas. 
E)  help to find a better understanding of ethical dilemmas from different standpoints.

Question 10

If a nurse receives unwelcome sexual advances from a nursing supervisor, the first step the nurse should take is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  send an anonymous letter to the nursing administration to alert them to the situation. 
B)  tell the nursing supervisor that she is uncomfortable with the sexual advances and ask the supervisor to refrain from this behavior. 
C)  report the nursing supervisor to the state board for nursing. 
D)  resign and seek employment in a more comfortable environment. 
A)  send an anonymous letter to the nursing administration to alert them to the situation. 
B)  tell the nursing supervisor that she is uncomfortable with the sexual advances and ask the supervisor to refrain from this behavior. 
C)  report the nursing supervisor to the state board for nursing. 
D)  resign and seek employment in a more comfortable environment.

Question 11

A nurse co-worker arrives at work 30 minutes late, smelling strongly of alcohol. The fellow nurses' legal course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  have the nurse lie down in the nurses' lounge and sleep while others do the work. 
B)  state that, if this happens again, it will be reported. 
C)  report the condition of the nurse to the nursing supervisor. 
D)  offer a breath mint and instruct the nurse co-worker to work. 
A)  have the nurse lie down in the nurses' lounge and sleep while others do the work. 
B)  state that, if this happens again, it will be reported. 
C)  report the condition of the nurse to the nursing supervisor. 
D)  offer a breath mint and instruct the nurse co-worker to work.

Question 12

The LPN (LVN) assigns part of the care for her patients to a nursing assistant. The LPN is legally required to perform which of the following for the residents assigned to the assistant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toilet the residents every 2 hours and as needed. 
B)  Feed breakfast to one of the residents who needs assistance. 
C)  Give medications to the residents at the prescribed times. 
D)  Transport the residents to the physical therapy department. 
A)  Toilet the residents every 2 hours and as needed. 
B)  Feed breakfast to one of the residents who needs assistance. 
C)  Give medications to the residents at the prescribed times. 
D)  Transport the residents to the physical therapy department.

Question 13

A patient who is refusing to take his medication is threatened that he will be held down and forced to take the dose. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  battery. 
B)  defamation. 
C)  assault. 
D)  invasion of privacy. 
A)  battery. 
B)  defamation. 
C)  assault. 
D)  invasion of privacy.

Question 14

A written statement expressing the wishes of a patient regarding future consent for or refusal of treatment in case the patient is incapable of participating in decision making is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a privileged relationship. 
B)  a health care agent. 
C)  an advance directive. 
D)  witnessed will. 
A)  a privileged relationship. 
B)  a health care agent. 
C)  an advance directive. 
D)  witnessed will.

Question 15

A licensed nurse is liable for charges of malpractice when she:

Accepted Answer

A)  does not show up for work and fails to call to notify the agency. 
B)  clocks in for another nurse to prevent that nurse from having pay docked. 
C)  falsifies data, causing the patient to suffer problems resulting in death. 
D)  assists in performing CPR that is unsuccessful, and the patient dies. 
A)  does not show up for work and fails to call to notify the agency. 
B)  clocks in for another nurse to prevent that nurse from having pay docked. 
C)  falsifies data, causing the patient to suffer problems resulting in death. 
D)  assists in performing CPR that is unsuccessful, and the patient dies.

Question 16

The nurse who may be liable for invasion of privacy would be the nurse who is:

Accepted Answer

A)  refusing to give patient information to a relative over the phone. 
B)  firmly closing the door prior to bathing the patient. 
C)  discussing her patients with a fellow nurse. 
D)  reporting the patient as a possible victim of elder abuse. 
A)  refusing to give patient information to a relative over the phone. 
B)  firmly closing the door prior to bathing the patient. 
C)  discussing her patients with a fellow nurse. 
D)  reporting the patient as a possible victim of elder abuse.

Question 17

In 2003, the Patients' Bill of Rights was revised to become the _________: Understanding Expectations, Rights, and Responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

Patient Care Partnership
The P

Question 18

The acronym SBAR is a method to communicate with a primary care provider that clarifies a situation that may result in litigation. The acronym stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  situation, background, alterations, results. 
B)  subjective, believable, actual, recommendation. 
C)  situation, background, assessment, recommendation. 
D)  situation, basis, assessment, recommendation. 
A)  situation, background, alterations, results. 
B)  subjective, believable, actual, recommendation. 
C)  situation, background, assessment, recommendation. 
D)  situation, basis, assessment, recommendation.

Question 19

A nurse is caring for an unmarried 16-year-old patient who has just given birth to a baby boy. The nurse will get the consent to perform a circumcision on the patient's son from the:

Accepted Answer

A)  patient's father. 
B)  patient's primary care provider. 
C)  patient's mother. 
D)  16-year-old patient. 
A)  patient's father. 
B)  patient's primary care provider. 
C)  patient's mother. 
D)  16-year-old patient.

Question 20

When a patient asks a nurse to witness the signing of a will, the nurse should refer the request to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  nurse supervisor. 
B)  hospital legal department. 
C)  notary public for the hospital. 
D)  nurse's attorney. 
A)  nurse supervisor. 
B)  hospital legal department. 
C)  notary public for the hospital. 
D)  nurse's attorney.

Exam 3: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing

Professional accountability includes: (Select all that apply.)

During an employment interview, the interviewer asks the nurse applicant about HIV status. The nurse applicant can legally respond:

The information in a patient's medical record may legally be:

Criteria that justify becoming an emancipated minor and able to sign a medical consent include all of the following except:

Which of the following could place the nurse in a serious legal situation?

If a patient indicates that he is unsure if he needs the surgery he is scheduled for later that morning, the nurse would best reply:

A 16-year-old boy is admitted to the emergency room after fracturing his arm from falling off his bike while visiting with his stepfather who is not the custodial parent. The nurse is preparing him to go to the operating room but must obtain a valid informed consent by:

CAPTA, passed in 1973, is a law regarding the safety of minors. It is the ________ _________ and _______.

The Ethics Committee of a facility has the responsibility to: (Select all that apply.)

If a nurse receives unwelcome sexual advances from a nursing supervisor, the first step the nurse should take is to:

A nurse co-worker arrives at work 30 minutes late, smelling strongly of alcohol. The fellow nurses' legal course of action is to:

The LPN (LVN) assigns part of the care for her patients to a nursing assistant. The LPN is legally required to perform which of the following for the residents assigned to the assistant?

A patient who is refusing to take his medication is threatened that he will be held down and forced to take the dose. This is an example of:

A written statement expressing the wishes of a patient regarding future consent for or refusal of treatment in case the patient is incapable of participating in decision making is an example of:

A licensed nurse is liable for charges of malpractice when she:

The nurse who may be liable for invasion of privacy would be the nurse who is:

In 2003, the Patients' Bill of Rights was revised to become the _________: Understanding Expectations, Rights, and Responsibilities.

The acronym SBAR is a method to communicate with a primary care provider that clarifies a situation that may result in litigation. The acronym stands for:

A nurse is caring for an unmarried 16-year-old patient who has just given birth to a baby boy. The nurse will get the consent to perform a circumcision on the patient's son from the:

When a patient asks a nurse to witness the signing of a will, the nurse should refer the request to the:

Nursing and the Health Care System

Concepts of Health, Illness, Stress, and Health Promotion

The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, and Planning

Implementation and Evaluation

Documentation of Nursing Care

Communication and the Nurse Patient Relationship

Patient Education and Health Promotion

Delegation, Leadership, and Management

Growth and Development: Infancy Through Adolescence

Adulthood and the Family

Promoting Healthy Adaptation to Aging

Cultural and Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care

Loss, Grief, and End-of-Life Care

Infection Prevention and Control: Protective Mechanisms and Asepsis

Infection Prevention and Control in the Hospital and Home

Safe Lifting, Moving, and Positioning of Patients

Assisting with Hygiene Personal Care Skin Care and the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers

Patient Environment and Safety

Measuring Vital Signs

Assessing Health Status

Admitting Transferring and Discharging Patients

Diagnostic Tests and Specimen Collection

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Concepts of Basic Nutrition and Cultural Considerations

Nutritional Therapy and Assisted Feeding

Assisting with Respiration and Oxygen Delivery

Promoting Urinary Elimination

Promoting Bowel Elimination

Pain Comfort and Sleep

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Pharmacology and Preparation for Drug Administration

Administering Oral, Topical, and Inhalant Medications

Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections

Administering Intravenous Solutions and Medications

Care of the Surgical Patient

Providing Wound Care and Treating Pressure Ulcers

Promoting Musculoskeletal Function

Common Physical Care Problems of the Older Adult

Common Psychosocial Care Problems of Older Adults

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CAPTA, passed in 1973, is a law regarding the safety of minors. It is the ____ _ and ___.