Exam 12: Upholding Legal and Ethical Principles

The RN understands the importance of providing culturally competent nursing care when she does which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse educator is preparing a presentation on professional negligence. The nurse determines that all of the following actions would be considered professional negligence except

The student understands the bioethical decision-making theory of utilitarianism when she makes which statement?

The nursing student is listening to a lecture on ethics. Which statement indicates that teaching has been effective?

A nurse is working the night shift on a respiratory floor. She is walking toward a patient's room when she sees a nursing assistant performing patient care with the curtain and door open. The nurse knows that the nursing assistant is violating which legal principle?

The nurse on a busy surgical floor is preparing her patient for surgery. The patient refuses to sign the surgical consent form because he has not spoken to the surgeon regarding the procedure. When the nurse speaks to the surgeon on the phone, he tells her that he is too busy to come to the floor. If the nurse were to insist that the patient sign the consent anyway, she would be violating which of the patient's rights?

The nurse accidentally administers the wrong dose of a medication. Her first action would be to

A nurse is working the night shift in the ICU. She notices cardiac alarms sounding for one of the patients, and on arriving to the patient's room, finds him in full cardiac arrest. It is later determined that the patient's assigned nurse was at the front desk sleeping. The nurse realizes the important of reporting this issue but does not want to face backlash from her co-worker. Which describes what the nurse is experiencing?

A nurse is caring for an elderly patient with terminal cancer. The patient has just told his family that he wants to end treatment and be kept comfortable for the remainder of his life. His family is very upset and does not agree with his decision. Both the patient and his family have confided their wishes to the nurse privately, and the family has asked the nurse to intervene. How would you classify the ethical dilemma that the nurse is experiencing?

The RN student has been studying ethics in health care. Based on what she has learned, how would she explain the bioethical principle of autonomy?

Which statement made by the nursing student indicates an accurate understanding of culturally competent care?

The nurse threatens to place a verbally abusive patient in restraints. The patient could press charges against the nurse for which of the following?

The nurse who fails to remove a patient from an unsafe situation has violated which bioethical principle?

An RN administers an ordered dose of medication over the patient's refusal. On review, the manager interprets this action to be

The nurse manager shows an understanding of preventable medical errors when she makes which statement?

The RN is listening to a lecture on malpractice. Which statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?

A nurse manager is preparing a presentation on negligence to present at the next staff meeting. She would not consider which as a form of negligence?

The nurse has an adequate understanding of a tort when she makes which statement?

For the RN to practice ethical decision-making, it is most important for him or her to

A nurse is working with a patient who is well known to the public. Shortly before lunch, a news reporter walks into the nursing unit and begins questioning the nurse. The nurse knows that if she gives out patient information without the patient's consent, she would be failing to comply with which law?