Exam 5: Legal and Legislative Issues

A doctor orders a medical procedure that the staff nurse has reason to believe will harm the patient. Which statement accurately states the legal consequences of carrying out, or refusing to carry out, the procedure?

Which characteristics are required of a reasonable and prudent nurse?

Which action demonstrates appropriate management regarding legal issues? Select all that apply.

Professional organizations generally espouse standards of care that have what relationship to those required by law? Select all that apply.

Which behavior will best minimize a nurse's risk for a malpractice claim?

A state Nurse Practice Act is an example of which source of law?

What is the responsibility of a charge nurse who discovers that a medication error was made on the previous shift?

A verdict of suspension or loss of licensure represents what type of law?

Which statement best describes the impact that the concept of respondeat superior has on the issue of nursing liability?

Which statement is true regarding the implications of a Good Samaritan law for a registered nurse? Select all that apply.

What is one way to promote open communication between patients and practitioners?

The nurse witnesses a patient sign an operative permit form. Legally, what does the nurse's signature imply?

Which statement is true regarding criminal law cases? Select all that apply.

What is an example of an unintentional tort?

What defines the legal boundaries of nursing at the state level?

How is the question of whether a nurse acted with reasonable care generally proven?

What component of professional negligence is represented when a patient experiences a seizure resulting from a medication error?

A lawsuit pertaining to professional negligence must include duty, breach of duty, injury, and a causal relationship between breach of duty and injury. What else must be included? Which element is necessary to prove professional negligence? Select all that apply.

Malpractice or professional negligence is the failure of a person with professional training to act in a reasonable and prudent manner. How many components must be present for an individual to be found guilty of malpractice?

How is the legal expansion of nursing roles accomplished?