Exam 5: Legal Issues

The parents of a toddler who dies after being brought to the emergency room launch a lawsuit,claiming that the failure of nurses to pursue concerns related to their son's deteriorating condition contributed to his death.The senior nurse executive is viewed as

To satisfy duty of care to a patient,a nurse manager is legally responsible for all of the following except

Which province in Canada does not have a set of common laws?

Which of the following has the highest standard of proof associated with it?

One of your staff nurses asks for your advice because a patient refuses to sign a consent form for surgery.The patient says that he will not sign because he does not understand the nature of the surgery.You advise that

A person in a wheelchair is applying for the position of receptionist in an outpatient clinic.The nurse manager understands that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982)requires that employers

Nurses are often "floated" to other patient care areas in health care organizations.One means of ensuring that such nurses are qualified to work in those areas is

Which of the following is the least restrictive in governing health care occupations?

The chart of a patient who has undergone abdominal surgery indicates that one set of vital signs were taken at 7 minutes after surgery; the next set were completed 10 hours after surgical.This level of assessment illustrates which element of malpractice?

A staff nurse who was fired for reporting client abuse to the appropriate state agency files a whistle-blower lawsuit against the former employer.Reasons that the court would use in upholding a valid whistle-blower suit claiming retaliation include which of the following?

You volunteer at a community clinic.A 17-year-old girl claims to have a diagnosis of a sexually transmitted infection and presents with Chlamydia.The team leader at the clinic advises that

As a charge nurse,you counsel your RN staff member that he has satisfied his duty of care by notifying a child's physician of his concerns about deterioration in the child's status at 0330 hours.The physician does not come in.The child dies at 0630 hours.As the charge nurse,you could be held liable for

Athena,a registered nurse (RN),has been operating an abortion clinic in one of the city's impoverished neighbourhoods.Athena is at risk for professional sanctions involving which behaviour?

Which of the following demonstrates a movement away from a culture of blame and liability to one in which a systematic approach is used to enhancing patient safety?

Mr.M.complains to you that one of your staff asked him details about his sexual relationships and financial affairs.He says that these questions were probing and unnecessary to his care,but he felt that if he refused to answer,the nurse would be angry with him and would not provide him with good care.Mr.M.'s statements reflect concern with

A nurse on your inpatient psychiatric unit is found to have made sexually explicit remarks to a patient with a history of previous sexual abuse.The patient sues,claiming malpractice.Which of the following conditions would probably not apply in this situation?

With regard to nursing practice,nurse managers are held responsible for

Which of the following is an unregulated health care worker?

A colleague asks you to give her your password access so that she can view her partner's health care record.This request violates the patient's right to

Which of the following is a publicly funded national health care program in Canada?