Exam 5: Legal and Ethical Issues

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:

The parents of a toddler who dies after being brought to the ER 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 named in the suit:

A staff nurse in the area that you manage has excelled in the delivery of client education.You are considering implementing a new job description that would broaden her opportunity to teach client and orient new staff members to the value of client education.The ethical principle that you are most directly reinforcing is:

A staff nurse who was fired for reporting client abuse to the appropriate state agency files a whistleblower lawsuit against the former employer.Reasons that the court would use in upholding a valid whistleblower suit claiming retaliation include that the nurse:

To reduce the incidence of falls in a skilled nursing unit,the nurse manager contacts the risk manager.Risk management is a process that attempts to identify potential hazards and:

In a telehealth organization,a nurse who is licensed in New York and Pennsylvania provides teaching to a patient who resides in Pennsylvania.The patient charges that the teaching failed to provide significant information about a potential side effect,which led to delay in seeking treatment and untoward harm.Under which state nurse practice act and standards would this situation be considered?

An applicant in a wheelchair is applying for the position of receptionist in an outpatient clinic.The nurse manager understands that the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires that employers:

One of your staff nurses asks for your advice because a patient refuses to sign a consent for surgery.The patient says that he won't sign because he doesn't understand the nature of the surgery.You advise that

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

Three gravely ill patients are candidates for the only available bed in the ICU.As the supervisor,you assign the bed to the patient with the best chance of recovery.This decision reflects which of the following ethical principles?

On your nursing unit,you employ LPNs,RNs,and advanced practice nurses.You will need to be familiar with at least:

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 toward a patient with a previous history of sexual abuse.The patient sues,claiming malpractice.Which of the following conditions would likely not apply in this situation?

You volunteer at a free community clinic.A 13-year-old girl claims to have been diagnosed with SLE and presents with chlamydia.The team leader at the clinic advises that:

Which ethical principle is primarily involved in informed consent?

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

The principle that requires nurses to uphold a professional code of ethics,to practice within the code of ethics,and to remain competent is which of the following?

A client refuses a simple procedure that you believe is in the client's best interest.The two ethical principles that are directly in conflict in such a situation are:

In keeping with standards of The Joint Commission (TJC),the nurse manager organizes an orientation for new staff members.As part of the orientation,the nurse manager reviews the employee handbook.Employers may be bound to statements in the employee handbook:

During a staff shortage,you hire an RN from a temporary agency.The RN administers a wrong IV medication that results in cardiac arrest and a difficult recovery for the patient.Liability in this situation: