Deck 29: IT Can Happen to You: Malpractice and the Advanced Practice Nurse

Question 1

The nurse should be aware of limitations to the employer's insurance policy. Which might the nurse not be protected from?

A) Complaints of wrongful injury
B) Complaints of negligence
C) Complaints reported to the board of nursing
D) Complaints reported to the facility administration

Answer 1

Complaints reported to the board of nursing

Question 2

The nurse manager of an urgent care clinic is evaluating the impact of advanced practice nurses (APNs) on health care. How does the nurse manager interpret the benefits of employing APNs?

A) Projected shortfall of primary care providers
B) Increased cost of employing APNs
C) Easier client accessibility to APNs
D) Broader skill sets

Answer 2

Projected shortfall of primary care providers

Question 3

The nurse is interested in becoming an advanced practice nurse (APN). How does the nurse interpret the limitations of practice authority?

A) Serves as a safeguard to the client
B) Decreases client access to health care
C) Increases health-care costs
D) Leads to a decrease in APNs in the workplace

Answer 3

Decreases client access to health care

Question 4

Which action can the advanced practice nurse (APN) take to prevent negligence?

A) Disclose essential information to the client.
B) Follow privacy laws.
C) Closely follow laws of regulation programs.
D) Keep licensure up-to-date.

Question 5

Which action should the advanced practice nurse (APN) expect with program exclusion?

A) Loss of federal reimbursement
B) Loss of licensure to practice
C) Restrictions on autonomy for a year
D) Close federal monitoring on prescription writing

Question 6

The advanced practice nurse (APN) is using telemedicine to care for a large group of clients both in and outside of the APN's state of practice. What action can the APN take to ensure that laws are not being violated?

A) Become familiar with local ordinances.
B) Require staff to keep clients' personal information up-to-date.
C) Carefully select which clients to admit into telemedicine.
D) Remain up-to-date on federal regulations.

Question 7

The advanced practice nurse (APN) wants to see tort reform passed. Which action would this law take to protect health-care professionals?

A) Stop clients from being able to sue health-care professionals.
B) Make it less profitable to file claims against health-care professionals.
C) Encourage health-care professionals to increase education levels.
D) Enforce stricter guidelines for health-care professionals.

Question 8

Which step should the advanced practice nurse (APN) take first in securing professional liability coverage?

A) Determine policy settlement provisions.
B) Select level of coverage.
C) Identify a carrier.
D) Select type of coverage.

Question 9

Which action should the advanced practice nurse (APN) take when a lawsuit has been filed?

A) Activate the professional liability coverage within a week of the trial.
B) Retain both copies of the summons for the APN's records.
C) Discuss the suit with the supervising physician.
D) Prepare anecdotal documentation.

Question 10

Which action should the advanced practice nurse (APN) take when being assigned a lawyer for an interview?

A) Ask for the lawyer's credentials.
B) Request to choose a lawyer.
C) Decline the interview until personal representation has been obtained.
D) Ask to waive the interview.