Fundamentals Success Legal Flashcards
A practitioner asks the nurse to witness an informed consent. Which patient does the nurse identify as unable to give informed consent for surgery?
1 16 year old who is married
2 35 year old woman who is depressed
3 50 year old woman who does not speak English
4 65 year old man who is receiving a narcotic for pain
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When the nurse is administering a medication to a confused patient , the patient says, “ this pill looks different from the one I had before” what should the nurse do
1 ask what the other pill looked like
2 explain the purpose of the medication
3 check the original medication prescription
4 encourage the patient to take the medication
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The nurse administers an incorrect dose of a medication to a patient. What is the primary purpose of documenting this event in an incident report
1 record the event for future litigation
2 provide a basis for designing a new policy
3 preventing similar situations from happening again
4 ensure accountability for the cause of the accident
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A practitioner writes a prescription for a medication that s larger than the standard dose. What should the nurse do?
1 inform the supervisor
2 give the drug as prescribed
3 give the average dose of the medication
4 discuss the prescription with the practitioner
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When the nurse attempts to administer a medication to a patient, the patient refuses to take the medication because it causes diarrhea . The nurse provides teaching about the medication, but the patient continues to adamantly refuse. What should the nurse do?
1 document the refusal to take the medicine
2 notify the practitioner of the refusal
3 discuss with a family member the need for the patient to take the medicine
4 explain again to the patient the consequences of refusing to take the medicine
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The patient has the right to refuse any and all treatment
When caring for a terminally ill patient a family members says “ I need your help to hasten my mothers death so she is no longer suffering” What should the nurse do based on the position of the ANA in relation to assisted suicide?
1 not participate in active euthanasia
2 participate based on personal values and beliefs
3 participate when the patient is experiencing severe pain
4 not participate unless two practitioners are consulted and the patient has had counseling
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Nursing actions must comply with the law and the law states that euthanasia is legally wrong
Which organization is responsible for ensuring that RN’s are minimally qualified to practice nursing?
1 Sigma Theta Tau
2 State Boards of Nursing
3 American Nurses Association (ANA)
4 Constituent leagues of the National League of Nursing
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A nurse experts is called to testify in a lawsuit regarding professional nursing malpractice primarily to testify:
1 about standards of nursing care as they apply to the facts in the case
2 with regard to laws governing the practice of nursing
3 for the prosecution
4 for the defense
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The nurse initiates a visit from a member of the clergy for a patient. How is the nurse functioning when initiating this visit? 1 interdependently 2 independently 3 dependently 4 collegially
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A patient is asked to participate in a medical research study. The nurse describes to the patient and family members that the patient is protected by the: 1 code of ethics 2 informed consent 3 Nurse practice acts 4 constitutions of the US
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The nurse is implementing an ordered bowel preparation for a patient who is scheduled for a colonoscopy. What is the most serious consequence that is prevented by an effective bowel preparation 1 discomfort 2 misdiagnosis 3 wasted expense 4 psychological stress
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The practitioner orders OOB for a patient. How is the nursing functioning when moving this patient out of bed to a chair 1 dependently 2 independently 3 collaboratively 4 interdependently
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A RN witnesses an accident and assists the victim who has a life-threatening injury What should the nurse do to meet the most important standard when acting as a Good Samaritan at the scene of an accident
1 seek consent from the injured party before rendering assistance
2 implement every critical -care intervention necessary to sustain life
3 stay on the scene until another qualified person takes over responsibility
4 insist on helping because a nurse is the best-qualified person to provide care
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Its unethical to abandon the person
A faculty member of a nursing program is conduction an informational session for potential nursing students. The faculty members includes the information that at the completion of the program licensure to practice is:
1 a responsibility of the American nurses association
2 granted on graduation from a nursing program
3 approved by the national league for nurses
4 Required by state law
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When considering legal issues the word CONTRACT is to LIABLE as STANDARD is to: 1 rights 2 negligence 3 malpractice 4 accountability
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