Question 1

A lumbar puncture was performed on a patient without a signed informed consent form.This may be a situation in which a patient could sue for:

Accepted Answer

A)   punitive damages.
B)   civil battery.
C)   assault.
D)   nothing; no violation has occurred.

Question 2

A nurse who failed to irrigate a feeding tube as ordered resulting in harm to the patient could be found guilty of:

Accepted Answer

A)   malpractice.
B)   harm to the patient.
C)   negligence.
D)   failure to follow the Nurse Practice Act.

Question 3

Patients have expectations regarding the health care services they receive.To protect these expectations,which has become law?

Accepted Answer

A)   American Hospital Association's Patient's Bill of Rights
B)   Self-Determination Act
C)   American Hospital Association's Standards of Care
D)   JCAHO rights and responsibilities of patients

Question 4

The nurse is preparing the patient for a thoracentesis.What must be completed before the procedure may be performed?

Accepted Answer

A)   Physical assessment
B)   Interview
C)   Informed consent
D)   Surgical checklist

Question 5

Which is a nursing care error that violates the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Administering a stronger dose of drug than was ordered
B)   Refusing to give a patient's daughter information over the phone
C)   Informing the patient's medical power of attorney of a medication change
D)   Leaving a copy of the patient's history and physical in the photocopier

Question 6

The nurse who diligently works for the protection of patients' interests is functioning in the role of:

Accepted Answer

A)   caregiver.
B)   health care administrator.
C)   advocate.
D)   health care evaluator.

Question 7

A nurse could be cited for malpractice in the event of:

Accepted Answer

A)   refusing to give 60 mg of morphine as ordered.
B)   giving prochlorperazine (Compazine) to a patient allergic to phenothiazines.
C)   dragging an injured motorist off the highway and causing further injury.
D)   informing a visitor about a patient's condition.

Question 8

The laws that formally define and limit the scope of nursing practice in that state are the:

Accepted Answer

A)   standards of care.
B)   regulation of practice.
C)   American Nurses' Association Code.
D)   nurse practice act.

Question 9

Acts whose performance is required,permitted,or prohibited are defined by ___________ of ______________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

When asked to perform a procedure that the nurse has never done before,what should the nurse do to legally protect himself or herself?

Accepted Answer

A)   Go ahead and do it.
B)   Refuse to perform it,citing lack of knowledge.
C)   Discuss it with the charge nurse,asking for direction.
D)   Ask another nurse who has performed the procedure.

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