The nurse assumed the responsibility for the patient's care.
The nurse is found to have failed to meet the standard of care.
The harm to the patient
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standard of care.
Harm to an individual has occurred. - CORRECT ANSWER-For a malpractice law suite,
essential characteristics of negligence must be present. Which of the following
constitute these essential characteristics?
advance directives - CORRECT ANSWER-The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991,
as implemented today, is known as providing
Patient who received a preoperative dose of Demerol before giving consent -
CORRECT ANSWER-In which of the following situations should the legality of an
informed consent be questioned?
Serving as a witness, ensuring that the patient does not feel coerced into a decision -
CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the following is a nursing responsibility regarding
informed consent?
communicate with a patient (hiding the med) - CORRECT ANSWER-A competent
resident in a long-term care facility refuses an ordered antidepressant medication. The
nurse believes the patient needs the medication because he is clearly showing signs of
depression and dissolves the medication in juice without telling the patient. This
illustrates negligence by failure to
Develop caring, therapeutic relationships with patients - CORRECT ANSWER-Which of
the following is an important step in preventing legal action against the nurse?
Reporting certain diseases, suspected abuse & neglect to public health authorities -
CORRECT ANSWER-When are nurses required to break patient confidentiality?
Serving as a witness, ensuring that the patient does not feel coerced into a decision -
CORRECT ANSWER-Which of the following is a nursing responsibility regarding
informed consent?
Patients are protected against medical records being indiscriminately shared -
CORRECT ANSWER-Which patient rights is guaranteed by HIPPA?
is at risk for HIPAA violations. - CORRECT ANSWER-The nurse caring for a patient
states, "Your blood pressure is dangerously high. Are you taking antihypertensive
medicine?" The patient states, "I can't afford my medicine. I have no insurance." The
nurse tells her colleague: "I feel really sorry for that patient. I wish it wasn't against
policy to give her money." The nurse wants to help and posts a message on Facebook
that any donations would be appreciated to help a waitress who works at the cafeteria
next door to the hospital buy her medications. The nurse posts that "She was so sick
last evening when she came to the ED. Pleases help and donate if you can."
"No, posting pictures of patients and families on social media sites is not acceptable." -
CORRECT ANSWER-A nursing student got a thank-you card from a patient's family
and had another student take a photo of the student with the family. The student asks
the nursing instructor if it would be alright to post the photo on Facebook. Which
response by the instructor is best?
State Boards of Nursing (SBN) sets criteria for nursing education programs and who
can sit for licensure - CORRECT ANSWER-Who determines eligibility for licensure?
SBN has power to fine, and suspend or revoke a license - CORRECT ANSWER-Who
has power to discipline a licensee?
Unsafe practice, uniformed practice, impaired practice - CORRECT ANSWER-Why
would a license be disciplined?
Refuse to give the information. Remind the caller about HIPPA protections - CORRECT
ANSWER-A child is tested for genetic abnormalities. After the test results are delivered
from the laboratory, a representative of the parents' medical insurance company calls
the nurse's station and asks for the results of the tests. The nurse's best response to
this request is to
Developing the NCLEX-RN" and NCLEX-PN" licensing examinations - CORRECT
ANSWER-What is the primary function of the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (NCSBN)?
They determine the educational requirements for licensure - CORRECT ANSWER-The
nurse practice act of a state defines the scope and responsibilities of nursing practice in
that state. Which of the following is true regarding nurse practice acts?
Notifying the physician of these findings & verifying the order before giving the
medication - CORRECT ANSWER-The nurse giving medications to a pediatric patient
notes that an order for a medication is considerably larger than the usual dose. The
nurse looks up the medication in a pharmacology database and learns the prescribed
dose is too large. Which action should the [Show Less]