Fundamental Nursing Care, 2nd Edition by
Roberta Pavy Ramont – Test Bank
Sample Test
Chapter 03 Legal and Ethical Issues of
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Exam
Name
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
1) Licensed nurses are often encouraged to carry their own professional liability insurance in
addition
to what may be offered by their employer. A nurse would be advised to have this insurance if
planning to use his or her skills in which of the following roles? (Select all that apply.)
1)
A) Being available for any first aid needs for his or her child’s school basketball team
B) Agreeing to tutor nursing students in nursing care planning
C) Employed at a small walk-in clinic as the triage nurse
D) Contracting to do blood pressure screening at a pharmacy
E) Volunteering to do health education for early detection of cancer at a community health fair
F) Employed as a clinical nursing instructor in medical-surgical nursing for a local LPN/LVN
program
Answer: A, C, D, E, F
Explanation: A) Although an employer may have liability insurance that covers all employees, it is
advisable that nurses not rely solely on this. The nurse who volunteers to provide
first aid for a sports team or to do health education at a community health fair is
potentially providing nursing services outside of employment-related activities
and is professionally liable for his or her actions. When tutoring nursing students,
no direct nursing service is being offered. Even though a nurse may be protected
from liability under the Good Samaritan Acts when nursing service is
volunteered, it is not wise to rely on this.
Planning
Safe, Effective Care Environment – Coordinated Care
Application
B) Although an employer may have liability insurance that covers all employees, it is
advisable that nurses not rely solely on this. The nurse who volunteers to provide
first aid for a sports team or to do health education at a community health fair is
potentially providing nursing services outside of employment-related activities
and is professionally liable for his or her actions. When tutoring nursing students,
no direct nursing service is being offered. Even though a nurse may be protected
from liability under the Good Samaritan Acts when nursing service is
volunteered, it is not wise to rely on this.
Planning
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