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DEMO CLASS – 1, BFUHS STAFF NURSE EXAM PREPARATION
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FUNDAMENTAL OF NURSING, ETHICS AND LEGAL ISSUES IN NURSING, QUESTION PRACTICE
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Q. The nurse has just assisted a client back to bed after a fall., The nurse and health care provider have assessed the client, and have determined that the client is not injured. After, completing the incident report, the nurse should, implement which action next?, 1. Reassess the client., 2. Conduct a staff meeting to describe the fall., 3. Document in the nurse’s notes that an incident, report was completed., 4. Contact the nursing supervisor to update information, regarding the fall.
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Q. The nurse has just assisted a client back to bed after a fall., The nurse and health care provider have assessed the client, and have determined that the client is not injured. After, completing the incident report, the nurse should, implement which action next?, 1. Reassess the client., 2. Conduct a staff meeting to describe the fall., 3. Document in the nurse’s notes that an incident, report was completed., 4. Contact the nursing supervisor to update information, regarding the fall.
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After a client’s fall, the nurse must frequently, reassess the client because potential, complications do not always appear immediately, after the fall.
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Q. A nursing instructor delivers a lecture to nursing students, regarding the issue of client’s rights and asks a nursing, student to identify a situation that represents an example, of invasion of client privacy. Which situation, if identified by, the student, indicates an understanding of a violation of, this client right?, 1. Performing a procedure without consent, 2. Threatening to give a client a medication, 3. Telling the client that he or she cannot leave the, hospital, 4. Observing care provided to the client without the, client’s permission
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Q. A nursing instructor delivers a lecture to nursing students, regarding the issue of client’s rights and asks a nursing, student to identify a situation that represents an example, of invasion of client privacy. Which situation, if identified by, the student, indicates an understanding of a violation of, this client right?, 1. Performing a procedure without consent, 2. Threatening to give a client a medication, 3. Telling the client that he or she cannot leave the, hospital, 4. Observing care provided to the client without the, client’s permission
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Invasion of privacy occurs with unreasonable, intrusion into an individual’s private affairs., Performing a procedure without consent is an, example of battery. Threatening to give a client a, medication constitutes assault. Telling the client, that the client cannot leave the hospital, constitutes false imprisonment.
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Q. Nursingstaffmembers are sitting in the lounge taking their, morning break. A junior nurse tells the group that she, thinks that the unit head nurse has acquired, immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and proceeds to tell, the nursing staff that the head nurse probably contracted, the disease from her husband, who is supposedly a drug, addict. The registered nurse should inform the junior nurse, that making this accusation has violated which legal tort?, 1. Libel, 2. Slander, 3. Assault, 4. Negligence
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Q. Nursingstaffmembers are sitting in the lounge taking their, morning break. A junior nurse tells the group that she, thinks that the unit head nurse has acquired, immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and proceeds to tell, the nursing staff that the head nurse probably contracted, the disease from her husband, who is supposedly a drug, addict. The registered nurse should inform the junior nurse, that making this accusation has violated which legal tort?, 1. Libel, 2. Slander, 3. Assault, 4. Negligence
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Defamation is a false communication or a careless, disregard for the truth that causes damage to, someone’s reputation, either in writing (libel) or, verbally (slander). An assault occurs when a, person puts another person in fear of a harmful or, offensive contact. Negligence involves the actions, of professionals that fall below the standard of, care for a specific professional group.
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Q. The nurse calls the heath care provider (HCP), regarding a new medication prescription because the, dosage prescribed is higher than the recommended, dosage. The nurse is unable to locate the HCP, and, the medication is due to be administered. Which, action should the nurse take?, 1. Contact the nursing supervisor., 2. Administer the dose prescribed., 3. Hold the medication until the HCP can be contacted., 4. Administer the recommended dose until the HCP can, be located.
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Q. The nurse calls the heath care provider (HCP), regarding a new medication prescription because the, dosage prescribed is higher than the recommended, dosage. The nurse is unable to locate the HCP, and, the medication is due to be administered. Which, action should the nurse take?, 1. Contact the nursing supervisor., 2. Administer the dose prescribed., 3. Hold the medication until the HCP can be contacted., 4. Administer the recommended dose until the HCP can, be located.
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If the HCP writes a prescription that requires, clarification, the nurse’s responsibility is to contact, the HCP. If there is no resolution regarding the, prescription because the HCP cannot be located or, because the prescription remains as it was written, after talking with the HCP, the nurse should contact, the nurse manager or nursing supervisor for further, clarification as to what the next step should be., Under no circumstances should the nurse proceed to, carry out the prescription until obtaining clarification.
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Q. An essential element of professional nursing, that, involves the initiation of independent nursing, intervention without nursing order, a. Advocacy, b. Autonomy, c. Intermittent, d. Subjugation
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Q. An essential element of professional nursing, that, involves the initiation of independent nursing, intervention without nursing order, a. Advocacy, b. Autonomy, c. Intermittent, d. Subjugation
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Q. Profession is defined as an occupation with which, component, a. Economy, b. Code of ethics, c. Psychological, d. Social
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Q. Profession is defined as an occupation with which, component, a. Economy, b. Code of ethics, c. Psychological, d. Social
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Q. Ethical dilemmas can be best solved by, a. Relationships, b. Ethical principles, c. Homecare nursing, d. Code of ethics for nurses
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Q. Ethical dilemmas can be best solved by, a. Relationships, b. Ethical principles, c. Homecare nursing, d. Code of ethics for nurses, A conflict between two ethical principles is ethical, dilemma, which can best be solved by code of, ethics.
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Q. Which ethical principle refers to doing good to, the patient, a. Autonomy, b. Justice, c. Beneficence, d. Non maleficence
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Q. Which ethical principle refers to doing good to, the patient, a. Autonomy, b. Justice, c. Beneficence, d. Non maleficence
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Q. An intern orders IV morphine for a case of head, injury. Knowing that morphine may be harmful in, this case, the nurse does not administer the, injection but asks for confirmation from a senior, doctor. She has followed which ethical principle, a. Autonomy, b. Fidelity, c. Sincerity, d. Non maleficence
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Q. An intern orders IV morphine for a case of head, injury. Knowing that morphine may be harmful in, this case, the nurse does not administer the, injection but asks for confirmation from a senior, doctor. She has followed which ethical principle, a. Autonomy, b. Fidelity, c. Sincerity, d. Non maleficence
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Q. The principle of telling the truth and not, misleading the patient is called, a. Veracity, b. Justice, c. Fidelity, d. Compassion
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Q. The principle of telling the truth and not, misleading the patient is called, a. Veracity, b. Justice, c. Fidelity, d. Compassion
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Q. Keeping patients personal and medical, information private means, a. Accountability, b. Unity, c. Confidentiality, d. Flexibility
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Q. Keeping patients personal and medical, information private means, a. Accountability, b. Unity, c. Confidentiality, d. Flexibility
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Q. Giving wrong medication to a patient is, a. Assault, b. Negligence, c. Nuisance, d. Battery
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Q. Giving wrong medication to a patient is, a. Assault, b. Negligence, c. Nuisance, d. Battery
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Q. Which of the following is considered as, intentional tort, a. Malpractice, b. Negligence, c. Breach of duty, d. False imprisionment
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Q. Which of the following is considered as, intentional tort, a. Malpractice, b. Negligence, c. Breach of duty, d. False imprisionment
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Q. A failure in professional duty, practice or skill that, leads to injury or harm to the patient is termed as, a. Malpractice, b. Negligence, c. Crime, d. Misunderstanding
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Q. A failure in professional duty, practice or skill that, leads to injury or harm to the patient is termed as, a. Malpractice, b. Negligence, c. Crime, d. Misunderstanding
