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Informed consent rights were established through which type of law?
Constitutional
Case
Statutory
Civil
Case
The rights of patients to informed consent were established through case law.
A nurse is charged with misuse of a controlled substance. What charges could he or she face?
Misdemeanor
Felony
Malpractice
Tort
Misdemeanor
A nurse who is charged with misuse of a controlled substance may be charged with a misdemeanor.
What may a nurse who intentionally administers a lethal dose of medication be charged with?
Negligence
Felony
Malpractice
Tort
Felony
A nurse who intentionally harms a patient, for example by intentionally administering a lethal dose of medication, may be charged with a felony.
Which matters are defined in a state's Nurse Practice Act? [select all that apply]
Facility hiring practices
Who is permitted to administer medications
Procedure for reporting unsafe practice
Number of continuing education hours required
Who is permitted to administer medications
Procedure for reporting unsafe practice
Number of continuing education hours required
An older adult patient is being admitted to the hospital. The nurse asks for an advance directive. The patient responds that her daughter is the designated person that will make healthcare decisions in the event that she is unable to. What is the document the nurse will expect to receive?
Living Will
Durable Power of Attorney
Power of Attorney
Healthcare Proxy
Healthcare Proxy
A healthcare proxy is a document that specifies the person who can make healthcare decisions for an individual who is unable to comprehend information or communicate his or her wishes for any reason.
The nurse is caring for an older adult patient who needs a catheter insertion. The patient states she does not want the catheter. The nurse obtains assistance from a CNA to hold the patient down for the catheter insertion. What is this an example of?
Assault
Battery
Invasion of privacy
False imprisonment
Battery
A patient is admitted to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident where he was impaled with a metal pole. The chest X-ray is fascinating to all the staff and is used as a learning opportunity with residents and nursing students. A nurse posts a photo of the chest X-ray on Facebook, leaving out any patient identifiers. What is this an example of?
Assault
Battery
Invasion of privacy
False imprisonment
Invasion of privacy
Accessing the medical record of a patient for whom a nurse does not have the responsibility of providing care is an example of invasion of privacy. Taking a picture of a wound and posting it on social media without the patient's permission is another example of invasion of privacy, even without any patient identifiers.
A nurse notes that water has spilled in the hallway. What is it called when failure to clean up the spill results in a patient fall?
Assault
Battery
Negligence
Malpractice
Negligence
If water is spilled on a hospital corridor floor, a reasonable person would recognize it as a potential fall hazard, seek to alert others to its presence, and have it cleaned up as quickly as possible. Failure to act in this way constitutes negligence.
A nurse administers an IV antibiotic that a patient is allergic to. The MAR clearly notes the allergy, and the patient is wearing a wristband which notes the allergy, but the nurse failed to complete the verification process. What could this nurse be charged with?
Assault
Battery
Negligence
Malpractice
Malpractice
Malpractice is negligence committed by a person functioning in a professional role. This extends to the nurse's role as a last safety checkpoint. For example, even if a provider inadvertently orders a medication to which the patient is allergic, it is the nurse's responsibility to check the patient's allergies before administering all medications to meet standards of care for safe practice.
Which actions are examples of intentional tort? [select all that apply]
Negligence
Assault
Defamation of character
Malpractice
False imprisonment
Assault
Defamation of character
False imprisonment
A nurse is caring for a patient whose medication is due at 1500. She retrieves the medication at the time it is due and documents that she gave it at 1500. At 1600 the oncoming nurse finds the medication lying on the bedside table. The first nurse has committed what type of error?
Error of omission
Conduct error
Delegation error
Negligence
Error of omission
Nurses sometimes document that a patient has received medication before its actual administration. This is serious violation of the law and becomes a medication error of omission.
A 17-year-old female is admitted for emergency surgery after a motor vehicle accident. She is not emancipated. Who can sign informed consent for her surgery?
The patient
The patient's boyfriend
The healthcare provider
The parent or legal guardian
The parent or legal guardian
Informed consent for a minor must be obtained from a parent or legal guardian.
The nurse is discussing a surgical procedure with a patient who is of Indian descent. What strategies should the nurse use to assess understanding of instructions provided? [select all that apply]
Provide printed information obtained from the internet in the patient's native language.
Present the consent form with the medical terms clearly written.
Provide information to the patient and family members involved.
Verify that adequate opportunity for asking questions has been given.
Use a professional interpreter if necessary.
Provide information to the patient and family members involved.
Verify that adequate opportunity for asking questions has been given.
Use a professional interpreter if necessary.
A professional interpreter may be needed for discussing a surgical procedure.In this situation information regarding the surgery or procedure may be provided to the patient and family members involved in the decision-making process. In this situation, the nurse verifies that adequate opportunity for asking questions.
Who is responsible for obtaining informed consent for a procedure?
The provider
The primary nurse
Admitting department
The healthcare proxy
The provider
The provider is responsible for obtaining informed consent.
Informed consent must be obtained from a legal guardian, power of attorney, or healthcare proxy for which persons?
Minors
Emancipated minors
Competent adults
Individuals under the influence of drugs
Older adults
Minors
Individuals under the influence of drugs
Informed consent must be obtained from a legal guardian, power of attorney, or healthcare proxy for individuals under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Informed consent must be obtained from a legal guardian, power of attorney, or healthcare proxy for minors.
Consumers expect to receive basic privileges when seeking healthcare. In which document is this information found?
Nursing care plan
Patient's Bill of Rights brochure
Physician's orders
Policy and procedure manual
Patient's Bill of Rights brochure
The American Hospital Association [AHA] adopted the Patient's Bill of Rights to inform consumers of healthcare about specific privileges.
A nurse in the ICU is caring for a patient for whom brain death has been established. What nursing interventions are associated with the care of a potential organ donor? [select all that apply]
Delivering resuscitative care to patient
Obtaining consent for organ donation
Advocating by honoring the last wishes of the family
Providing information and support to family/significant others
Advocating by honoring the last wishes of the family
Providing information and support to family/significant others
Nursing interventions related to organ donation include providing information and support to families and significant others.
Nurses advocate for patients and their families by honoring the last wishes of the patient.
The nurse is caring for a patient on the oncology unit. As the patient begins to exhibit a deteriorating respiratory status, where does the nurse locate information about resuscitation status?
Orders
Armband
Patient
Family
Orders
The choice to refuse or limit treatment is documented as a do-not-resuscitate [DNR] order.
A nurse is caring for a patient on anticoagulant therapy. Before she administers the medication as scheduled, she verifies that the international normalized ratio INR levels are within acceptable range. What is this an example of in nursing?
Competency
Good Samaritan
Standard of care
Diagnosis
Standard of care
Standards of care are minimum requirements for providing safe nursing care. Standards of care are the benchmark against which a nurse's actions are evaluated.
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