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LEGAL AND ETHICAL
ISSUES IN NURSING
6th Edition By Ginny Wacker Guido
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,Test Bank Legal & Ethical Issues in Nursing, 6th edition by Ginny Wac
ker1 Guido
Table1 of1 contents
Part1 1: Introduction1 to1 the1 Law1 and1 the1 Judicial1 Process
Chapter1 1: Legal1 Concepts1 and1 the1 Judicial1 Process
Chapter1 2: Anatomy1 of1 a1 Lawsuit
Part1 2: Ethics
Chapter1 3: Introduction1 to1 Ethics
Chapter1 4: Application1 of1 Ethics1 in1 Nursing1 Practice1 Settings
Part1 3: Liability1 Issues
Chapter1 5: Standards1 of1 Care
Chapter1 6: Tort1 Law
Chapter1 7: Nursing1 Liability: Defenses
Chapter1 8: Informed1 Consent1 and1 Patient1 Self-Determination
Chapter1 9: Documentation1 and1 Confidentiality
Chapter1 10: Professional1 Liability1 Insurance
Part1 4: Impact1 of1 the1 Law1 on1 the1 Professional1 Practice1 of1 Nursing
Chapter1 11: Nurse1 Practice1 Acts,1 Licensure,1 and1 the1 Scope1 of1 Practice
Chapter1 12: Advanced1 Nursing1 Practice1 Roles
Chapter1 13: Corporate1 Liability1 Issues1 and1 Employment1 Laws
Chapter1 14: Federal1 Laws:
The1 Americans1 with1 Disabilities1 Act1 of1 19901 and1 th1e1 Civil
Rights1 Act1 of1 1991
Chapter1 15: Nursing1 Management1 and1 the1 Nurse-Managers
Chapter1 16: Delegation1 and1 Supervision
Part1 5: Impact1 of1 the1 Law1 on1 Nursing1 in1 Selected1 Practice1 Settings
Chapter1 17: Nursing1 in1 Acute1 Care1 Settings
Chapter1 18: Nursing1 in1 Ambulatory1 and1 Managed1 Care1 Settings
Chapter1 19: Public1 and1 Community1 Health1 Care
Chapter1 20: Nursing1 in1 Long-Term1 Care1 Settings
,Chapter1 01:1 Legal1 Concepts1 and1 the1 Judicial1 Process
Guido:1 Legal1 and1 Ethical1 Issues1 in1 Nursing,1 6th1 1 Edition,1 Test1 Bank
Question1 11
Type:1 MCS1
A
A1 nurse1 would1 like1 to1 advocate1 for1 a1 modification1 of1 the1 state’s1 nursing1 practice1 act1 and1 believes1th
e1 best1 strategy1 is1 to1 contact1 the1 persons1 with1 authority1 to1 write1 and1 change1 this1 statutory1 law.1Who
m1 should1 the1 nurse1 contact?
1. State1 board1 of1 nursing
2. State1 governor
3. State1 legislature
4. State1 nursing1 association
Correct1 Answer:1 3
Rationale1 1:1 State1 boards1 of1 nursing1 are1 involved1 in1 the1 implementation1 and1 enforcement1 of1 the1 nu1
rse1 practice1 act1 but1 not1 charged1 with1 writing1 the1 law.
Rationale1 2:1 Governors1 may1 appoint1 members1 of1 those1 on1 the1 state1 board1 of1 nursing,1 but1 are1 not1 i
nvolved1 in1 writing1 nursing1 practice1 acts.
Rationale1 3:1 State1 legislative1 bodies1 create1 and1 pass1 the1 individual1 nursing1 practice1 acts1 (statutory1 l1a
ws)1 and1 create1 state1 boards1 of1 nursing1 or1 state1 boards1 of1 nurse1 examiners1 (state1 administrative1 age1nci
es)1 to1 implement1 and1 enforce1 those1 acts.
Rationale1 4:1 State1 nursing1 associations1 may1 promote1 or1 seek1 to1 change1 nurse1 practice1 acts,1 but1 they1 c1a
nnot1 do1 so1 independently.
Global1 Rationale:
Cognitive1 Level:1 Applying
Client1 Need:1 Safe1 Effective1 Care1 Environment
Client1 Need1 Sub:1 Management1 of1 Care
Nursing/Integrated1 Concepts:1 Nursing1 Process:1 Implementation
Learning1 Outcome:1 1.11 Define1 the1 term1 law1 and1 describe1 four1 sources1 from1 which1 law1 is1 derived,1 in1cludi
ng1 constitutional,1 statutory,1 administrative,1 and1 judicial1 (decisional)1 law.
Question1 21
Type:1 MCS1
A
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, A1 patient1 brought1 suit1 against1 a1 hospital1 for1 injuries1 sustained1 in1 a1 fall.1 The1 case1 went1 to1 trial1 a1n
d1 the1 jury1 found1 for1 the1 hospital.1 Can1 the1 patient1 take1 this1 same1 suit1 and1 evidence1 to1 another1 t1 rial
1 court1 in1 hopes1 of1 a1 different1 decision?
1. No,1 because1 of1 the1 doctrine1 of1 res1 judicata
2. Yes,1 stare1 decisis1 allows1 retrial
3. Yes,1 because1 of1 the1 doctrine1 of1 precedent
4. No,1 this1 is1 a1 landmark1 decision
Correct1 Answer:1 1
Rationale1 1:1 Res1 judicata1 means1 “a1 thing1 or1 matter1 settled1 by1 judgment”1 and1 applies1 when1 a1 lega
1l1 dispute1 has1 been1 decided1 by1 a1 competent1 court1 of1 jurisdiction.1 This1 doctrine1 prevents1 the1 same1 p1a
rties1 in1 the1 original1 lawsuit1 from1 retrying1 the1 same1 issues1 involved1 in1 the1 first1 lawsuit.
Rationale1 2:1 Stare1 decisis1 means1 to1 “let1 the1 decision1 stand”1 and1 is1 applied1 by1 courts1 of1 law1 in1 c1as
es1 with1 similar1 fact1 patterns1 that1 have1 been1 previously1 decided1 by1 the1 court1 system.
Rationale1 3:1 The1 doctrine1 of1 precedent1 means1 to1 “let1 the1 decision1 stand”1 and1 is1 applied1 by1 court
1s1 of1 law1 in1 cases1 with1 similar1 fact1 patterns1 that1 have1 been1 previously1 decided1 by1 the1 court1 syst
e
m.1 Landmark1 decisions1 signify1 that1 precedent1 is1 changed1 by1 the1 current1 court1 decision.
Rationale1 4:1 Landmark1 decisions1 signify1 that1 precedent1 is1 changed1 by1 the1 current1 court1 decision.
Global1 Rationale:
Cognitive1 Level:1 Analyzing
Client1 Need:1 Safe1 Effective1 Care1 Environment
Client1 Need1 Sub:1 Management1 of1 Care
Nursing/Integrated1 Concepts:1 Nursing1 Process:1 Assessment
Learning1 Outcome:1 1.21 Compare1 and1 contrast1 the1 doctrines1 of1 precedent1 (stare1 decisis)1 and1 res1 judic1 at
a.
Question1 31
Type:1 MCS1
A
The1 circumstances1 of1 a1 lawsuit1 cause1 it1 to1 be1 under1 the1 jurisdiction1 of1 more1 than1 one1 court.1 In1 t1hi
s1 case,1 the1 nurse1 expects1 that1 which1 court1 will1 have1 the1 greatest1 personal1 jurisdiction?
1. Federal1 Supreme1 Court
2. Federal1 district1 court
3. State1 supreme1 court
Guido,1 Legal1 and1 Ethical1 Issues1 in1 Nursing,1 61 edit
i1 on,1 Test1 Bank
LEGAL AND ETHICAL
ISSUES IN NURSING
6th Edition By Ginny Wacker Guido
TEST BANK 1
0
10
,Test Bank Legal & Ethical Issues in Nursing, 6th edition by Ginny Wac
ker1 Guido
Table1 of1 contents
Part1 1: Introduction1 to1 the1 Law1 and1 the1 Judicial1 Process
Chapter1 1: Legal1 Concepts1 and1 the1 Judicial1 Process
Chapter1 2: Anatomy1 of1 a1 Lawsuit
Part1 2: Ethics
Chapter1 3: Introduction1 to1 Ethics
Chapter1 4: Application1 of1 Ethics1 in1 Nursing1 Practice1 Settings
Part1 3: Liability1 Issues
Chapter1 5: Standards1 of1 Care
Chapter1 6: Tort1 Law
Chapter1 7: Nursing1 Liability: Defenses
Chapter1 8: Informed1 Consent1 and1 Patient1 Self-Determination
Chapter1 9: Documentation1 and1 Confidentiality
Chapter1 10: Professional1 Liability1 Insurance
Part1 4: Impact1 of1 the1 Law1 on1 the1 Professional1 Practice1 of1 Nursing
Chapter1 11: Nurse1 Practice1 Acts,1 Licensure,1 and1 the1 Scope1 of1 Practice
Chapter1 12: Advanced1 Nursing1 Practice1 Roles
Chapter1 13: Corporate1 Liability1 Issues1 and1 Employment1 Laws
Chapter1 14: Federal1 Laws:
The1 Americans1 with1 Disabilities1 Act1 of1 19901 and1 th1e1 Civil
Rights1 Act1 of1 1991
Chapter1 15: Nursing1 Management1 and1 the1 Nurse-Managers
Chapter1 16: Delegation1 and1 Supervision
Part1 5: Impact1 of1 the1 Law1 on1 Nursing1 in1 Selected1 Practice1 Settings
Chapter1 17: Nursing1 in1 Acute1 Care1 Settings
Chapter1 18: Nursing1 in1 Ambulatory1 and1 Managed1 Care1 Settings
Chapter1 19: Public1 and1 Community1 Health1 Care
Chapter1 20: Nursing1 in1 Long-Term1 Care1 Settings
,Chapter1 01:1 Legal1 Concepts1 and1 the1 Judicial1 Process
Guido:1 Legal1 and1 Ethical1 Issues1 in1 Nursing,1 6th1 1 Edition,1 Test1 Bank
Question1 11
Type:1 MCS1
A
A1 nurse1 would1 like1 to1 advocate1 for1 a1 modification1 of1 the1 state’s1 nursing1 practice1 act1 and1 believes1th
e1 best1 strategy1 is1 to1 contact1 the1 persons1 with1 authority1 to1 write1 and1 change1 this1 statutory1 law.1Who
m1 should1 the1 nurse1 contact?
1. State1 board1 of1 nursing
2. State1 governor
3. State1 legislature
4. State1 nursing1 association
Correct1 Answer:1 3
Rationale1 1:1 State1 boards1 of1 nursing1 are1 involved1 in1 the1 implementation1 and1 enforcement1 of1 the1 nu1
rse1 practice1 act1 but1 not1 charged1 with1 writing1 the1 law.
Rationale1 2:1 Governors1 may1 appoint1 members1 of1 those1 on1 the1 state1 board1 of1 nursing,1 but1 are1 not1 i
nvolved1 in1 writing1 nursing1 practice1 acts.
Rationale1 3:1 State1 legislative1 bodies1 create1 and1 pass1 the1 individual1 nursing1 practice1 acts1 (statutory1 l1a
ws)1 and1 create1 state1 boards1 of1 nursing1 or1 state1 boards1 of1 nurse1 examiners1 (state1 administrative1 age1nci
es)1 to1 implement1 and1 enforce1 those1 acts.
Rationale1 4:1 State1 nursing1 associations1 may1 promote1 or1 seek1 to1 change1 nurse1 practice1 acts,1 but1 they1 c1a
nnot1 do1 so1 independently.
Global1 Rationale:
Cognitive1 Level:1 Applying
Client1 Need:1 Safe1 Effective1 Care1 Environment
Client1 Need1 Sub:1 Management1 of1 Care
Nursing/Integrated1 Concepts:1 Nursing1 Process:1 Implementation
Learning1 Outcome:1 1.11 Define1 the1 term1 law1 and1 describe1 four1 sources1 from1 which1 law1 is1 derived,1 in1cludi
ng1 constitutional,1 statutory,1 administrative,1 and1 judicial1 (decisional)1 law.
Question1 21
Type:1 MCS1
A
Guido,1 Legal1 and1 Ethical1 Issues1 in1 Nursing,1 61 edit
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, A1 patient1 brought1 suit1 against1 a1 hospital1 for1 injuries1 sustained1 in1 a1 fall.1 The1 case1 went1 to1 trial1 a1n
d1 the1 jury1 found1 for1 the1 hospital.1 Can1 the1 patient1 take1 this1 same1 suit1 and1 evidence1 to1 another1 t1 rial
1 court1 in1 hopes1 of1 a1 different1 decision?
1. No,1 because1 of1 the1 doctrine1 of1 res1 judicata
2. Yes,1 stare1 decisis1 allows1 retrial
3. Yes,1 because1 of1 the1 doctrine1 of1 precedent
4. No,1 this1 is1 a1 landmark1 decision
Correct1 Answer:1 1
Rationale1 1:1 Res1 judicata1 means1 “a1 thing1 or1 matter1 settled1 by1 judgment”1 and1 applies1 when1 a1 lega
1l1 dispute1 has1 been1 decided1 by1 a1 competent1 court1 of1 jurisdiction.1 This1 doctrine1 prevents1 the1 same1 p1a
rties1 in1 the1 original1 lawsuit1 from1 retrying1 the1 same1 issues1 involved1 in1 the1 first1 lawsuit.
Rationale1 2:1 Stare1 decisis1 means1 to1 “let1 the1 decision1 stand”1 and1 is1 applied1 by1 courts1 of1 law1 in1 c1as
es1 with1 similar1 fact1 patterns1 that1 have1 been1 previously1 decided1 by1 the1 court1 system.
Rationale1 3:1 The1 doctrine1 of1 precedent1 means1 to1 “let1 the1 decision1 stand”1 and1 is1 applied1 by1 court
1s1 of1 law1 in1 cases1 with1 similar1 fact1 patterns1 that1 have1 been1 previously1 decided1 by1 the1 court1 syst
e
m.1 Landmark1 decisions1 signify1 that1 precedent1 is1 changed1 by1 the1 current1 court1 decision.
Rationale1 4:1 Landmark1 decisions1 signify1 that1 precedent1 is1 changed1 by1 the1 current1 court1 decision.
Global1 Rationale:
Cognitive1 Level:1 Analyzing
Client1 Need:1 Safe1 Effective1 Care1 Environment
Client1 Need1 Sub:1 Management1 of1 Care
Nursing/Integrated1 Concepts:1 Nursing1 Process:1 Assessment
Learning1 Outcome:1 1.21 Compare1 and1 contrast1 the1 doctrines1 of1 precedent1 (stare1 decisis)1 and1 res1 judic1 at
a.
Question1 31
Type:1 MCS1
A
The1 circumstances1 of1 a1 lawsuit1 cause1 it1 to1 be1 under1 the1 jurisdiction1 of1 more1 than1 one1 court.1 In1 t1hi
s1 case,1 the1 nurse1 expects1 that1 which1 court1 will1 have1 the1 greatest1 personal1 jurisdiction?
1. Federal1 Supreme1 Court
2. Federal1 district1 court
3. State1 supreme1 court
Guido,1 Legal1 and1 Ethical1 Issues1 in1 Nursing,1 61 edit
i1 on,1 Test1 Bank
