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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
ker2 Guido
Table2 of2 contents
Part2 1: Introduction2 to2 the2 Law2 and2 the2 Judicial2 Process
Chapter2 1: Legal2 Concepts2 and2 the2 Judicial2 Process
Chapter2 2: Anatomy2 of2 a2 Lawsuit
Part2 2: Ethics
Chapter2 3: Introduction2 to2 Ethics
Chapter2 4: Application2 of2 Ethics2 in2 Nursing2 Practice2 Settings
Part2 3: Liability2 Issues
Chapter2 5: Standards2 of2 Care
Chapter2 6: Tort2 Law
Chapter2 7: Nursing2 Liability: Defenses
Chapter2 8: Informed2 Consent2 and2 Patient2 Self-Determination
Chapter2 9: Documentation2 and2 Confidentiality
Chapter2 10: Professional2 Liability2 Insurance
Part2 4: Impact2 of2 the2 Law2 on2 the2 Professional2 Practice2 of2 Nursing
Chapter2 11: Nurse2 Practice2 Acts,2 Licensure,2 and2 the2 Scope2 of2 Practice
Chapter2 12: Advanced2 Nursing2 Practice2 Roles
Chapter2 13: Corporate2 Liability2 Issues2 and2 Employment2 Laws
Chapter2 14: Federal2 Laws:
The2 Americans2 with2 Disabilities2 Act2 of2 19902 and2 th2e2 Civil
Rights2 Act2 of2 1991
Chapter2 15: Nursing2 Management2 and2 the2 Nurse-Managers
Chapter2 16: Delegation2 and2 Supervision
Part2 5: Impact2 of2 the2 Law2 on2 Nursing2 in2 Selected2 Practice2 Settings
Chapter2 17: Nursing2 in2 Acute2 Care2 Settings
Chapter2 18: Nursing2 in2 Ambulatory2 and2 Managed2 Care2 Settings
Chapter2 19: Public2 and2 Community2 Health2 Care
Chapter2 20: Nursing2 in2 Long-Term2 Care2 Settings
,Chapter2 01:2 Legal2 Concepts2 and2 the2 Judicial2 Process
Guido:2 Legal2 and2 Ethical2 Issues2 in2 Nursing,2 6th2 2 Edition,2 Test2 Bank
Question2 12
Type:2 MCS2
A
A2 nurse2 would2 like2 to2 advocate2 for2 a2 modification2 of2 the2 state’s2 nursing2 practice2 act2 and2 believes2th
e2 best2 strategy2 is2 to2 contact2 the2 persons2 with2 authority2 to2 write2 and2 change2 this2 statutory2 law.2Who
m2 should2 the2 nurse2 contact?
1. State2 board2 of2 nursing
2. State2 governor
3. State2 legislature
4. State2 nursing2 association
Correct2 Answer:2 3
Rationale2 1:2 State2 boards2 of2 nursing2 are2 involved2 in2 the2 implementation2 and2 enforcement2 of2 the2 nu2
rse2 practice2 act2 but2 not2 charged2 with2 writing2 the2 law.
Rationale2 2:2 Governors2 may2 appoint2 members2 of2 those2 on2 the2 state2 board2 of2 nursing,2 but2 are2 not2 i
nvolved2 in2 writing2 nursing2 practice2 acts.
Rationale2 3:2 State2 legislative2 bodies2 create2 and2 pass2 the2 individual2 nursing2 practice2 acts2 (statutory2 l2a
ws)2 and2 create2 state2 boards2 of2 nursing2 or2 state2 boards2 of2 nurse2 examiners2 (state2 administrative2 age2nci
es)2 to2 implement2 and2 enforce2 those2 acts.
Rationale2 4:2 State2 nursing2 associations2 may2 promote2 or2 seek2 to2 change2 nurse2 practice2 acts,2 but2 they2 c2a
nnot2 do2 so2 independently.
Global2 Rationale:
Cognitive2 Level:2 Applying
Client2 Need:2 Safe2 Effective2 Care2 Environment
Client2 Need2 Sub:2 Management2 of2 Care
Nursing/Integrated2 Concepts:2 Nursing2 Process:2 Implementation
Learning2 Outcome:2 1.12 Define2 the2 term2 law2 and2 describe2 four2 sources2 from2 which2 law2 is2 derived,2 in2cludi
ng2 constitutional,2 statutory,2 administrative,2 and2 judicial2 (decisional)2 law.
Question2 22
Type:2 MCS2
A
Guido,2 Legal2 and2 Ethical2 Issues2 in2 Nursing,2 62 edit
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, A2 patient2 brought2 suit2 against2 a2 hospital2 for2 injuries2 sustained2 in2 a2 fall.2 The2 case2 went2 to2 trial2 a2n
d2 the2 jury2 found2 for2 the2 hospital.2 Can2 the2 patient2 take2 this2 same2 suit2 and2 evidence2 to2 another2 t2 rial
2 court2 in2 hopes2 of2 a2 different2 decision?
1. No,2 because2 of2 the2 doctrine2 of2 res2 judicata
2. Yes,2 stare2 decisis2 allows2 retrial
3. Yes,2 because2 of2 the2 doctrine2 of2 precedent
4. No,2 this2 is2 a2 landmark2 decision
Correct2 Answer:2 1
Rationale2 1:2 Res2 judicata2 means2 “a2 thing2 or2 matter2 settled2 by2 judgment”2 and2 applies2 when2 a2 lega
2l2 dispute2 has2 been2 decided2 by2 a2 competent2 court2 of2 jurisdiction.2 This2 doctrine2 prevents2 the2 same2 p2a
rties2 in2 the2 original2 lawsuit2 from2 retrying2 the2 same2 issues2 involved2 in2 the2 first2 lawsuit.
Rationale2 2:2 Stare2 decisis2 means2 to2 “let2 the2 decision2 stand”2 and2 is2 applied2 by2 courts2 of2 law2 in2 c2as
es2 with2 similar2 fact2 patterns2 that2 have2 been2 previously2 decided2 by2 the2 court2 system.
Rationale2 3:2 The2 doctrine2 of2 precedent2 means2 to2 “let2 the2 decision2 stand”2 and2 is2 applied2 by2 court
2s2 of2 law2 in2 cases2 with2 similar2 fact2 patterns2 that2 have2 been2 previously2 decided2 by2 the2 court2 syst
e
m.2 Landmark2 decisions2 signify2 that2 precedent2 is2 changed2 by2 the2 current2 court2 decision.
Rationale2 4:2 Landmark2 decisions2 signify2 that2 precedent2 is2 changed2 by2 the2 current2 court2 decision.
Global2 Rationale:
Cognitive2 Level:2 Analyzing
Client2 Need:2 Safe2 Effective2 Care2 Environment
Client2 Need2 Sub:2 Management2 of2 Care
Nursing/Integrated2 Concepts:2 Nursing2 Process:2 Assessment
Learning2 Outcome:2 1.22 Compare2 and2 contrast2 the2 doctrines2 of2 precedent2 (stare2 decisis)2 and2 res2 judic2 at
a.
Question2 32
Type:2 MCS2
A
The2 circumstances2 of2 a2 lawsuit2 cause2 it2 to2 be2 under2 the2 jurisdiction2 of2 more2 than2 one2 court.2 In2 t2hi
s2 case,2 the2 nurse2 expects2 that2 which2 court2 will2 have2 the2 greatest2 personal2 jurisdiction?
1. Federal2 Supreme2 Court
2. Federal2 district2 court
3. State2 supreme2 court
Guido,2 Legal2 and2 Ethical2 Issues2 in2 Nursing,2 62 edit
i2 on,2 Test2 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
ker2 Guido
Table2 of2 contents
Part2 1: Introduction2 to2 the2 Law2 and2 the2 Judicial2 Process
Chapter2 1: Legal2 Concepts2 and2 the2 Judicial2 Process
Chapter2 2: Anatomy2 of2 a2 Lawsuit
Part2 2: Ethics
Chapter2 3: Introduction2 to2 Ethics
Chapter2 4: Application2 of2 Ethics2 in2 Nursing2 Practice2 Settings
Part2 3: Liability2 Issues
Chapter2 5: Standards2 of2 Care
Chapter2 6: Tort2 Law
Chapter2 7: Nursing2 Liability: Defenses
Chapter2 8: Informed2 Consent2 and2 Patient2 Self-Determination
Chapter2 9: Documentation2 and2 Confidentiality
Chapter2 10: Professional2 Liability2 Insurance
Part2 4: Impact2 of2 the2 Law2 on2 the2 Professional2 Practice2 of2 Nursing
Chapter2 11: Nurse2 Practice2 Acts,2 Licensure,2 and2 the2 Scope2 of2 Practice
Chapter2 12: Advanced2 Nursing2 Practice2 Roles
Chapter2 13: Corporate2 Liability2 Issues2 and2 Employment2 Laws
Chapter2 14: Federal2 Laws:
The2 Americans2 with2 Disabilities2 Act2 of2 19902 and2 th2e2 Civil
Rights2 Act2 of2 1991
Chapter2 15: Nursing2 Management2 and2 the2 Nurse-Managers
Chapter2 16: Delegation2 and2 Supervision
Part2 5: Impact2 of2 the2 Law2 on2 Nursing2 in2 Selected2 Practice2 Settings
Chapter2 17: Nursing2 in2 Acute2 Care2 Settings
Chapter2 18: Nursing2 in2 Ambulatory2 and2 Managed2 Care2 Settings
Chapter2 19: Public2 and2 Community2 Health2 Care
Chapter2 20: Nursing2 in2 Long-Term2 Care2 Settings
,Chapter2 01:2 Legal2 Concepts2 and2 the2 Judicial2 Process
Guido:2 Legal2 and2 Ethical2 Issues2 in2 Nursing,2 6th2 2 Edition,2 Test2 Bank
Question2 12
Type:2 MCS2
A
A2 nurse2 would2 like2 to2 advocate2 for2 a2 modification2 of2 the2 state’s2 nursing2 practice2 act2 and2 believes2th
e2 best2 strategy2 is2 to2 contact2 the2 persons2 with2 authority2 to2 write2 and2 change2 this2 statutory2 law.2Who
m2 should2 the2 nurse2 contact?
1. State2 board2 of2 nursing
2. State2 governor
3. State2 legislature
4. State2 nursing2 association
Correct2 Answer:2 3
Rationale2 1:2 State2 boards2 of2 nursing2 are2 involved2 in2 the2 implementation2 and2 enforcement2 of2 the2 nu2
rse2 practice2 act2 but2 not2 charged2 with2 writing2 the2 law.
Rationale2 2:2 Governors2 may2 appoint2 members2 of2 those2 on2 the2 state2 board2 of2 nursing,2 but2 are2 not2 i
nvolved2 in2 writing2 nursing2 practice2 acts.
Rationale2 3:2 State2 legislative2 bodies2 create2 and2 pass2 the2 individual2 nursing2 practice2 acts2 (statutory2 l2a
ws)2 and2 create2 state2 boards2 of2 nursing2 or2 state2 boards2 of2 nurse2 examiners2 (state2 administrative2 age2nci
es)2 to2 implement2 and2 enforce2 those2 acts.
Rationale2 4:2 State2 nursing2 associations2 may2 promote2 or2 seek2 to2 change2 nurse2 practice2 acts,2 but2 they2 c2a
nnot2 do2 so2 independently.
Global2 Rationale:
Cognitive2 Level:2 Applying
Client2 Need:2 Safe2 Effective2 Care2 Environment
Client2 Need2 Sub:2 Management2 of2 Care
Nursing/Integrated2 Concepts:2 Nursing2 Process:2 Implementation
Learning2 Outcome:2 1.12 Define2 the2 term2 law2 and2 describe2 four2 sources2 from2 which2 law2 is2 derived,2 in2cludi
ng2 constitutional,2 statutory,2 administrative,2 and2 judicial2 (decisional)2 law.
Question2 22
Type:2 MCS2
A
Guido,2 Legal2 and2 Ethical2 Issues2 in2 Nursing,2 62 edit
i2 on,2 Test2 Bank
, A2 patient2 brought2 suit2 against2 a2 hospital2 for2 injuries2 sustained2 in2 a2 fall.2 The2 case2 went2 to2 trial2 a2n
d2 the2 jury2 found2 for2 the2 hospital.2 Can2 the2 patient2 take2 this2 same2 suit2 and2 evidence2 to2 another2 t2 rial
2 court2 in2 hopes2 of2 a2 different2 decision?
1. No,2 because2 of2 the2 doctrine2 of2 res2 judicata
2. Yes,2 stare2 decisis2 allows2 retrial
3. Yes,2 because2 of2 the2 doctrine2 of2 precedent
4. No,2 this2 is2 a2 landmark2 decision
Correct2 Answer:2 1
Rationale2 1:2 Res2 judicata2 means2 “a2 thing2 or2 matter2 settled2 by2 judgment”2 and2 applies2 when2 a2 lega
2l2 dispute2 has2 been2 decided2 by2 a2 competent2 court2 of2 jurisdiction.2 This2 doctrine2 prevents2 the2 same2 p2a
rties2 in2 the2 original2 lawsuit2 from2 retrying2 the2 same2 issues2 involved2 in2 the2 first2 lawsuit.
Rationale2 2:2 Stare2 decisis2 means2 to2 “let2 the2 decision2 stand”2 and2 is2 applied2 by2 courts2 of2 law2 in2 c2as
es2 with2 similar2 fact2 patterns2 that2 have2 been2 previously2 decided2 by2 the2 court2 system.
Rationale2 3:2 The2 doctrine2 of2 precedent2 means2 to2 “let2 the2 decision2 stand”2 and2 is2 applied2 by2 court
2s2 of2 law2 in2 cases2 with2 similar2 fact2 patterns2 that2 have2 been2 previously2 decided2 by2 the2 court2 syst
e
m.2 Landmark2 decisions2 signify2 that2 precedent2 is2 changed2 by2 the2 current2 court2 decision.
Rationale2 4:2 Landmark2 decisions2 signify2 that2 precedent2 is2 changed2 by2 the2 current2 court2 decision.
Global2 Rationale:
Cognitive2 Level:2 Analyzing
Client2 Need:2 Safe2 Effective2 Care2 Environment
Client2 Need2 Sub:2 Management2 of2 Care
Nursing/Integrated2 Concepts:2 Nursing2 Process:2 Assessment
Learning2 Outcome:2 1.22 Compare2 and2 contrast2 the2 doctrines2 of2 precedent2 (stare2 decisis)2 and2 res2 judic2 at
a.
Question2 32
Type:2 MCS2
A
The2 circumstances2 of2 a2 lawsuit2 cause2 it2 to2 be2 under2 the2 jurisdiction2 of2 more2 than2 one2 court.2 In2 t2hi
s2 case,2 the2 nurse2 expects2 that2 which2 court2 will2 have2 the2 greatest2 personal2 jurisdiction?
1. Federal2 Supreme2 Court
2. Federal2 district2 court
3. State2 supreme2 court
Guido,2 Legal2 and2 Ethical2 Issues2 in2 Nursing,2 62 edit
i2 on,2 Test2 Bank
