TEST BANK
LEGAL AND ETHICAL
ISSUES IN NURSING
6th Edition By Ginny Wacker Guido
TEST BANK
,Test Bank Legal & Ethical Issues in Nursing, 6th edition by Ginny Wacker
Guido
Table of contents
Part 1: Introduction to the Law and the Judicial Process
Chapter 1: Legal Concepts and the Judicial Process
Chapter 2: Anatomy of a Lawsuit
Part 2: Ethics
Chapter 3: Introduction to Ethics
Chapter 4: Application of Ethics in Nursing Practice Settings
Part 3: Liability Issues
Chapter 5: Standards of Care
Chapter 6: Tort Law
Chapter 7: Nursing Liability: Defenses
Chapter 8: Informed Consent and Patient Self-Determination
Chapter 9: Documentation and Confidentiality
Chapter 10: Professional Liability Insurance
Part 4: Impact of the Law on the Professional Practice of Nursing
Chapter 11: Nurse Practice Acts, Licensure, and the Scope of Practice
Chapter 12: Advanced Nursing Practice Roles
Chapter 13: Corporate Liability Issues and Employment Laws
Chapter 14: Federal Laws: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Civil
Rights Act of 1991
Chapter 15: Nursing Management and the Nurse-Managers
Chapter 16: Delegation and Supervision
Part 5: Impact of the Law on Nursing in Selected Practice Settings
Chapter 17: Nursing in Acute Care Settings
Chapter 18: Nursing in Ambulatory and Managed Care Settings
Chapter 19: Public and Community Health Care
Chapter 20: Nursing in Long-Term Care Settings
,Chapter 01: Legal Concepts and the Judicial Process
Guido: Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing, 6th Edition, Test Bank
Question 1
Type: MCSA
A nurse would like to advocate for a modification of the state’s nursing practice act and believes the best strategy
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
is to contact the persons with authority to write and change this statutory law. Whom should the nurse contact?
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
1. State board of nursing F F F
2. State governor F
3. State legislature F
4. State nursing association F F
Correct Answer: 3 F F
Rationale 1: State boards of nursing are involved in the implementation and enforcement of the nurse practice act
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
but not charged with writing the law.
F F F F F F
Rationale 2: Governors may appoint members of those on the state board of nursing, but are not involved in
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
writing nursing practice acts.
F F F
Rationale 3: State legislative bodies create and pass the individual nursing practice acts (statutory laws) and
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
create state boards of nursing or state boards of nurse examiners (state administrative agencies) to implement and
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
enforce those acts. F F
Rationale 4: State nursing associations may promote or seek to change nurse practice acts, but they cannot do so
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
independently.
Global Rationale: F
Cognitive Level: Applying F F
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
F F F F F
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
F F F F F
Nursing Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
F F F F F
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Define the term law and describe four sources from which law is derived, including
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
constitutional, statutory, administrative, and judicial (decisional) law. F F F F F F
Question 2 F F
Type: MCSA F
Guido, Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing, 6 edition, Test Bank
, A patient brought suit against a hospital for injuries sustained in a fall. The case went to trial and the jury found
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
for the hospital. Can the patient take this same suit and evidence to another trial court in hopes of a different
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
decision?
1. No, because of the doctrine of res judicata
F F F F F F F
2. Yes, stare decisis allows retrial
F F F F
3. Yes, because of the doctrine of precedent
F F F F F F
4. No, this is a landmark decision
F F F F F
Correct Answer: 1 F F
Rationale 1: Res judicata means “a thing or matter settled by judgment” and applies when a legal dispute has
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
been decided by a competent court of jurisdiction. This doctrine prevents the same parties in the original lawsuit
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
from retrying the same issues involved in the first lawsuit.
F F F F F F F F F
Rationale 2: Stare decisis means to “let the decision stand” and is applied by courts of law in cases with similar
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
fact patterns that have been previously decided by the court system.
F F F F F F F F F F
Rationale 3: The doctrine of precedent means to “let the decision stand” and is applied by courts of law in cases
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
with similar fact patterns that have been previously decided by the court system. Landmark decisions signify that
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
precedent is changed by the current court decision.
F F F F F F F
Rationale 4: Landmark decisions signify that precedent is changed by the current court decision.
F F F F F F F F F F F F F
Global Rationale: F
Cognitive Level: Analyzing F F
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
F F F F F
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
F F F F F
Nursing Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
F F F F F
Learning Outcome: 1.2 Compare and contrast the doctrines of precedent (stare decisis) and res judicata.
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
Question 3 F F
Type: MCSA F
The circumstances of a lawsuit cause it to be under the jurisdiction of more than one court. In this case, the nurse
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
expects that which court will have the greatest personal jurisdiction?
F F F F F F F F F
1. Federal Supreme Court F F
2. Federal district court F F
3. State supreme court F F
4. State trial court F F
Guido, Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing, 6 edition, Test Bank
LEGAL AND ETHICAL
ISSUES IN NURSING
6th Edition By Ginny Wacker Guido
TEST BANK
,Test Bank Legal & Ethical Issues in Nursing, 6th edition by Ginny Wacker
Guido
Table of contents
Part 1: Introduction to the Law and the Judicial Process
Chapter 1: Legal Concepts and the Judicial Process
Chapter 2: Anatomy of a Lawsuit
Part 2: Ethics
Chapter 3: Introduction to Ethics
Chapter 4: Application of Ethics in Nursing Practice Settings
Part 3: Liability Issues
Chapter 5: Standards of Care
Chapter 6: Tort Law
Chapter 7: Nursing Liability: Defenses
Chapter 8: Informed Consent and Patient Self-Determination
Chapter 9: Documentation and Confidentiality
Chapter 10: Professional Liability Insurance
Part 4: Impact of the Law on the Professional Practice of Nursing
Chapter 11: Nurse Practice Acts, Licensure, and the Scope of Practice
Chapter 12: Advanced Nursing Practice Roles
Chapter 13: Corporate Liability Issues and Employment Laws
Chapter 14: Federal Laws: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Civil
Rights Act of 1991
Chapter 15: Nursing Management and the Nurse-Managers
Chapter 16: Delegation and Supervision
Part 5: Impact of the Law on Nursing in Selected Practice Settings
Chapter 17: Nursing in Acute Care Settings
Chapter 18: Nursing in Ambulatory and Managed Care Settings
Chapter 19: Public and Community Health Care
Chapter 20: Nursing in Long-Term Care Settings
,Chapter 01: Legal Concepts and the Judicial Process
Guido: Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing, 6th Edition, Test Bank
Question 1
Type: MCSA
A nurse would like to advocate for a modification of the state’s nursing practice act and believes the best strategy
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
is to contact the persons with authority to write and change this statutory law. Whom should the nurse contact?
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
1. State board of nursing F F F
2. State governor F
3. State legislature F
4. State nursing association F F
Correct Answer: 3 F F
Rationale 1: State boards of nursing are involved in the implementation and enforcement of the nurse practice act
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
but not charged with writing the law.
F F F F F F
Rationale 2: Governors may appoint members of those on the state board of nursing, but are not involved in
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
writing nursing practice acts.
F F F
Rationale 3: State legislative bodies create and pass the individual nursing practice acts (statutory laws) and
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
create state boards of nursing or state boards of nurse examiners (state administrative agencies) to implement and
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
enforce those acts. F F
Rationale 4: State nursing associations may promote or seek to change nurse practice acts, but they cannot do so
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
independently.
Global Rationale: F
Cognitive Level: Applying F F
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
F F F F F
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
F F F F F
Nursing Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
F F F F F
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Define the term law and describe four sources from which law is derived, including
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
constitutional, statutory, administrative, and judicial (decisional) law. F F F F F F
Question 2 F F
Type: MCSA F
Guido, Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing, 6 edition, Test Bank
, A patient brought suit against a hospital for injuries sustained in a fall. The case went to trial and the jury found
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
for the hospital. Can the patient take this same suit and evidence to another trial court in hopes of a different
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
decision?
1. No, because of the doctrine of res judicata
F F F F F F F
2. Yes, stare decisis allows retrial
F F F F
3. Yes, because of the doctrine of precedent
F F F F F F
4. No, this is a landmark decision
F F F F F
Correct Answer: 1 F F
Rationale 1: Res judicata means “a thing or matter settled by judgment” and applies when a legal dispute has
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
been decided by a competent court of jurisdiction. This doctrine prevents the same parties in the original lawsuit
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
from retrying the same issues involved in the first lawsuit.
F F F F F F F F F
Rationale 2: Stare decisis means to “let the decision stand” and is applied by courts of law in cases with similar
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
fact patterns that have been previously decided by the court system.
F F F F F F F F F F
Rationale 3: The doctrine of precedent means to “let the decision stand” and is applied by courts of law in cases
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
with similar fact patterns that have been previously decided by the court system. Landmark decisions signify that
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
precedent is changed by the current court decision.
F F F F F F F
Rationale 4: Landmark decisions signify that precedent is changed by the current court decision.
F F F F F F F F F F F F F
Global Rationale: F
Cognitive Level: Analyzing F F
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
F F F F F
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
F F F F F
Nursing Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
F F F F F
Learning Outcome: 1.2 Compare and contrast the doctrines of precedent (stare decisis) and res judicata.
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
Question 3 F F
Type: MCSA F
The circumstances of a lawsuit cause it to be under the jurisdiction of more than one court. In this case, the nurse
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
expects that which court will have the greatest personal jurisdiction?
F F F F F F F F F
1. Federal Supreme Court F F
2. Federal district court F F
3. State supreme court F F
4. State trial court F F
Guido, Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing, 6 edition, Test Bank
