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2, 3, 4, 5 - ANSWER-A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had
coronary bypass surgery. Which are legal sources of standards of care
the nurse uses to deliver safe healthcare? (Select all that apply). [23]
1. Information provided by the head nurse
2. Policies and procedures of the employing hospital
3. State Nurse Practice Act
4. Regulations identified in the Joint Commission's manual.
5. The American Nurses Association standards of practice.
3, 4 - ANSWER-A nurse is sued for failure to monitor a patient
appropriately after a procedure,. Which of the following statements are
correct about this lawsuit? (Select all that apply) [23]
1. The nurse represents the plaintiff.
2. The defendant must prove injury, damage, or loss.
3. The person filing the lawsuit has the burden of proof.
4. The plaintiff must prove that a breach in the prevailing standard of
care caused an injury.
3 - ANSWER-A nurse stops to help in an emergency at at the scene of
an accident. The injured party files a suit and the nurse's employing
institution insurance does not cover the nurse. What would probably
cover the nurse in this situation? [23]
1. The nurse's auto insurance
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2. The nurse's homeowner's insurance
3. The Good Samaritan laws, which grant immunity from suit if there is
no gross negligence.
4. The Patient Care Partnership, which may grant immunity from suit if
the injured party contends.
2 - ANSWER-A nurse is planning care for a patient going to surgery.
Who is responsible for informing the patient about the surgery along
with the possible risks, complications, and benefits? [23]
1. Family member
2. Surgeon
3. Nurse
4. Nurse Manager
4 - ANSWER-A woman who is a Jehovah's Witness has severe, life-
threatening injuries and is hemorrhaging following a car accident. The
healthcare provider ordered 2 units of packed red blood cells to treat the
woman's anemia. The woman's husband refuses to allow the nurse to
give his wife the blood. What is the nurse's responsibility? [23]
1. Obtain a court order to give the blood
2. Coerce the husband into giving the blood
3. Call security and have the husband removed from the hospital
4. Abide by the husband's wishes and inform the healthcare provider
, ALL HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM SPRING
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2 - ANSWER-The nurse notes that an advance directive is on a patient's
medical record. Which statement represents the best description of an
advance directive guideline the nurse will follow? [23]
1. A living will allows an appointed person to make health care
decisions when the patient is in an incapacitated state.
2. A living will is invoked only when the patient has a terminal
condition or is in a persistent vegetative state.
3. The patient can not make changes in the advance directive once
admitted to the hospital.
4. A durable power of attorney for health care is invoked only when the
patient has a terminal condition or is in a persistent vegetative state.
3 - ANSWER-A nurse notes that the health care unit keeps a listing of
the patient names at the front desk in easy view for health care providers
to more efficiently locate the patient. The nurse talks with the nursing
manager because this action is a violoation of which act? [23]
1. Mental Health Parity Act
2. Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
3. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
4. Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
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1, 4 - ANSWER-Which of the following actions, if performed by a
registered nurse, would result in both criminal and administrative law
sanctions against the nurse? (Select all that apply.) [23]
1. Taking and selling controlled substances
2. Refusing to provide health care information to a patient's child
3. Reporting suspected abuse and neglect of children
4. Applying physical restraints without a written physician's order.
3 - ANSWER-The nurse received a hand-off report at the change of shift
in the conference room from the night shift nurse. The nursing student
assigned to the nurse asks to review the medical records of the patients
assigned to them. The nurse begins assessing the assigned patients and
lists the nursing care information for each patient on each individual
patient's message board in the patient rooms. The nurse also lists the
patient's medical diagnoses on the message board. Later in the day, the
nurse discusses the plan of care for a patient who is dying with the
patient's family. Which of these actions describes a violation of the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)? [23]
1. Discussing the patient conditions in the nursing report room at the
change of shift
2. Allowing nursing students to review patient charts before caring for
patients to whom they are assigned
3. Posting medical information about the patient on a message board in
the patient's room
2023.TEST BANK UPDATED Assured Correct
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2, 3, 4, 5 - ANSWER-A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had
coronary bypass surgery. Which are legal sources of standards of care
the nurse uses to deliver safe healthcare? (Select all that apply). [23]
1. Information provided by the head nurse
2. Policies and procedures of the employing hospital
3. State Nurse Practice Act
4. Regulations identified in the Joint Commission's manual.
5. The American Nurses Association standards of practice.
3, 4 - ANSWER-A nurse is sued for failure to monitor a patient
appropriately after a procedure,. Which of the following statements are
correct about this lawsuit? (Select all that apply) [23]
1. The nurse represents the plaintiff.
2. The defendant must prove injury, damage, or loss.
3. The person filing the lawsuit has the burden of proof.
4. The plaintiff must prove that a breach in the prevailing standard of
care caused an injury.
3 - ANSWER-A nurse stops to help in an emergency at at the scene of
an accident. The injured party files a suit and the nurse's employing
institution insurance does not cover the nurse. What would probably
cover the nurse in this situation? [23]
1. The nurse's auto insurance
, ALL HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM SPRING
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2. The nurse's homeowner's insurance
3. The Good Samaritan laws, which grant immunity from suit if there is
no gross negligence.
4. The Patient Care Partnership, which may grant immunity from suit if
the injured party contends.
2 - ANSWER-A nurse is planning care for a patient going to surgery.
Who is responsible for informing the patient about the surgery along
with the possible risks, complications, and benefits? [23]
1. Family member
2. Surgeon
3. Nurse
4. Nurse Manager
4 - ANSWER-A woman who is a Jehovah's Witness has severe, life-
threatening injuries and is hemorrhaging following a car accident. The
healthcare provider ordered 2 units of packed red blood cells to treat the
woman's anemia. The woman's husband refuses to allow the nurse to
give his wife the blood. What is the nurse's responsibility? [23]
1. Obtain a court order to give the blood
2. Coerce the husband into giving the blood
3. Call security and have the husband removed from the hospital
4. Abide by the husband's wishes and inform the healthcare provider
, ALL HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM SPRING
2023.TEST BANK UPDATED Assured Correct
Answers
2 - ANSWER-The nurse notes that an advance directive is on a patient's
medical record. Which statement represents the best description of an
advance directive guideline the nurse will follow? [23]
1. A living will allows an appointed person to make health care
decisions when the patient is in an incapacitated state.
2. A living will is invoked only when the patient has a terminal
condition or is in a persistent vegetative state.
3. The patient can not make changes in the advance directive once
admitted to the hospital.
4. A durable power of attorney for health care is invoked only when the
patient has a terminal condition or is in a persistent vegetative state.
3 - ANSWER-A nurse notes that the health care unit keeps a listing of
the patient names at the front desk in easy view for health care providers
to more efficiently locate the patient. The nurse talks with the nursing
manager because this action is a violoation of which act? [23]
1. Mental Health Parity Act
2. Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
3. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
4. Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
, ALL HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM SPRING
2023.TEST BANK UPDATED Assured Correct
Answers
1, 4 - ANSWER-Which of the following actions, if performed by a
registered nurse, would result in both criminal and administrative law
sanctions against the nurse? (Select all that apply.) [23]
1. Taking and selling controlled substances
2. Refusing to provide health care information to a patient's child
3. Reporting suspected abuse and neglect of children
4. Applying physical restraints without a written physician's order.
3 - ANSWER-The nurse received a hand-off report at the change of shift
in the conference room from the night shift nurse. The nursing student
assigned to the nurse asks to review the medical records of the patients
assigned to them. The nurse begins assessing the assigned patients and
lists the nursing care information for each patient on each individual
patient's message board in the patient rooms. The nurse also lists the
patient's medical diagnoses on the message board. Later in the day, the
nurse discusses the plan of care for a patient who is dying with the
patient's family. Which of these actions describes a violation of the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)? [23]
1. Discussing the patient conditions in the nursing report room at the
change of shift
2. Allowing nursing students to review patient charts before caring for
patients to whom they are assigned
3. Posting medical information about the patient on a message board in
the patient's room
