CPEN FINAL (includes all midterm material)
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS.
According to the nurse's Code of Ethics, the hallmark of nursing practice is
accountability
An important step in preventing legal action against the nurse
Develop caring, therapeutic relationships with patients and their families
What is the function of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)?
Developing the NCLEX-RN" licensing examinations
Who sets educational standards for nursing licensure?
State Boards of Nursing (SBN)
A graduate with a BSN from an accredited nursing program in Pittsburgh and
took the NCLEX-RN licensure exam in Philly (where he lives) and pass - He is
licensed to practice as a registered nurse in PA.
Next, he moves to California to start a new job.
How can he get a license to practice nursing in California?
Apply for licensure by endorsement and pay a registration fee to receive a California
nursing license.
The RN delegates changing a indwelling urinary catheter to a licensed
practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN). Then, the patient developed a urinary tract
infection. Which of the following statements is true?
The RN is responsible for acts he/ she delegates.
Which of the following is an acceptable reason for breaking a patient's
confidentiality?
Reporting certain diseases and/or abuse/neglect to public health authority
Which of the following constitute the essential characteristics for a malpractice
lawsuit due to negligence? (Select all that apply.)
Harm to an individual has occurred.
The nurse assumed the responsibility for the patient's care.
The nurse is found to have failed to meet the standard of care.
The harm to the patient must be shown to have been caused by the failure to meet the
standard of care.
In which of the following situations should the legality of an informed consent be
questioned?
Patient who received a preoperative dose of Demerol and is "sleepy" when asked to
give consent
Which of the following is a nursing responsibility regarding informed consent?
Serving as a witness, ensuring that the patient does not feel coerced into a decision
A competent resident in a long-term care facility refuses an ordered
antidepressant medication. The nurse believes the patient needs the medication
because he is clearly showing signs of depression and dissolves the medication
in juice without telling the patient. This illustrates negligence by failure to
, communicate with a patient (hiding the medication).
Which patient rights is guaranteed by HIPPA?
Patients are protected against medical records being indiscriminately shared.
The nurse caring for a patient states, “Your blood pressure is dangerously high.
Are you taking antihypertensive medicine?” The patient states, “I can’t afford my
medicine. I have no insurance.” The nurse tells her colleague: “I feel really sorry
for that patient. I wish it wasn’t against policy to give her money.” The nurse
wants to help and posts a message on Facebook that any donations would be
appreciated to help a waitress who works at the cafeteria next door to the
hospital buy her medications. The nurse posts that “She was so sick last evening
when she came to the ED. Pleases help and donate if you can.”
Did this nurse violated the pts HIPPA rights?
yes
A nursing student got a thank-you card from a patient's family and had another
student take a photo of the student with the family. The student asks the nursing
instructor if it would be alright to post the photo on Facebook. Which response
by the instructor is best?
"No, posting pictures of patients and families on social media sites is not acceptable."
A child is tested for genetic abnormalities. After the test results are delivered
from the laboratory, a representative of the parents' medical insurance company
calls the nurse's station and asks for the results of the tests. The nurse's best
response to this request is to....
Refuse to give the information,
Remind the caller about HIPPA protections
The nurse giving medications to a patient notes that an order for a medication is
much larger than the typical dose given. The nurse looks up the medication in a
pharmacology database and learns the prescribed dose is too large. Which action
should the nurse take?
Notifying the physician of these findings & verifying the order before giving the
medication
Which of the following is an important step in preventing legal action against the
nurse?
Develop caring, therapeutic relationships with patients.
ANA Code of Ethics are based on
autonomy
To use an ethical decision-making model, which step should the nurse perform
first?
Identify the ethical dilemma in the case
Which document guides RNs in all practice settings regarding their specific
responsibilities and obligations to their patients and others they serve?
ANA's Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
According to the nurse's Code of Ethics, the hallmark of nursing practice is
accountability.
In a clinical setting, professional ethics should override personal morals and
values.
True
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS.
According to the nurse's Code of Ethics, the hallmark of nursing practice is
accountability
An important step in preventing legal action against the nurse
Develop caring, therapeutic relationships with patients and their families
What is the function of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)?
Developing the NCLEX-RN" licensing examinations
Who sets educational standards for nursing licensure?
State Boards of Nursing (SBN)
A graduate with a BSN from an accredited nursing program in Pittsburgh and
took the NCLEX-RN licensure exam in Philly (where he lives) and pass - He is
licensed to practice as a registered nurse in PA.
Next, he moves to California to start a new job.
How can he get a license to practice nursing in California?
Apply for licensure by endorsement and pay a registration fee to receive a California
nursing license.
The RN delegates changing a indwelling urinary catheter to a licensed
practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN). Then, the patient developed a urinary tract
infection. Which of the following statements is true?
The RN is responsible for acts he/ she delegates.
Which of the following is an acceptable reason for breaking a patient's
confidentiality?
Reporting certain diseases and/or abuse/neglect to public health authority
Which of the following constitute the essential characteristics for a malpractice
lawsuit due to negligence? (Select all that apply.)
Harm to an individual has occurred.
The nurse assumed the responsibility for the patient's care.
The nurse is found to have failed to meet the standard of care.
The harm to the patient must be shown to have been caused by the failure to meet the
standard of care.
In which of the following situations should the legality of an informed consent be
questioned?
Patient who received a preoperative dose of Demerol and is "sleepy" when asked to
give consent
Which of the following is a nursing responsibility regarding informed consent?
Serving as a witness, ensuring that the patient does not feel coerced into a decision
A competent resident in a long-term care facility refuses an ordered
antidepressant medication. The nurse believes the patient needs the medication
because he is clearly showing signs of depression and dissolves the medication
in juice without telling the patient. This illustrates negligence by failure to
, communicate with a patient (hiding the medication).
Which patient rights is guaranteed by HIPPA?
Patients are protected against medical records being indiscriminately shared.
The nurse caring for a patient states, “Your blood pressure is dangerously high.
Are you taking antihypertensive medicine?” The patient states, “I can’t afford my
medicine. I have no insurance.” The nurse tells her colleague: “I feel really sorry
for that patient. I wish it wasn’t against policy to give her money.” The nurse
wants to help and posts a message on Facebook that any donations would be
appreciated to help a waitress who works at the cafeteria next door to the
hospital buy her medications. The nurse posts that “She was so sick last evening
when she came to the ED. Pleases help and donate if you can.”
Did this nurse violated the pts HIPPA rights?
yes
A nursing student got a thank-you card from a patient's family and had another
student take a photo of the student with the family. The student asks the nursing
instructor if it would be alright to post the photo on Facebook. Which response
by the instructor is best?
"No, posting pictures of patients and families on social media sites is not acceptable."
A child is tested for genetic abnormalities. After the test results are delivered
from the laboratory, a representative of the parents' medical insurance company
calls the nurse's station and asks for the results of the tests. The nurse's best
response to this request is to....
Refuse to give the information,
Remind the caller about HIPPA protections
The nurse giving medications to a patient notes that an order for a medication is
much larger than the typical dose given. The nurse looks up the medication in a
pharmacology database and learns the prescribed dose is too large. Which action
should the nurse take?
Notifying the physician of these findings & verifying the order before giving the
medication
Which of the following is an important step in preventing legal action against the
nurse?
Develop caring, therapeutic relationships with patients.
ANA Code of Ethics are based on
autonomy
To use an ethical decision-making model, which step should the nurse perform
first?
Identify the ethical dilemma in the case
Which document guides RNs in all practice settings regarding their specific
responsibilities and obligations to their patients and others they serve?
ANA's Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
According to the nurse's Code of Ethics, the hallmark of nursing practice is
accountability.
In a clinical setting, professional ethics should override personal morals and
values.
True
