CANS EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
give an example of civil law - ANSWER: child custody
civil law - ANSWER: recognizes and enforces the rights of individuals in disputes over
legal rights of duties of individuals in relation to one another
scope and responsibilities of nursing practice act - ANSWER: -nurse practice acts
defines the minimum education qualifications for other requirements for licensure
-the most common reason for suspension is practicing while impaired
-NCSMN develops test plan and NCLEX questions
-states administer NCLEX, state boards of nursing grant license through endorsement
most common reason nurses are disciplined by board of nursing - ANSWER: social
media and substance abuse
social media etiquette - ANSWER: - must not post anything about patient that may
violate privacy
- never post images of patients
-contact with patient online blurs professional and persona boundires
- you are ethically obligated to report any breach in privacy that you encounter
online
- posting anything leaves a digital footprint forever
what to do if medication order looks incorrect - ANSWER: call and check with doctor
always document every time you page the doctor so it doesn't fall on you
responsibility of the RN in deligation - ANSWER: - responsible for determining if the
person delegated is competent to preform the act
(dont ask a CNA to do an IV)
- primary, legal, and ethical consideration must be patients right to safe and effective
nursing care
even if you tell someone else to do it, it is still your problem
assault and battery- what would be a defense for a nurse - ANSWER: assault is
threatening a patient with a vitamin injection if patient doesn't eat their meal
battery is giving the injection against their will, patient can refuse
informed consent - ANSWER: consent must be given voluntarily
consent must be given by person with compasity and competence to understand
provider cannot influence patient by giving incomplete info that the patient should
have to make a truly informed decision
nurse must witness sign of consent document
all patients have to get informed consent prior to work unless emergency
, HIPPA what CAN be shared - ANSWER: advanced directive
HIPPA what CANT be shared - ANSWER: name, birth, social, procedure, all records
written oral and electronic
self determination act - ANSWER: specifies that any organization receiving medicare
or medicaid funds must inform patients of state laws regarding directives, document
existence of directives in patients medical records, educate staff regarding directives,
and educate the community about directives
would put a nurse at risk for legal action - ANSWER: negligence and malpractice
negligence - ANSWER: The failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonable
person would exercise in similar circumstances.
ex. no bed bath for 2 weeks with ICU patient
malpractice - ANSWER: not limited to what a nurse does but also what a nurse fails
to do
4 elements must be proved
ex. patient injured by your wrong doing
kohlbergs theory of moral development- pre-conventional level - ANSWER: stage 1
responds to punishment
stage 2
responds to reward
(up to age 9)
kohlbergs theory of moral development- conventional - ANSWER: stage 3
moral choices based on what is pleasing to others
stage 4
moral choices based on what is desired by society
(most adolescents and adults)
kohlbergs theory of moral development- post conventional - ANSWER: involves more
independent thinking
defines own moral values despite danger to themselves
only minority of adults achieve this level
utilitarianism - ANSWER: moral rightness of an action is determined solely by its
consequence
(tag people in a disaster, some must be left when determining their outcome)
virtue ethics - ANSWER: emphasize the character of the decision maker
(takes experience and training)
principalism - ANSWER: uses key ethical principles of beneficence, nonmaleficence,
autonomy, and justice in resolution for ethical conflict or dilemmas
give an example of civil law - ANSWER: child custody
civil law - ANSWER: recognizes and enforces the rights of individuals in disputes over
legal rights of duties of individuals in relation to one another
scope and responsibilities of nursing practice act - ANSWER: -nurse practice acts
defines the minimum education qualifications for other requirements for licensure
-the most common reason for suspension is practicing while impaired
-NCSMN develops test plan and NCLEX questions
-states administer NCLEX, state boards of nursing grant license through endorsement
most common reason nurses are disciplined by board of nursing - ANSWER: social
media and substance abuse
social media etiquette - ANSWER: - must not post anything about patient that may
violate privacy
- never post images of patients
-contact with patient online blurs professional and persona boundires
- you are ethically obligated to report any breach in privacy that you encounter
online
- posting anything leaves a digital footprint forever
what to do if medication order looks incorrect - ANSWER: call and check with doctor
always document every time you page the doctor so it doesn't fall on you
responsibility of the RN in deligation - ANSWER: - responsible for determining if the
person delegated is competent to preform the act
(dont ask a CNA to do an IV)
- primary, legal, and ethical consideration must be patients right to safe and effective
nursing care
even if you tell someone else to do it, it is still your problem
assault and battery- what would be a defense for a nurse - ANSWER: assault is
threatening a patient with a vitamin injection if patient doesn't eat their meal
battery is giving the injection against their will, patient can refuse
informed consent - ANSWER: consent must be given voluntarily
consent must be given by person with compasity and competence to understand
provider cannot influence patient by giving incomplete info that the patient should
have to make a truly informed decision
nurse must witness sign of consent document
all patients have to get informed consent prior to work unless emergency
, HIPPA what CAN be shared - ANSWER: advanced directive
HIPPA what CANT be shared - ANSWER: name, birth, social, procedure, all records
written oral and electronic
self determination act - ANSWER: specifies that any organization receiving medicare
or medicaid funds must inform patients of state laws regarding directives, document
existence of directives in patients medical records, educate staff regarding directives,
and educate the community about directives
would put a nurse at risk for legal action - ANSWER: negligence and malpractice
negligence - ANSWER: The failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonable
person would exercise in similar circumstances.
ex. no bed bath for 2 weeks with ICU patient
malpractice - ANSWER: not limited to what a nurse does but also what a nurse fails
to do
4 elements must be proved
ex. patient injured by your wrong doing
kohlbergs theory of moral development- pre-conventional level - ANSWER: stage 1
responds to punishment
stage 2
responds to reward
(up to age 9)
kohlbergs theory of moral development- conventional - ANSWER: stage 3
moral choices based on what is pleasing to others
stage 4
moral choices based on what is desired by society
(most adolescents and adults)
kohlbergs theory of moral development- post conventional - ANSWER: involves more
independent thinking
defines own moral values despite danger to themselves
only minority of adults achieve this level
utilitarianism - ANSWER: moral rightness of an action is determined solely by its
consequence
(tag people in a disaster, some must be left when determining their outcome)
virtue ethics - ANSWER: emphasize the character of the decision maker
(takes experience and training)
principalism - ANSWER: uses key ethical principles of beneficence, nonmaleficence,
autonomy, and justice in resolution for ethical conflict or dilemmas
