NUR 2214C EXAM 3 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 75
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (ALL
ANSWERS ARE CORRECT) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse providing care in a hospital witnesses a client's spouse shaking the client
vigorously because the client has had an episode of incontinence. Because of the
suspicion of physical abuse, legally the nurse should discuss the concerns with which
party? - ANSWER: Adult Protective Services
How would the student nurse describe a quasi-intentional tort occurring during the
practice of nursing? - ANSWER: It is an act that lacks intent but involves volitional
action.
A registered nurse is educating a nursing student on the various classifications of
torts. What acts are classified as intentional torts in nursing practice? Select all that
apply. - ANSWER: Battery
Assault
False Imprisonment
How many rights of delegation are there in the nursing practice? Record your answer
using a whole number. _______________ - ANSWER: 5
Which nursing action indicates that the nurse is actively listening to the client? -
ANSWER: The nurse interprets what the client is saying and reiterates in his or her
own words.
Which nursing action is not likely to cause legal issues? - ANSWER: Refraining from
leaving the client during a staffing shortage
Which stage of Kohlberg's theory is an individual in if he or she wants to modify a
law if it is not fair to a particular group? - ANSWER: Universal ethical principle
orientation
A nurse on the medical-surgical unit tells other staff members, "That client can just
wait for the lorazepam; I get so annoyed when people drink too much." What does
this nurse's comment reflect? - ANSWER: Demonstration of a personal bias
Which component of decision-making refers to the duties and activities an individual
is employed to perform? - ANSWER: responsibility
The nurse finds that an 80-year-old client's family is not caring for the client
properly. Which action of the nurse indicates leadership quality? - ANSWER:
Advocating on behalf of the client
A visitor from a room adjacent to a client asks the nurse what disease the client has.
The nurse responds, "I will not discuss any client's illness with you. Are you
, concerned about it?" This response is based on the nurse's knowledge that to discuss
a client's condition with someone not directly involved with that client is an example
of what? - ANSWER: Breach of confidentiality
Which right of delegation refers to the giving of clear, concise descriptions of a task
to the delegatee? - ANSWER: Right communication
What is true about psychosocial changes observed in adolescents? Select all that
apply. - ANSWER: "They search for personal identity."
"They develop their own ethical systems."
What legal complications might a nurse face for using a restraint without a legal
warrant on a client? - ANSWER: The nurse may be charged with false imprisonment.
The nurse is providing restraint education to a group of nursing students. The nurse
should include that it is inappropriate to use a restraint device to do what? -
ANSWER: Prevent an adult client from getting up at night when there is insufficient
staffing on the unit.
What are the elements of discovery of a lawsuit? Select all that apply. - ANSWER:
experts
medical records
the depositions of witnesses
The nurse receives information about a client through another nurse. The nurse then
finds that information has some missing facts. Which critical thinking attitude would
the nurse use to clarify the information after talking to the client directly? - ANSWER:
preserverance
A client with end-stage renal disease needs a kidney transplant. Which statements
regarding the National Organ Transplant Act are true? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER: The National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 prohibits the purchase or sale
of organs.
The act provides civil and criminal immunity to the hospital and the healthcare
provider.
The act protects the donor's estate from liability for injuries or damage that results
from the use of the gift.
What are the instances when an adult can give consent for medical treatment?
Select all that apply. - ANSWER: Any guardian for the adult's ward
Any parent for the adult's unemancipated minor
A brother or sister of an adult's minor brother or sister
A nurse is caring for a client with renal failure. The client wants to go back home but
the family members want the client to undergo a kidney transplant. The nurse gives
details about the possible threats and benefits of the surgery to the family and
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (ALL
ANSWERS ARE CORRECT) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse providing care in a hospital witnesses a client's spouse shaking the client
vigorously because the client has had an episode of incontinence. Because of the
suspicion of physical abuse, legally the nurse should discuss the concerns with which
party? - ANSWER: Adult Protective Services
How would the student nurse describe a quasi-intentional tort occurring during the
practice of nursing? - ANSWER: It is an act that lacks intent but involves volitional
action.
A registered nurse is educating a nursing student on the various classifications of
torts. What acts are classified as intentional torts in nursing practice? Select all that
apply. - ANSWER: Battery
Assault
False Imprisonment
How many rights of delegation are there in the nursing practice? Record your answer
using a whole number. _______________ - ANSWER: 5
Which nursing action indicates that the nurse is actively listening to the client? -
ANSWER: The nurse interprets what the client is saying and reiterates in his or her
own words.
Which nursing action is not likely to cause legal issues? - ANSWER: Refraining from
leaving the client during a staffing shortage
Which stage of Kohlberg's theory is an individual in if he or she wants to modify a
law if it is not fair to a particular group? - ANSWER: Universal ethical principle
orientation
A nurse on the medical-surgical unit tells other staff members, "That client can just
wait for the lorazepam; I get so annoyed when people drink too much." What does
this nurse's comment reflect? - ANSWER: Demonstration of a personal bias
Which component of decision-making refers to the duties and activities an individual
is employed to perform? - ANSWER: responsibility
The nurse finds that an 80-year-old client's family is not caring for the client
properly. Which action of the nurse indicates leadership quality? - ANSWER:
Advocating on behalf of the client
A visitor from a room adjacent to a client asks the nurse what disease the client has.
The nurse responds, "I will not discuss any client's illness with you. Are you
, concerned about it?" This response is based on the nurse's knowledge that to discuss
a client's condition with someone not directly involved with that client is an example
of what? - ANSWER: Breach of confidentiality
Which right of delegation refers to the giving of clear, concise descriptions of a task
to the delegatee? - ANSWER: Right communication
What is true about psychosocial changes observed in adolescents? Select all that
apply. - ANSWER: "They search for personal identity."
"They develop their own ethical systems."
What legal complications might a nurse face for using a restraint without a legal
warrant on a client? - ANSWER: The nurse may be charged with false imprisonment.
The nurse is providing restraint education to a group of nursing students. The nurse
should include that it is inappropriate to use a restraint device to do what? -
ANSWER: Prevent an adult client from getting up at night when there is insufficient
staffing on the unit.
What are the elements of discovery of a lawsuit? Select all that apply. - ANSWER:
experts
medical records
the depositions of witnesses
The nurse receives information about a client through another nurse. The nurse then
finds that information has some missing facts. Which critical thinking attitude would
the nurse use to clarify the information after talking to the client directly? - ANSWER:
preserverance
A client with end-stage renal disease needs a kidney transplant. Which statements
regarding the National Organ Transplant Act are true? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER: The National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 prohibits the purchase or sale
of organs.
The act provides civil and criminal immunity to the hospital and the healthcare
provider.
The act protects the donor's estate from liability for injuries or damage that results
from the use of the gift.
What are the instances when an adult can give consent for medical treatment?
Select all that apply. - ANSWER: Any guardian for the adult's ward
Any parent for the adult's unemancipated minor
A brother or sister of an adult's minor brother or sister
A nurse is caring for a client with renal failure. The client wants to go back home but
the family members want the client to undergo a kidney transplant. The nurse gives
details about the possible threats and benefits of the surgery to the family and
