NUR 571 Exam 4 with verified answers
An |example |of |administrative |law |that |affects |nursing |is:
A. |Civil |rights |acts
B. |Substance |abuse |laws |
C. |Nurse |practice |acts
D. |Negligence |laws |- |correct |answer |-C
Which |situation |would |be |covered |under |criminal |law?
A. |The |nurse |injures |a |client |while |performing |a |procedure.
B. |A |clients |hospitalization |is |prolonged |because |of |an |action |on |the |part |of |a |nurse.
C. |The |nurse |breaks |a |clients |false |teeth.
D. |The |nurse |takes |narcotics |from |the |narcotics |cabinet. |- |correct |answer |-D
Negligence |is |defined |as:
A. |The |failure |of |an |individual |to |provide |care |that |a |reasonable |person |would |ordinarily
|use |in |a |similar |circumstance.
B. |Improper |discharge |of |professional |duties, |or |failure |to |meet |the |standards |of |acceptable
|care, |which |result |in |harm |to |another |person.
C. |An |intentional |and |unlawful |offer |to |touch |a |person |in |an |offensive, |insulting, |or
|physically |intimidating |manner.
D. |An |obligation |one |has |incurred |or |might |incur |through |any |act |or |failure |to |act. |- |correct
|answer |-A
When |a |negligence |case |is |brought |against |a |nurse, |it |is |necessary |to |prove |liability. |Which
|element |is |NOT |essential |for |proof |of |liability?
,A. |Duty
B. |Witness
C. |Injury
D. |Causation |- |correct |answer |-B
When |a |nurse |is |sued, |the |"reasonable |person" |standard |asks:
A. |What |a |reasonable |nurse |would |do |in |a |similar |situation.
B. |If |the |action |taken |was |reasonable |in |the |eyes |of |the |plaintiff.
C. |If |the |institutions |standards |were |reasonable.
D. |What |the |public |considers |to |be |a |reasonable |action. |- |correct |answer |-A
A |nurse |working |in |the |NICU |is |being |sued. |An |expert |witness |is |called. |The |expert |witness
|would |be:
A. |A |physician |who |specializes |in |neonatology.
B. |The |chief |of |nursing |in |the |hospital.
C. |A |NICU |nurse |
D. |A |faculty |member |in |a |university |school |of |nursing. |- |correct |answer |-C
In |which |situation |may |the |nurse |legally |use |restraints?
A. |The |client |states |he |wants |to |get |out |of |bed |but |the |doctor |has |ordered |bed |rest.
B. |The |client |keeps |asking |for |help |to |go |to |the |bathroom |but |the |nurse |is |very |busy.
C. |The |newly |admitted |client |is |confused |as |to |the |location |of |his |bathroom.
D. |The |critically |ill |client |becomes |violent |and |is |removing |IV |lines |and |medical |monitoring
|devices. |- |correct |answer |-D
,The |hospitalized |client's |uncle |who |is |a |physician |asks |the |nurse |for |the |clients |chart. |The
|uncle |is |not |the |physician |on |the |case. |The |best |response |for |the |nurse |is |to:
A. |Extend |professional |courtesy |and |let |him |see |the |chart.
B. |Ask |the |client |for |written |consent |before |allowing |the |relative |to |see |the |chart.
C. |Tell |the |physician |where |the |chart |is |but |not |actually |give |it |to |the |physician.
D. |Call |the |supervisor. |- |correct |answer |-B
Which |statement |is |true |about |fraud?
A. |It |is |written |information |given |to |a |third |party |that |causes |damage |to |someone's
|reputation.
B. |It |is |oral |information |given |to |a |third |party |that |causes |damage |to |someone's |reputation.
C. |It |results |from |a |deliberate |deception |intended |to |produce |unlawful |gain.
D. |It |results |from |revealing |confidential |information |without |the |person's |permission. |-
|correct |answer |-C
A |hospital |refuses |to |allow |a |visitor |with |a |seeing |eye |dog |to |enter |the |hospital. |This
|violates |the:
A. |Constitution
B. |Good |Samaritan |Act
C. |Civil |Liberties |Act
D. |Americans |with |Disabilities |Act |- |correct |answer |-D
Judge-made |law |is |known |as:
, A. |Equity |
B. |Jurisprudence |
C. |Tort |law
D. |Public |law |- |correct |answer |-B
In |which |situation |is |the |nurse |not |subject |to |liability?
A. |The |nurse |correctly |administers |first |aid |at |the |scene |of |an |automobile |accident.
|However, |the |client |sustains |permeant |injuries.
B. |The |nurse |performs |a |procedure |but |does |not |document |it. |The |client |claims |injuries
|because |the |procedure |was |not |performed.
C. |The |nurse |performs |a |new |procedure |for |which |she |has |not |received |training. |The |client
|claims |injuries.
D. |The |nurse |wraps |tape |around |a |frayed |electrical |cord. |The |equipment |malfunctions |and
|the |client |claims |injuries. |- |correct |answer |-A
If |a |nurse |suspects |a |coworker |is |abusing |chemicals, |the |nurse |should:
A. |Try |to |help |the |coworker
B. |Refer |the |coworker |to |a |substance |abuse |program
C. |Report |the |coworker |to |nursing |administration
D. |Call |the |police |- |correct |answer |-C
When |is |a |nurse |NOT |obligated |to |follow |the |orders |of |a |licensed |physician?
A. |When |there |is |not |enough |staff |to |complete |all |the |orders.
B. |When |the |orders |are |given |verbally.
C. |When |the |orders |are |written |illegibly.
An |example |of |administrative |law |that |affects |nursing |is:
A. |Civil |rights |acts
B. |Substance |abuse |laws |
C. |Nurse |practice |acts
D. |Negligence |laws |- |correct |answer |-C
Which |situation |would |be |covered |under |criminal |law?
A. |The |nurse |injures |a |client |while |performing |a |procedure.
B. |A |clients |hospitalization |is |prolonged |because |of |an |action |on |the |part |of |a |nurse.
C. |The |nurse |breaks |a |clients |false |teeth.
D. |The |nurse |takes |narcotics |from |the |narcotics |cabinet. |- |correct |answer |-D
Negligence |is |defined |as:
A. |The |failure |of |an |individual |to |provide |care |that |a |reasonable |person |would |ordinarily
|use |in |a |similar |circumstance.
B. |Improper |discharge |of |professional |duties, |or |failure |to |meet |the |standards |of |acceptable
|care, |which |result |in |harm |to |another |person.
C. |An |intentional |and |unlawful |offer |to |touch |a |person |in |an |offensive, |insulting, |or
|physically |intimidating |manner.
D. |An |obligation |one |has |incurred |or |might |incur |through |any |act |or |failure |to |act. |- |correct
|answer |-A
When |a |negligence |case |is |brought |against |a |nurse, |it |is |necessary |to |prove |liability. |Which
|element |is |NOT |essential |for |proof |of |liability?
,A. |Duty
B. |Witness
C. |Injury
D. |Causation |- |correct |answer |-B
When |a |nurse |is |sued, |the |"reasonable |person" |standard |asks:
A. |What |a |reasonable |nurse |would |do |in |a |similar |situation.
B. |If |the |action |taken |was |reasonable |in |the |eyes |of |the |plaintiff.
C. |If |the |institutions |standards |were |reasonable.
D. |What |the |public |considers |to |be |a |reasonable |action. |- |correct |answer |-A
A |nurse |working |in |the |NICU |is |being |sued. |An |expert |witness |is |called. |The |expert |witness
|would |be:
A. |A |physician |who |specializes |in |neonatology.
B. |The |chief |of |nursing |in |the |hospital.
C. |A |NICU |nurse |
D. |A |faculty |member |in |a |university |school |of |nursing. |- |correct |answer |-C
In |which |situation |may |the |nurse |legally |use |restraints?
A. |The |client |states |he |wants |to |get |out |of |bed |but |the |doctor |has |ordered |bed |rest.
B. |The |client |keeps |asking |for |help |to |go |to |the |bathroom |but |the |nurse |is |very |busy.
C. |The |newly |admitted |client |is |confused |as |to |the |location |of |his |bathroom.
D. |The |critically |ill |client |becomes |violent |and |is |removing |IV |lines |and |medical |monitoring
|devices. |- |correct |answer |-D
,The |hospitalized |client's |uncle |who |is |a |physician |asks |the |nurse |for |the |clients |chart. |The
|uncle |is |not |the |physician |on |the |case. |The |best |response |for |the |nurse |is |to:
A. |Extend |professional |courtesy |and |let |him |see |the |chart.
B. |Ask |the |client |for |written |consent |before |allowing |the |relative |to |see |the |chart.
C. |Tell |the |physician |where |the |chart |is |but |not |actually |give |it |to |the |physician.
D. |Call |the |supervisor. |- |correct |answer |-B
Which |statement |is |true |about |fraud?
A. |It |is |written |information |given |to |a |third |party |that |causes |damage |to |someone's
|reputation.
B. |It |is |oral |information |given |to |a |third |party |that |causes |damage |to |someone's |reputation.
C. |It |results |from |a |deliberate |deception |intended |to |produce |unlawful |gain.
D. |It |results |from |revealing |confidential |information |without |the |person's |permission. |-
|correct |answer |-C
A |hospital |refuses |to |allow |a |visitor |with |a |seeing |eye |dog |to |enter |the |hospital. |This
|violates |the:
A. |Constitution
B. |Good |Samaritan |Act
C. |Civil |Liberties |Act
D. |Americans |with |Disabilities |Act |- |correct |answer |-D
Judge-made |law |is |known |as:
, A. |Equity |
B. |Jurisprudence |
C. |Tort |law
D. |Public |law |- |correct |answer |-B
In |which |situation |is |the |nurse |not |subject |to |liability?
A. |The |nurse |correctly |administers |first |aid |at |the |scene |of |an |automobile |accident.
|However, |the |client |sustains |permeant |injuries.
B. |The |nurse |performs |a |procedure |but |does |not |document |it. |The |client |claims |injuries
|because |the |procedure |was |not |performed.
C. |The |nurse |performs |a |new |procedure |for |which |she |has |not |received |training. |The |client
|claims |injuries.
D. |The |nurse |wraps |tape |around |a |frayed |electrical |cord. |The |equipment |malfunctions |and
|the |client |claims |injuries. |- |correct |answer |-A
If |a |nurse |suspects |a |coworker |is |abusing |chemicals, |the |nurse |should:
A. |Try |to |help |the |coworker
B. |Refer |the |coworker |to |a |substance |abuse |program
C. |Report |the |coworker |to |nursing |administration
D. |Call |the |police |- |correct |answer |-C
When |is |a |nurse |NOT |obligated |to |follow |the |orders |of |a |licensed |physician?
A. |When |there |is |not |enough |staff |to |complete |all |the |orders.
B. |When |the |orders |are |given |verbally.
C. |When |the |orders |are |written |illegibly.
