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DeWit’sk Fundamentalk Concepts
Chapterk03:k Legalkandk EthicalkAspectsk ofkNursing
Williams:kdeWit’skFundamentalkConceptskandkSkillskforkNursing,k5thkEdition
MULTIPLEkCHOICE
1. Ak studentknursekwhok isk notkyetk licensed:
a. mayk notk performk nursingk actionsk untilk hek ork shek hask passedk thek licensingk examination.
b. isknotkresponsiblekforkhiskorkherkactionskaskakstudentkunderkthekstateklicensingklaw.
c. arekheldktoktheksamekstandardskaskaklicensedknurse.
d. mustkapplykfork aktemporaryk studentknursekpermitktok practicek askakstudent.
ANS:k C
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Studentk nursesk arek heldk tok thek samek standardsk ask ak licensedk nurse.k Thisk meanskt
hatkalthoughkakstudentknursekmayknotkperformkaktaskkaskquicklykorkasksmoothlykasktheklice
nsedknursekwould,kthekstudentkiskexpectedktokperformkitkaskeffectively.kInkotherkwords,kshek
mustkachievek thek samek outcomekwithoutkharmktokthek patient.kThekstudentkisklegallykrespo
nsiblekforkherkownkactionskorkinaction,kandkmanykschoolskrequirekthekstudentktokcarrykm
alpracticekinsurance.
DIF: Cognitivek Level:k Knowledge REF: p.k32 OBJ: Theoryk #1
TOP: PracticekRegulationskforkthekStudentkNurse KEY:
NursingkProcesskStep:kN/A
MSC:kk NCLEX:kN/A
2. Duringk ank employmentk interview,k thek interviewerk asksk thek nursek applicantk aboutkHIVkst
atus.kTheknursekapplicantkcanklegallykrespond:
a. “No,”kevenkthoughkhekork shek haskakpositivekHIVktest.
b. “Ik don’tk know,k butk Ik wouldk bek willingk tok bek tested.”
c. “Ik don’tk know,k andk Ik refusek tok bek tested.”
d. “Youkdoknotkhavekakrightktokaskkmekthatkquestion.”
ANS:k D
Inkemploymentkpractice,kitkiskillegalktokdiscriminatekagainstkpeoplekwithkcertainkdiseasesko
rkconditions.kAskingkakquestionkaboutkhealthkstatus,kespeciallykHIVkorkAIDSkinfection,kiskille
gal.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kApplication REF: p.k34 OBJ:
Clinicalk Practicek #1kTOP: Discrimination
KEY:k NursingkProcesskStep:kN/A
MSC:kk NCLEX:kN/A
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3. Ankexamplekofkakviolationkofkcriminalklawkbykaknursekis:
a. takingkakcontrolledksubstancekfromkagencyksupplykforkpersonalkuse.
b. accidentallykadministeringkakdrugktokthekwrongk patient,kwhokthenk haskakseriouskreaction.
c. advisingkakpatientktoksuekthekdoctorkforkaksupposedkmistakekthekdoctorkmade.
d. writingkakletterktoktheknewspaperkoutliningkquestionablekorkunsafekhospitalkpractices.
ANS:k A
Theftkofk akcontrolledk substancekiskakfederalk crimekandkconsequentlyk akcrimekagainstksoci
ety.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kApplication REF: p.k32 OBJ:
Theoryk#2kTOP: CriminalkLaw
KEY:kkNursingkProcesskStep:kN/AkMSC:k NCLEX:kN/A
4. ThekLPNk(LVN)kassignskpartkofkthekcarekforkherkpatientsktokaknursingkassistant.kThekLPNkisk
legallykrequiredktokperformkwhichkofkthekfollowingkforkthekresidentskassignedktokthekassis
tant?
a. Toiletkthekresidentskeveryk2khourskandkaskneeded.
b. Feedk breakfastk tok onek ofk thek residentsk whok needsk assistance.
c. Givekmedicationsktokthekresidentskatkthekprescribedktimes.
d. Transportkthekresidentsktokthekphysicalktherapykdepartment.
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ANS:k C
Toileting,kfeeding,kandktransportingkresidentskorkpatientskarektaskskthatkcankbeklegallykas
signedk tok ak nurse’sk aide.k Administeringk medicationsk isk ak nursingk actk thatk cank bekperform
edk onlyk byk ak licensedk nursek ork byk ak studentk nursek underk thek supervisionk ofk aklicensedknu
rse.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kApplication REF: p.k33 OBJ:
Theoryk#3kTOP: Delegation
KEY:k NursingkProcesskStep:kImplementation
MSC:kk NCLEX:k Safe,k Effectivek Carek Environment:kCoordinatedk Care
5. Ifkaknursekiskreportedktokakstatek boardk ofknursingkforkrepeatedlykmakingkmedic
ationkerrors,kitkiskmostklikelykthat:
a. theknursekwillkimmediatelykhavekhiskorkherklicensekrevoked.
b. theknursekwillkhavektoktakektheklicensingk examinationkagain.
c. akcoursekinklegalkaspectskofknursingkcarekwillkbekrequired.
d. therekwillkbekakhearingktokdeterminekwhetherkthekchargeskarektrue.
ANS:k D
Theknursekmaykhavekhiskorkherklicensek revokedkorkbekrequiredktoktakekakrefresherkcourse,kbu
tkthiskwouldkbekbasedkonkthekevidencekpresentedkatkakhearing.kTheklicensingkexaminationkisk
notkusuallykrequiredkaskakcorrectionkofktheksituationkaskdescribed.
DIF: Cognitivek Level:k Knowledge REF: p.k33 OBJ:
Theoryk#3kTOP: ProfessionalkDiscipline
KEY:kkNursingkProcesskStep:kN/AkMSC:k NCLEX:kN/A
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DeWit’sk Fundamentalk Concepts
Chapterk03:k Legalkandk EthicalkAspectsk ofkNursing
Williams:kdeWit’skFundamentalkConceptskandkSkillskforkNursing,k5thkEdition
MULTIPLEkCHOICE
1. Ak studentknursekwhok isk notkyetk licensed:
a. mayk notk performk nursingk actionsk untilk hek ork shek hask passedk thek licensingk examination.
b. isknotkresponsiblekforkhiskorkherkactionskaskakstudentkunderkthekstateklicensingklaw.
c. arekheldktoktheksamekstandardskaskaklicensedknurse.
d. mustkapplykfork aktemporaryk studentknursekpermitktok practicek askakstudent.
ANS:k C
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Studentk nursesk arek heldk tok thek samek standardsk ask ak licensedk nurse.k Thisk meanskt
hatkalthoughkakstudentknursekmayknotkperformkaktaskkaskquicklykorkasksmoothlykasktheklice
nsedknursekwould,kthekstudentkiskexpectedktokperformkitkaskeffectively.kInkotherkwords,kshek
mustkachievek thek samek outcomekwithoutkharmktokthek patient.kThekstudentkisklegallykrespo
nsiblekforkherkownkactionskorkinaction,kandkmanykschoolskrequirekthekstudentktokcarrykm
alpracticekinsurance.
DIF: Cognitivek Level:k Knowledge REF: p.k32 OBJ: Theoryk #1
TOP: PracticekRegulationskforkthekStudentkNurse KEY:
NursingkProcesskStep:kN/A
MSC:kk NCLEX:kN/A
2. Duringk ank employmentk interview,k thek interviewerk asksk thek nursek applicantk aboutkHIVkst
atus.kTheknursekapplicantkcanklegallykrespond:
a. “No,”kevenkthoughkhekork shek haskakpositivekHIVktest.
b. “Ik don’tk know,k butk Ik wouldk bek willingk tok bek tested.”
c. “Ik don’tk know,k andk Ik refusek tok bek tested.”
d. “Youkdoknotkhavekakrightktokaskkmekthatkquestion.”
ANS:k D
Inkemploymentkpractice,kitkiskillegalktokdiscriminatekagainstkpeoplekwithkcertainkdiseasesko
rkconditions.kAskingkakquestionkaboutkhealthkstatus,kespeciallykHIVkorkAIDSkinfection,kiskille
gal.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kApplication REF: p.k34 OBJ:
Clinicalk Practicek #1kTOP: Discrimination
KEY:k NursingkProcesskStep:kN/A
MSC:kk NCLEX:kN/A
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3. Ankexamplekofkakviolationkofkcriminalklawkbykaknursekis:
a. takingkakcontrolledksubstancekfromkagencyksupplykforkpersonalkuse.
b. accidentallykadministeringkakdrugktokthekwrongk patient,kwhokthenk haskakseriouskreaction.
c. advisingkakpatientktoksuekthekdoctorkforkaksupposedkmistakekthekdoctorkmade.
d. writingkakletterktoktheknewspaperkoutliningkquestionablekorkunsafekhospitalkpractices.
ANS:k A
Theftkofk akcontrolledk substancekiskakfederalk crimekandkconsequentlyk akcrimekagainstksoci
ety.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kApplication REF: p.k32 OBJ:
Theoryk#2kTOP: CriminalkLaw
KEY:kkNursingkProcesskStep:kN/AkMSC:k NCLEX:kN/A
4. ThekLPNk(LVN)kassignskpartkofkthekcarekforkherkpatientsktokaknursingkassistant.kThekLPNkisk
legallykrequiredktokperformkwhichkofkthekfollowingkforkthekresidentskassignedktokthekassis
tant?
a. Toiletkthekresidentskeveryk2khourskandkaskneeded.
b. Feedk breakfastk tok onek ofk thek residentsk whok needsk assistance.
c. Givekmedicationsktokthekresidentskatkthekprescribedktimes.
d. Transportkthekresidentsktokthekphysicalktherapykdepartment.
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ANS:k C
Toileting,kfeeding,kandktransportingkresidentskorkpatientskarektaskskthatkcankbeklegallykas
signedk tok ak nurse’sk aide.k Administeringk medicationsk isk ak nursingk actk thatk cank bekperform
edk onlyk byk ak licensedk nursek ork byk ak studentk nursek underk thek supervisionk ofk aklicensedknu
rse.
DIF: CognitivekLevel:kApplication REF: p.k33 OBJ:
Theoryk#3kTOP: Delegation
KEY:k NursingkProcesskStep:kImplementation
MSC:kk NCLEX:k Safe,k Effectivek Carek Environment:kCoordinatedk Care
5. Ifkaknursekiskreportedktokakstatek boardk ofknursingkforkrepeatedlykmakingkmedic
ationkerrors,kitkiskmostklikelykthat:
a. theknursekwillkimmediatelykhavekhiskorkherklicensekrevoked.
b. theknursekwillkhavektoktakektheklicensingk examinationkagain.
c. akcoursekinklegalkaspectskofknursingkcarekwillkbekrequired.
d. therekwillkbekakhearingktokdeterminekwhetherkthekchargeskarektrue.
ANS:k D
Theknursekmaykhavekhiskorkherklicensek revokedkorkbekrequiredktoktakekakrefresherkcourse,kbu
tkthiskwouldkbekbasedkonkthekevidencekpresentedkatkakhearing.kTheklicensingkexaminationkisk
notkusuallykrequiredkaskakcorrectionkofktheksituationkaskdescribed.
DIF: Cognitivek Level:k Knowledge REF: p.k33 OBJ:
Theoryk#3kTOP: ProfessionalkDiscipline
KEY:kkNursingkProcesskStep:kN/AkMSC:k NCLEX:kN/A
