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L/E FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
(DETAILED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
100% GUARANTEED TO PASS CONCEPTS!!!
A nurse named in a malpractice case may wish to avoid
the expense of a trail by going to arbitration. What is
another rationale for using this process?
A) arbitration is not binding, so if the parties do not like
the outcome, nothing is lost.
B) Witnesses do not testify under oath and are easier to
obtain
C) There is no formal record made of the arbitration
process
D) There is no need to have attorney representation -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ There is no formal record made of
the arbitration process
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The hospital acts to revoke the clinical privileges of an
independent physician (not employed by the hospital)
who has repeatedly refused to respond to emergency
calls from nursing staff. Under which doctrine is this
action advisable?
A) Respondeat superior
B) Corporate Liability
C) Borrowed Servant
D) Dual Servant - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Corporate
liability
*All doctrines only apply to employees (i.e. are vicarious
liability), except corporate liability. Under the doctrine
of corporate liability, corporations have a direct duty to
the public they serve, ensuring that competent and
qualified practitioners (i.e. employees, independent
contractors & others) deliver quality health care to
consumers
In caring for a 6-year-old who entered the emergency
center for treatment of a broken arm, the nurse noted
that the child had multiple bruises on his trunk and legs.
When questioned, the child said his father hit him and
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broke his arm so that the child would remember to be
good. What should the nurse do?
A) Chart that the child is a victim of child abuse, so that
there is a record of the abuse should such behavior
reoccur
B) Do nothing, because the nurse cannot prove the child
was really abused, and saying anything could open the
institution to a possible defamation lawsuit
C) Downplay the child's comments, because children
often exaggerate
D) Report the incident immediately to the nursing
supervisor or physician so that the incident will be
reported to the proper authorities - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Report the incident immediately to the nursing
supervisor or physician so that the incident will be
reported to the proper authorities
*The RN must take all statements seriously regardless of
the age of the patient
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The parents of a 17-year-old who is receiving state-
funded substance abuse treatment have asked the
provider for information about their child. What is the
correct action by the health care provider?
A) Refuse the request because of the provision of the
common-law duty to disclose
B) Refuse the request as it is likely to interfere with the
treatment plan.
C) Release the information immediately as parents
always can receive information on minor children
D) Release information only if the patient has signed
consent to do so - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Release
information only if the patient has signed consent to do
so
*A minor must always sign consent for information about
substance abuse to be released, even to a parent
An example of an abuse of power from a mentor
entails:
L/E FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
(DETAILED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
100% GUARANTEED TO PASS CONCEPTS!!!
A nurse named in a malpractice case may wish to avoid
the expense of a trail by going to arbitration. What is
another rationale for using this process?
A) arbitration is not binding, so if the parties do not like
the outcome, nothing is lost.
B) Witnesses do not testify under oath and are easier to
obtain
C) There is no formal record made of the arbitration
process
D) There is no need to have attorney representation -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ There is no formal record made of
the arbitration process
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The hospital acts to revoke the clinical privileges of an
independent physician (not employed by the hospital)
who has repeatedly refused to respond to emergency
calls from nursing staff. Under which doctrine is this
action advisable?
A) Respondeat superior
B) Corporate Liability
C) Borrowed Servant
D) Dual Servant - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Corporate
liability
*All doctrines only apply to employees (i.e. are vicarious
liability), except corporate liability. Under the doctrine
of corporate liability, corporations have a direct duty to
the public they serve, ensuring that competent and
qualified practitioners (i.e. employees, independent
contractors & others) deliver quality health care to
consumers
In caring for a 6-year-old who entered the emergency
center for treatment of a broken arm, the nurse noted
that the child had multiple bruises on his trunk and legs.
When questioned, the child said his father hit him and
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broke his arm so that the child would remember to be
good. What should the nurse do?
A) Chart that the child is a victim of child abuse, so that
there is a record of the abuse should such behavior
reoccur
B) Do nothing, because the nurse cannot prove the child
was really abused, and saying anything could open the
institution to a possible defamation lawsuit
C) Downplay the child's comments, because children
often exaggerate
D) Report the incident immediately to the nursing
supervisor or physician so that the incident will be
reported to the proper authorities - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Report the incident immediately to the nursing
supervisor or physician so that the incident will be
reported to the proper authorities
*The RN must take all statements seriously regardless of
the age of the patient
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The parents of a 17-year-old who is receiving state-
funded substance abuse treatment have asked the
provider for information about their child. What is the
correct action by the health care provider?
A) Refuse the request because of the provision of the
common-law duty to disclose
B) Refuse the request as it is likely to interfere with the
treatment plan.
C) Release the information immediately as parents
always can receive information on minor children
D) Release information only if the patient has signed
consent to do so - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Release
information only if the patient has signed consent to do
so
*A minor must always sign consent for information about
substance abuse to be released, even to a parent
An example of an abuse of power from a mentor
entails:
