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Chapter 2- Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
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1. The newly licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) has reviewed
the nurse practice act (NPA) of the state of licensure. What is the purpose
of this documentation?
A. Determine the quality of nursing care
B. Enforce the standards of nursing care
C. Define the scope of nursing practice
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D. Set the nurse's educational requirements Ans: C. Define the scope of
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nursing practice
2. The nurse working in a nursing home correctly recognizes that duties
include patient advocacy. Which role is considered a primary duty of
patient advocacy?
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A. To complete all nursing responsibilities on time
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B. To maintain the patient's right to privacy
C. To safeguard the well-being of every patient
D. To act as the patient's legal representative Ans: C. To safeguard the
well-being of every patient
3. Th health care provider's order read "assist the patient with walking."
The nurse allowed the patient to walk alone. The patient fell, fracturing
the humerus. Which verdict is the most likely occurrence?
A. The nurse will be found guilty of malpractice
B. The nurse will be guilty of negligence
C. The nurse will be charged with technical battery
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D. The nurse will not be found liable for any harm Ans: B. The nurse will
be guilty of negligence
4. The patient refused to take the medication his doctor ordered for relief
of pain. The LPN/LVN knows this is a patient right established by:
A. The principle of beneficence
B. The doctrine of negligence
C. Specific nurse practice acts
D. The patient self - determination act Ans: D. The patient self -
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5. The LPN/LVN knows that one of the best defenses against a lawsuit is
for a nurse to:
A. Work only in a large hospital or nursing home
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B. Provide for every patient's needs a quickly as possible
C. Promote a positive nurse-patient relationship
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D. Carry individual professional liability insurance Ans: C. Promote a
positive nurse-patient relationship
6. The nurse believes that all patients should be treated as individuals.
The ethical principle that this belief reflects is:
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Respect for people Ans: D. Respect for people
7.. LPN/LVNs have a code of professional and personal ethics to follow.
The purpose of a code of ethics is to:
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A. Establish penalties for any unethical behavior
B. Promote trustworthy, countable LPN/LVNs
C. Make certain that all nurses are competent and always honest
D. Give the nurse guidelines for ethical decision making Ans: B. Promote
trustworthy, countable LPN/LVNs
8. The patient admitted for surgery has a lump in her breast. The
patient's daughter asks the LPN/LVN if her mother should have surgery.
Which issue must be considered before responding?
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A. Confidentiality and invasion of privacy
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B. Informed consent, beneficence, and respect
C. Respect for people and personal autonomy
D. Nonmaleficence, justice, and liability Ans: A. Confidentiality and
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invasion of privacy
9. The nurse's first job as an LPN/LVN is on a unit that cares for
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terminally ill children. What action should be taken by the nurse before
helping families cope with their children's illnesses?
A. Study the nurse practice act to find rules relating to the medical care
of terminally ill children
B. Spend time performing value clarification to aid in identifying her
feelings about this new role
C. Evaluate her own personal mores and customs that may affect the
practice of nursing in general
D. Review the state and federal laws that prescribe how a child may be
treated when near death Ans: C. Evaluate her own personal mores and
customs that may affect the practice of nursing in general
Chapter 2- Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update
1. The newly licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) has reviewed
the nurse practice act (NPA) of the state of licensure. What is the purpose
of this documentation?
A. Determine the quality of nursing care
B. Enforce the standards of nursing care
C. Define the scope of nursing practice
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D. Set the nurse's educational requirements Ans: C. Define the scope of
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nursing practice
2. The nurse working in a nursing home correctly recognizes that duties
include patient advocacy. Which role is considered a primary duty of
patient advocacy?
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A. To complete all nursing responsibilities on time
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B. To maintain the patient's right to privacy
C. To safeguard the well-being of every patient
D. To act as the patient's legal representative Ans: C. To safeguard the
well-being of every patient
3. Th health care provider's order read "assist the patient with walking."
The nurse allowed the patient to walk alone. The patient fell, fracturing
the humerus. Which verdict is the most likely occurrence?
A. The nurse will be found guilty of malpractice
B. The nurse will be guilty of negligence
C. The nurse will be charged with technical battery
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D. The nurse will not be found liable for any harm Ans: B. The nurse will
be guilty of negligence
4. The patient refused to take the medication his doctor ordered for relief
of pain. The LPN/LVN knows this is a patient right established by:
A. The principle of beneficence
B. The doctrine of negligence
C. Specific nurse practice acts
D. The patient self - determination act Ans: D. The patient self -
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determination act
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5. The LPN/LVN knows that one of the best defenses against a lawsuit is
for a nurse to:
A. Work only in a large hospital or nursing home
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B. Provide for every patient's needs a quickly as possible
C. Promote a positive nurse-patient relationship
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D. Carry individual professional liability insurance Ans: C. Promote a
positive nurse-patient relationship
6. The nurse believes that all patients should be treated as individuals.
The ethical principle that this belief reflects is:
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Respect for people Ans: D. Respect for people
7.. LPN/LVNs have a code of professional and personal ethics to follow.
The purpose of a code of ethics is to:
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A. Establish penalties for any unethical behavior
B. Promote trustworthy, countable LPN/LVNs
C. Make certain that all nurses are competent and always honest
D. Give the nurse guidelines for ethical decision making Ans: B. Promote
trustworthy, countable LPN/LVNs
8. The patient admitted for surgery has a lump in her breast. The
patient's daughter asks the LPN/LVN if her mother should have surgery.
Which issue must be considered before responding?
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A. Confidentiality and invasion of privacy
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B. Informed consent, beneficence, and respect
C. Respect for people and personal autonomy
D. Nonmaleficence, justice, and liability Ans: A. Confidentiality and
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invasion of privacy
9. The nurse's first job as an LPN/LVN is on a unit that cares for
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terminally ill children. What action should be taken by the nurse before
helping families cope with their children's illnesses?
A. Study the nurse practice act to find rules relating to the medical care
of terminally ill children
B. Spend time performing value clarification to aid in identifying her
feelings about this new role
C. Evaluate her own personal mores and customs that may affect the
practice of nursing in general
D. Review the state and federal laws that prescribe how a child may be
treated when near death Ans: C. Evaluate her own personal mores and
customs that may affect the practice of nursing in general
