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Practice Questions exam with ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
correct answers ||\\||\\
A client is referred to a surgeon by the healthcare
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provider. After meeting the surgeon, the client decides to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
consult with a different surgeon about treatment options.
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The nurse supports the client's action, utilizing which
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ethical principle? ||\\||\\
1.Beneficence
2.Veracity
3.Autonomy
4.Privacy - correct answers ✔✔3. Autonomy ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A nurse forgets to administer a dose of a client's diuretic
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drug and the client experiences an episode of pulmonary
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edema. The nurse should consider that this error ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
constitutes negligence because the situation contains ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
which element? ||\\||\\
,1.Purposeful failure to perform a healthcare procedure ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
2.Unintentional failure to perform a healthcare procedure ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
3.Act of substituting a different medication for the one
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prescribed
4.Failure to follow a healthcare provider's prescription - ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
correct answers ✔✔2. unintentional failure to perform a
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healthcare procedure ||\\||\\
An individual falls and fractures a hip while walking down
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the street. A companion notices a nurse drive past
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without stopping to assist. The individual sues the nurse
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for negligence but fails to win a judgment for which
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reason?
1.The nurse had no duty to the individual.
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2.The nurse did what most nurses would do in the same
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circumstance.
3.The nurse did not cause the client's injuries.
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,4.The nurse was off-duty at that time. - correct answers
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✔✔1. the nurse had no duty to the individual.
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A client asks why a diagnostic test has been prescribed
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and the nurse replies, "I'm unsure but will find out for
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you." When the nurse later returns and provides an
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explanation, the nurse is acting under which principle? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
1.Nonmaleficence
2.Veracity
3.Beneficence
4.Fidelity - correct answers ✔✔4. fidelity ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A client who takes warfarin is given aspirin for a headache
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while visiting a neighbor, who is a nurse. The client
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subsequently has a bleeding episode caused by ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
interaction of these drugs. The legal nurse consultant ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
interprets which necessary elements of malpractice are ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
missing from this case? Select all that apply. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, 1.Breach of duty ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
2.Duty owed ||\\||\\
3.Injury experienced ||\\||\\
4.Causation between nurse's action and injury ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
5.Intent to cause harm or injury - correct answers ✔✔2 & ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
5. ||\\||\\
- The nurse did not have a duty to the neighbor and was
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not in an employment capacity. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
- The nurse did not intend to cause injury or harm
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A client with cancer has decided to discontinue further
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treatment. Although the nurse would like the client to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
continue treatment, the nurse recognizes the client is ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
competent and supports the client's decision using which ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
ethical principle? ||\\||\\
1.Justice
2.Fidelity
3.Autonomy
Practice Questions exam with ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
correct answers ||\\||\\
A client is referred to a surgeon by the healthcare
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provider. After meeting the surgeon, the client decides to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
consult with a different surgeon about treatment options.
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The nurse supports the client's action, utilizing which
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
ethical principle? ||\\||\\
1.Beneficence
2.Veracity
3.Autonomy
4.Privacy - correct answers ✔✔3. Autonomy ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A nurse forgets to administer a dose of a client's diuretic
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drug and the client experiences an episode of pulmonary
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edema. The nurse should consider that this error ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
constitutes negligence because the situation contains ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
which element? ||\\||\\
,1.Purposeful failure to perform a healthcare procedure ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
2.Unintentional failure to perform a healthcare procedure ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
3.Act of substituting a different medication for the one
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prescribed
4.Failure to follow a healthcare provider's prescription - ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
correct answers ✔✔2. unintentional failure to perform a
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healthcare procedure ||\\||\\
An individual falls and fractures a hip while walking down
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the street. A companion notices a nurse drive past
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without stopping to assist. The individual sues the nurse
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for negligence but fails to win a judgment for which
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reason?
1.The nurse had no duty to the individual.
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2.The nurse did what most nurses would do in the same
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circumstance.
3.The nurse did not cause the client's injuries.
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,4.The nurse was off-duty at that time. - correct answers
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✔✔1. the nurse had no duty to the individual.
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A client asks why a diagnostic test has been prescribed
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and the nurse replies, "I'm unsure but will find out for
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you." When the nurse later returns and provides an
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explanation, the nurse is acting under which principle? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
1.Nonmaleficence
2.Veracity
3.Beneficence
4.Fidelity - correct answers ✔✔4. fidelity ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A client who takes warfarin is given aspirin for a headache
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while visiting a neighbor, who is a nurse. The client
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subsequently has a bleeding episode caused by ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
interaction of these drugs. The legal nurse consultant ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
interprets which necessary elements of malpractice are ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
missing from this case? Select all that apply. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, 1.Breach of duty ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
2.Duty owed ||\\||\\
3.Injury experienced ||\\||\\
4.Causation between nurse's action and injury ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
5.Intent to cause harm or injury - correct answers ✔✔2 & ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
5. ||\\||\\
- The nurse did not have a duty to the neighbor and was
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not in an employment capacity. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
- The nurse did not intend to cause injury or harm
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A client with cancer has decided to discontinue further
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treatment. Although the nurse would like the client to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
continue treatment, the nurse recognizes the client is ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
competent and supports the client's decision using which ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
ethical principle? ||\\||\\
1.Justice
2.Fidelity
3.Autonomy
