LEGAL/ETHICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS (NCLEX STYLE)
A registered nurse arrives at work and is told to "float" to the ICU for the day because the ICU is
understaffed and needs an additional nurse to care for the clients. The nurse has never worked in the
ICU. Which of the following is the most appro...
LEGAL/ETHICS PRACTICE QUESTIONS (NCLEX STYLE)
A registered nurse arrives at work and is told to "float" to the ICU for the day because the ICU is
understaffed and needs an additional nurse to care for the clients. The nurse has never worked in the
ICU. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing action?
A. refuse to float in the ICU
B. call the hospital lawyer
C. call the nursing supervisor
D. report to the ICU and identify tasks that can be safely performed Answer: D
Rationale - floating is acceptable and legal practice. The nurse floated to a unit until will be given
orientation; be assigned to care for stable patients or those with conditions similar to her training
experience.
The nurse practice acts are an example of civil law.
A. True
B. False Answer: False
Rationale: Nurse practice acts fall under
Statutory law
The client's right to refuse treatment is an example of _________ laws. civil
Miss Magu, an 88-year old woman, believes that life should not be prolonged when hope is gone.
She has decided that she does not want extraordinary measures taken when her life is at its end.
Because she feels this way, she has talked with her daughter about her desires, completing a living
will and left directions with her physician. This is an example of:
A. Affirming a value
B. Choosing a value
C. Prizing a value
D. Reflecting a value C. Prizing a value
As an advocate for the client, the nurse must make sure that "safe, effective care" is given in
conformity with the
A. Nurse Practice Act (NPA).
B. American Nursing Association (ANA)
, C. National Council for Lisensure Examinations
D. State Board of Licensure A. Nurse Practice Act (NPA).
The nurse puts a restraint jacket on a client without the client's permission and without the
physicians order. The nurse may be guilty of assault.
A. True
B. False B. False
Rationale:
Battery is physical in nature. Assault is a threat.
The nurse is obligated to follow a physicians order unless:
A. The order is a verbal order
B. The order is illegible
C. The order has not been transcribed
D. The order is an error, violates hospital policy, or would be detrimental to the client D. The order
is an error, violates hospital policy, or would be detrimental to the client.
The nurse notes that an advance directive is in the client's medical record. Which of the following
statements represents the best description of guidelines a nurse would follow in this case?
A. A durable power of attorney for health care is invoked only when the client has a terminal
condition or is in a persistent vegetative state
B. A living will allows an appointed person to make health care decisions when the client is in an
incapacitated state.
C. A living will is invoked only when the client has a terminal condition or is in a persistent vegetative
state.
D. The client cannot make changes in the advance directive once the client is admitted into the
hospital. C. A living will is invoked only when the client has a terminal condition or is in a
persistent vegetative state.
Rationale:
A living will directs the client's healthcare in the event of a terminal illness or condition. A durable
power of attorney is invoked when the client is no longer able to make decisions on his or her own
behalf. The client may change an advance directive at any time.
A student nurse who is employed as a nursing assistant may perform any functions that she taught in
school.
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