Chapter 03: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
Williams: deWit’s Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A student nurse who is not yet licensed:
a. may not perform nursing actions until he or she has passed the licensing examination.
b. is not responsib...
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Chapter 03: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
Williams: deWit’s Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A student nurse who is not yet licensed:
a. may not perform nursing actions until he or she has passed the licensing examination.
b. is not responsible for his or her actions as a student under the state licensing law.
c. are held to the same standards as a licensed nurse.
d. must apply for a temporary student nurse permit to practice as a student.
ANS: C
,Student nurses are held to the same standards as a licensed nurse. This means
that although a student nurse may not perform a task as quickly or as smoothly as the
licensed nurse would, the student is expected to perform it as effectively. In other
words, she must achieve the same outcome without harm to the patient. The student is
legally responsible for her own actions or inaction, and many schools require the
student to carry malpractice insurance.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 32 OBJ: Theory #1
TOP: Practice Regulations for the Student Nurse KEY: Nursing
Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
2. During an employment interview, the interviewer asks the nurse applicant about
HIV status. The nurse applicant can legally respond:
a. “No,” even though he or she has a positive HIV test.
b. “I don’t know, but I would be willing to be tested.”
c. “I don’t know, and I refuse to be tested.”
d. “You do not have a right to ask me that question.”
ANS: D
In employment practice, it is illegal to discriminate against people with certain diseases
or conditions. Asking a question about health status, especially HIV or AIDS infection, is
illegal.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 34 OBJ: Clinical Practice #1
TOP: Discrimination KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
,3. An example of a violation of criminal law by a nurse is:
a. taking a controlled substance from agency supply for personal use.
b. accidentally administering a drug to the wrong patient, who then has a serious reaction.
c. advising a patient to sue the doctor for a supposed mistake the doctor made.
d. writing a letter to the newspaper outlining questionable or unsafe hospital practices.
ANS: A
Theft of a controlled substance is a federal crime and consequently a crime against
society.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 32 OBJ: Theory #2
TOP: Criminal Law KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
4. The LPN (LVN) assigns part of the care for her patients to a nursing assistant. The
LPN is legally required to perform which of the following for the residents assigned to
the assistant?
a. Toilet the residents every 2 hours and as needed.
b. Feed breakfast to one of the residents who needs assistance.
c. Give medications to the residents at the prescribed times.
d. Transport the residents to the physical therapy department.
, ANS: C
Toileting, feeding, and transporting residents or patients are tasks that can be legally
assigned to a nurse’s aide. Administering medications is a nursing act that can be
performed only by a licensed nurse or by a student nurse under the supervision of a
licensed nurse.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 33 OBJ: Theory #3
TOP: Delegation KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Coordinated Care
5. If a nurse is reported to a state board of nursing for repeatedly making
medication errors, it is most likely that:
a. the nurse will immediately have his or her license revoked.
b. the nurse will have to take the licensing examination again.
c. a course in legal aspects of nursing care will be required.
d. there will be a hearing to determine whether the charges are true.
ANS: D
The nurse may have his or her license revoked or be required to take a refresher course,
but this would be based on the evidence presented at a hearing. The licensing
examination is not usually required as a correction of the situation as described.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 33 OBJ: Theory #3
TOP: Professional Discipline KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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