Licensed Practical Nurse Study Questions and Answers

Violation of HIPPA privacy may result in (select all that apply) 1. Federal Government Charges 2. Board of Nursing Discipline 3. Termination 4. Revoked Nursing License 5. All of the above 5. All of the above A patient in a pre-operative clinic appointment is filling out advance directive forms. Which of the following indicates patient understanding of advanced directive? 1. I know they won't go ahead with the surgery unless I prepare these forms 2. I'd rather have my brother make decisions for me, but I know it has to be my wife 3. I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine 4. I will get my regular doctor to approve my plan before I hand it in at the hospital 3. I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine. A way of practicing fidelity to a patient would be to? 1. discuss the patient with friends at a social gathering 2. document the patient's expression of feelings and wishes 3. categorize the patient as a "down and out alcoholic" 4. develop the care plan without patient input 2. document the patient's expression of feelings and wishes Which process is the framework for the practice of nursing and critical thinking? 1. Assessment process 2. Outcome process 3. Management process 4. Nursing process 4. Nursing process The patient asks the nurse, "I overheard the instructor talking to a student about accountability. What does the word accountability really mean?" The best response by the nurse would be, "It is?" 1. a transfer of responsibility for wrong actions 2. shared responsibility with the physician for wrongdoing" 3. Personal responsibility for one's nursing actions 4. giving up responsibility when the situation dictates 3. personal responsibility for one's nursing actions To provide justice to patients on the unit, the nurse must 1. give all patients with the same diagnosis the same level of care 2. treat all patients with equal dignity and respect 3. base care on patients culture, religion, and social status 4. determine who's more deserving of extra care 2. treat all patients with equal dignity and respect The Board of Nursing exists to protect? 1. The public 2. The nurse