1. A nurse can have his or her license revoked if he or she is providing
patient care while under the influence of drugs or alcohol (t/f): true
2. Why should nurses be aware of the rights and duties of legal matters?:
They are better able to protect themselves
3. The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics is legally binding (t/f):
false
4. The state Nurse Practice Act is the most important law affecting nursing
practice. (t/f): true
5. You could encounter many potential legal issues as a Nurse Leader.
Which of these things do you think could happen? (select all that apply)
a. you could get sued for malpractice
b. a plaintiff against you could be awarded money for negligence
c. you could lose your license as a result of a lawsuit
d. you are at increased risk of legal liability in today's modern health care
system.: a. you could get sued for malpractice
b. a plaintiff against you could be awarded money for negligence
c. you could lose your license as a result of a lawsuit
,d. you are at increased risk of legal liability in today's modern health care system.
6. Which one of the following establishes criteria for the education and
licensure of nurses?: Nurse practice acts
7. A nurse manager must be aware of what is happening on the unit to
prevent injury to the patient and exposing the staff to a potential malpractice
situation. What steps would the nurse manager take to accomplish this?
(select all) a. providing disciplining those who provide inappropriate care
b. personally monitoring the care provided by new nursing staff
c. regularly checking the credentials of current nursing staff
d. arranging for relevant staff in-services regarding the operation of
equipment
e. assuring adequate staffing: a. providing disciplining those who provide
inappropriate care
c. regularly checking the credentials of current nursing staff
d. arranging for relevant staff in-services regarding the operation of equipmente.
assuring adequate staffing
8. Which steps will help the nurse minimize the risk of nursing malpractice?
(select all)
a. attending relevant continuing education programs to upgrade clinical skills
b. periodically reviewing the scope of practice for nurses
c. maintaining liability insurance independent of that provided by the facility
d. asking each patient to sign an informed consent before care is given
, .
e. observing all facility policies and procedures when providing care: a.
attending relevant continuing education programs to upgrade clinical skills b.
periodically reviewing the scope of practice for nurses
c. maintaining liability insurance independent of that provided by the facility
e. observing all facility policies and procedures when providing care
9. What information is accurate when describing the Nurse Practice Acts?
(select all)
a. they need to be consistent with applicable federal statures
c. they identify actions that fall outside of the nurse's scope of practice
d. they focus on the practice of the professional nurse
e. when considering the law, they are an example of a statute: a. they need to
be consistent with applicable federal statures
c. they identify actions that fall outside of the nurse's scope of practice
d. they focus on the practice of the professional nurse
e. when considering the law, they are an example of a statute
10. What is the term used to identify the ommission of doing something that
a reasonable person would do, guided by the considerations that
ordinarily regulate human affairs?: negligence
11. Which situations are necessary components for malpractice to occur?
(select all)
a. forseeability of harm must exist
b. a perception that patient injury may occur
c. the practitioner has failed to meet a standard of care, also called a "breach
of duty"
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