ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 2 : Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse failed to monitor a patient's respiratory status after medicating the patient with a narcotic analgesic. The patient's respiratory status worsened?. The patient's family claimed the nurse committed malpractice. What must be present for the nurse to be held liable?
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: For the court to uphold the charge of malpractice, and to find the nurse liable, the following elements must be present: duty exists, there is a breach of duty, and harm must have occurred.
Question 2 of 5
Personal beliefs about the worth of an object idea custom or attitude that influence a person's behavior in a given situation are referred to as
Correct Answer: values
Rationale: Values are personal beliefs about the worth of an object, an idea, a custom, or an attitude. Values vary among people and cultures; they develop over time and undergo change in response to changing circumstances and necessity. Each of us adopts a value system that will govern what we feel is right or wrong (or good and bad) and will influence our behavior in a given situation.
Question 3 of 5
Acts whose performance is required permitted or prohibited are defined by ____ of care.
Correct Answer: standards
Rationale: Standards of care define acts whose performance is required, permitted, or prohibited.
Question 4 of 5
When a nurse becomes involved in a legal action the first step to occur is that a document is filed in an appropriate court. What is this document called?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A document called a complaint is filed in an appropriate court as the first step in litigation. A deposition is when witnesses are required to undergo questioning by the attorneys. An appeal is a request for a review of a decision by a higher court. A summons is a court order that notifies the defendant of the legal action.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse caring for a patient in the acute care setting assumes responsibility for a patient's care. What is this legally binding situation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When the nurse assumes responsibility for a patient's care, the nurse-patient relationship is formed. This is a legally binding 'contract' for which the nurse must take responsibility. Accountability is being responsible for one's own actions. An advocate is one who defends or pleads a cause or issue on behalf of another. Standards of care define acts whose performance is required, permitted, or prohibited.