ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 2 : Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing Questions
Question 1 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 2 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 3 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 4 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.
Question 5 of 5
What are the universal guidelines that define appropriate measures for all nursing interventions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Standards of care define actions that are permitted or prohibited in most nursing interventions. These standards are accepted as legal guidelines for appropriateness of performance. The laws that formally define and limit the scope of nursing practice are called nurse practice acts. An advocate is one who defends or pleads a cause or issue on behalf of another. Prudent is a term that refers to careful and/or wise practice.