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Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives: CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES 6th Edition
Chapter 13 : The Practising Nurse and the Law Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the standard of care against which negligence is determined?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Negligence is defined as a nursing action falling below the standard of care that a reasonable and prudent nurse would follow in particular or similar health care circumstances.
Question 2 of 5
Which one of the following is a fundamental human right, historically respected in law?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A fundamental human right, historically respected in law, is the right to be free from interference.
Question 3 of 5
The tort of battery involves which one of the following?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The tort of battery involves intentional touching of another person without consent. There need not be an injury.
Question 4 of 5
Which following patient would be considered most complex in relation to the question of consent?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Adults with disabilities, those with progressive diseases affecting the mind or ability to communicate, and children are the groups for whom questions of consent in health matters may become a more complex issue.
Question 5 of 5
What is the primary purpose of creating health records?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The primary purpose of creating health records is to facilitate communication among health care providers in treating a patient.