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NCLEX Questions on Legal Aspect of Health Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 36-year-old man has been hospitalized for the past 3 days for alcoholic hepatitis. His condition is slowly improving and his prognosis is favorable. However, this is his third absence from his job in the past 6 months due to health-related issues. The patient notified his employer that he is presently hospitalized and was informed that he needs to provide the employer with proof of hospitalization or he could lose his job. In accordance with hospital policy, the patient provides verbal consent for the physician to speak with his employer and disclose his health status. The employer proceeds to contact the physician directly by phone, requesting an update on the patient and his likelihood of returning to work. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the physician to the employer?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: With verbal consent per hospital policy, limited information relevant to the employer's need can be shared.
Question 2 of 5
This type of law prevents the commit criminal acts the government or 'the people' prosecute the offender.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Criminal law is a type of law that aims to prevent harm to society and seeks to punish individuals who commit criminal acts. It is enforced by the government or 'the people' who act as prosecutors in order to bring offenders to justice. This type of law focuses on crimes and offenses that are considered harmful to society as a whole, and it provides a framework for punishment and rehabilitation for those who break the law.
Question 3 of 5
This court hears only cases that have been questioned and no witnesses testify and there is no jury.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An appellate court is the correct answer because it is a court that hears cases that have been questioned or appealed from a lower court. In this type of court, no witnesses testify and there is no jury present. The main function of an appellate court is to review the decisions made by lower courts and determine if any errors were made in the application of the law.
Question 4 of 5
A belief about the worth of something that serves as a principle or a standard that influences decision making is called which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A value is a belief you have about the worth of something that serves as a principle or a standard that influences decision making. Morals are private, personal, or group standards of right and wrong. Attitudes are mental dispositions or feelings toward a person, object, or idea. A belief is something that one accepts as true.
Question 5 of 5
A 60-year-old patient with a treatable form of breast cancer has decided not to pursue radiation or chemotherapy. The nurse believes that the patient should be treated. She coerces her into receiving treatment by continuing to remind the patient about her responsibilities for raising her children. What type of behavior has the nurse displayed?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Paternalistic behavior occurs when the nurse thinks she knows what is best for a competent patient and coerces the patient to act as she wishes rather than to act as the patient originally desired. Autonomy refers to a person's right to choose and his ability to act on that choice. Nonmaleficence is the twofold principle of doing no harm and preventing harm. Beneficence is the duty to do or promote good.