ATI LPN
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse advocating for a patient's right to informed consent is demonstrating which ethical principle?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Informed consent respects the patient's autonomy and right to make voluntary healthcare decisions.
Question 2 of 5
A pathological impulse or drive that the person could not control compelled that person to commit a criminal act. This type of crime would be addressed by the
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The irresistible impulse rule excuses criminal acts when an uncontrollable pathological urge overrides the person's ability to resist, distinguishing it from other standards like M'Naghten.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is an issue that has come up after the original Tarasoff ruling?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Post-Tarasoff, courts expanded duties to include implicit threats and broader warnings, making C the best single-answer reformulation.
Question 4 of 5
Hemi agreed to participate in a research experiment being conducted by a professor in psychology. He was told that the experiment would last two hours and would be somewhat boring but was not expected to be harmful in any way. After one hour, Hemi got tired of the tasks he was asked to do and told the experimenter he had changed his mind and wanted to quit. Can the experimenter tell him he has to continue?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ethical guidelines grant participants the right to withdraw from research at any time, regardless of prior consent.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following does the text identify as a common problem in obtaining informed consent from research participants?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Misunderstanding by participants is a frequent barrier to true informed consent, per ethical discussions.