ATI LPN
Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse who keeps their promises to a patient is practicing which ethical principle?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fidelity involves honoring commitments and maintaining trust with patients.
Question 2 of 5
Ensuring that patients have all the necessary information to make an informed decision is an example of which ethical principle?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Veracity ensures that patients receive accurate and complete information to make informed decisions.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse ensuring that a patient's confidentiality is maintained is practicing which ethical principle?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fidelity includes maintaining confidentiality to uphold trust in the nurse-patient relationship.
Question 4 of 5
The competency to stand trial issue is based on the basic legal principle
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Competency to stand trial hinges on the defendant's ability to understand proceedings and assist in their defense, a foundational legal requirement.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is true regarding the deinstitutionalisation of large numbers of mentally ill persons?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Deinstitutionalisation led to increased homelessness among the mentally ill due to inadequate community support.