ATI LPN
Ethics and Legal Issues in Healthcare Questions
Question 1 of 5
Ensuring that a patient receives adequate pain relief is an example of which ethical principle?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Beneficence involves actions that promote the well-being and comfort of the patient, such as effective pain management.
Question 2 of 5
What is the ethical principle that involves keeping patient information confidential?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fidelity includes maintaining confidentiality to uphold trust in the nurse-patient relationship.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse maintaining competence in their practice is adhering to which ethical principle?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nonmaleficence requires nurses to maintain competence to avoid causing harm to patients.
Question 4 of 5
A legal argument based on the notion that the defendant should not be held responsible for an illegal act if it is attributable to mental illness or intellectual disability that interferes with rationality is called
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The insanity defense specifically argues that mental illness or intellectual disability negates criminal responsibility by impairing rational thought.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the relationship between mental illness and dangerousness?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Research shows mental illness alone doesn't increase violence risk without substance abuse, making D the true statement.