ATI LPN
Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Questions
Question 1 of 5
Laws developed by elected legislative bodies
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Statutory law refers to laws that are created and enacted by elected legislative bodies, such as Congress or Parliament. These laws are written down and codified, making them official and enforceable. They are usually created to address specific issues or regulate certain activities within a society. Unlike common law, which is developed through court decisions, statutory law is passed through a formal legislative process. Regulatory law, on the other hand, refers to rules and regulations set by administrative agencies to implement statutory law.
Question 2 of 5
A wrong committed by an individual against a person or their property that is heard by a civil court and is punishable by the state, must pay for damages, and rarely includes imprisonment.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A tort is a wrong committed by an individual against a person or their property. It is heard by a civil court and is punishable by the state. The person responsible for the tort must pay for damages caused, but it rarely includes imprisonment.
Question 3 of 5
A 45-year-old patient is ventilator dependent after a high cervical neck injury. He is alert and oriented and, after giving it much thought, has decided that he wants to be removed from the ventilator. The nurse believes the patient intends suicide but supports his final decision. When the ventilator is removed, the nurse remains with the patient to support him. The nurse's action demonstrates respect for what moral principle?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Autonomy refers to a person's right to choose and his ability to act on that choice. In this case, the nurse respects the patient's right to choose to die. Nonmaleficence is the twofold principle of doing no harm and preventing harm. Beneficence is the duty to do or promote good. Fidelity is the obligation to keep promises.
Question 4 of 5
An alert, oriented, and competent frail older adult man has been told that he is dying and has asked to have a DNAR order put on his chart. The patient's family does not agree with his decision and asks the healthcare team to ignore the request. After a great deal of discussion among the physician, nurse, and family, they are no closer to resolution of the conflict. The nurse asks the hospital chaplain to come and help the family and the team understand each other's opposing views. Which step of the MORAL model does this illustrate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This illustrates the Outlining-options step. In Massaging the dilemma, the team would already have identified and defined the issues in the dilemma, and considered the values and options of all the major players. At the Outlining the options step, someone should delineate all of the options to all parties, including those that are less realistic and conflicting. In that step, someone often asks a member of the ethics committee or the hospital chaplain to help the parties understand the opposing viewpoints.
Question 5 of 5
Which is the correct formula for calculating body mass index?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct BMI formula is weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.