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NCLEX Questions on Legal Aspect of Health Care Questions
Question 1 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 2 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 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
To promote wound healing, the nurse is teaching a patient about choosing foods containing protein. Which food is an incomplete protein that should be consumed with a complementary protein?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Whole grain bread is an incomplete protein lacking all essential amino acids and should be paired with a complementary protein like legumes. Peanut butter, turkey, and cheese are also listed as incomplete or complete proteins in various contexts, but bread is a common example needing complementation. (Note: Original question allowed multiple answers; restructured to single-answer format.)
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is explaining the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to a group of new employees. What should the nurse include when explaining its purpose?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: HIPAA primarily provides personal health information privacy, a key purpose relevant to nursing. (Note: Original question allowed multiple answers; restructured to single-answer format.)