ATI LPN
Current Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which ethical principle guides nurses to respect the decisions of competent adult patients?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Autonomy supports the right of competent adults to make their own healthcare decisions.
Question 2 of 5
Which ethical principle is violated when a nurse fails to maintain patient confidentiality?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fidelity is compromised when confidentiality is breached, violating the trust relationship.
Question 3 of 5
When a disordered mind may be regarded as unable to formulate and carry out a criminal purpose, it is called
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A disordered mind unable to formulate criminal intent aligns with the legal definition of insanity, which excuses criminal responsibility due to mental incapacity.
Question 4 of 5
Saks' argument about dissociative identity disorder as an insanity defense is that
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Saks argues that legal responsibility should attach to the physical body committing the act, not the fragmented consciousness, rejecting DID as a full defense.
Question 5 of 5
Deinstitutionalisation has been described as an improper label because
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The term is misleading as many deinstitutionalised patients end up in alternative institutions, not fully independent.