Nursing Chapter 01: The Evolution of Nursing

When a nurse becomes involved in a legal action, the first step to occur is that a document is filed in an appropriate court. What is this document called?

The nurse caring for a patient in the acute care setting assumes responsibility for a patient’s care. What is this legally binding situation?

What are the universal guidelines that define appropriate measures for all nursing interventions?

An LPN/LVN is asked by the RN to administer an IV chemotherapeutic agent to a patient in the acute care setting. What law should this nurse refer to before initiating this intervention?

A nurse fails to irrigate a feeding tube as ordered, resulting in harm to the patient. This nurse could be found guilty of:

Patients have expectations regarding the health care services they receive. To protect these expectations, which of the following has become law?

The nurse is preparing the patient for a thoracentesis. What must be completed before the procedure may be performed?

When a nurse protects the information in a patient’s record, what ethical responsibility is the nurse fulfilling?

An older adult is admitted to the hospital with numerous bodily bruises, and the nurse suspects elder abuse. What is the best nursing action?

What is the best way for a nurse to avoid a lawsuit?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. Although the nurse may disagree with this order, what is his or her legal obligation?

The nurse has strong moral convictions that abortions are wrong. When assigned to assist with an abortion, what is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?

The new LPN/LVN is concerned regarding what should or should not be done for patients. What resource will best provide this information?

What role is the nurse who diligently works for the protection of patients’ interests playing?

When asked to perform a procedure that the nurse has never done before, what should the nurse do to legally protect himself or herself?

The nurse is assisting a patient to clarify values by encouraging the expression of feelings and thoughts related to the situation. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse?

What fundamental principle must the nurse first observe when confronted with an ethical decision?

A nurse working on an acute care medical-surgical unit is aware that his or her first duty is to the patient’s health, safety, and well-being. Given this knowledge, which of the following is most necessary for the nurse to report?

A nurse is considering purchasing malpractice insurance. What should the nurse be aware of regarding malpractice insurance provided by the hospital?

Which is a nursing care error that violates the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?

Which of the following could cause a nurse to be cited for malpractice?

A lumbar puncture was performed on a patient without a signed informed consent form. This patient might sue for:

A health care provider instructs the nurse to bladder train a patient. The nurse clamps the patient’s indwelling urinary catheter but forgets to unclamp it. The patient develops a urinary tract infection. What do the nurse’s actions exemplify?

What is true about nurse practice acts?

Documentation of type of care, time of care, and signature of the person prove?

Why is documentation especially significant in managed care?

The nurse charts only additional treatments done, changes in patient condition, and new concerns. What is this system of documentation?

What does documentation of type of care, time of care, and signature of the person prove?

Personal beliefs about the worth of an object, idea, custom, or attitude that influence a person’s behavior in a given situation are referred to as ______.

Acts whose performance is required, permitted, or prohibited are defined by ______ of care.

The Patient’s Bill of Rights is not legally binding.

A nurse’s personal values should always dictate the care they provide, regardless of the patient’s needs and wishes.

It is always acceptable for a nurse to share a patient’s confidential information with their family members, even if the patient has not consented.

In a managed care setting, documentation is less important compared to other settings because patients are less likely to file lawsuits.

What is the purpose of nursing documentation?

Which of the following is an example of objective documentation?

What is the role of the LPN/LVN in documentation?

Which of the following documentation systems is commonly used in hospitals?

What does SOAP stand for in the context of documentation?