LCR4802 MEDICAL LAW STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW WITH SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
◉Nurses in a hospital setting are discussing the principles of quality
improvement in client care. Which of the following statements by a
nurse indicates for further teaching? Answer: "Risk managers are
responsible for completing a incident report when a sentinel event
occurs"
◉A client is talking to a patient that expresses frustration regarding her
scheduled care. Which of the following actions by the nurse indicates
client autonomy? Answer: Asking the client to choose the order of her
activities
◉A nurse is caring for a client who is postop. Which of the following
actions by the nurse demonstrates the professional characteristic of
autonomy? Answer: Making a decision on when to administer a patients
PRN pain medication
◉A nurse manager is meeting with staff nurses to discuss evidence
based practice. The nurse manager should inform the staff that evidence
based practice _ Answer: Serves as a catalyst to improve quality of care
, ◉A staff nurse volunteers to be a preceptor for nursing students during
their clinical rotation. Which of the following professional values is the
staff nurse demonstrating? Answer: Altruism; by showing the concern
for the welfare of future nurses
◉A nurse is facing charges of professional negligence. Which of the
following professional nursing organizations provides resources to
demonstrate whether she met the standard of practice Answer:
American Nurses Association
The ANA's Scope and Standards of Practice informs decision-making,
guides practice, and influences quality of client care.
◉A nurse is caring for a client whos culture is different from her own.
When listening to the client reminisce, the nurse is promoting which of
the following? Answer: Dignity
Listening promotes the client's dignity, which is showing respect for the
client as a human being.
◉A nurse working on a medical surgery unit is discussing the roles of
the interprofessional team with the charge nurse. Which of the following
observations by the nurse indicates the essential skills of the
interprofessioal team? Answer: "I can see that various helath care
professionals are able to share their thoughts regarding patient care"
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW WITH SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
◉Nurses in a hospital setting are discussing the principles of quality
improvement in client care. Which of the following statements by a
nurse indicates for further teaching? Answer: "Risk managers are
responsible for completing a incident report when a sentinel event
occurs"
◉A client is talking to a patient that expresses frustration regarding her
scheduled care. Which of the following actions by the nurse indicates
client autonomy? Answer: Asking the client to choose the order of her
activities
◉A nurse is caring for a client who is postop. Which of the following
actions by the nurse demonstrates the professional characteristic of
autonomy? Answer: Making a decision on when to administer a patients
PRN pain medication
◉A nurse manager is meeting with staff nurses to discuss evidence
based practice. The nurse manager should inform the staff that evidence
based practice _ Answer: Serves as a catalyst to improve quality of care
, ◉A staff nurse volunteers to be a preceptor for nursing students during
their clinical rotation. Which of the following professional values is the
staff nurse demonstrating? Answer: Altruism; by showing the concern
for the welfare of future nurses
◉A nurse is facing charges of professional negligence. Which of the
following professional nursing organizations provides resources to
demonstrate whether she met the standard of practice Answer:
American Nurses Association
The ANA's Scope and Standards of Practice informs decision-making,
guides practice, and influences quality of client care.
◉A nurse is caring for a client whos culture is different from her own.
When listening to the client reminisce, the nurse is promoting which of
the following? Answer: Dignity
Listening promotes the client's dignity, which is showing respect for the
client as a human being.
◉A nurse working on a medical surgery unit is discussing the roles of
the interprofessional team with the charge nurse. Which of the following
observations by the nurse indicates the essential skills of the
interprofessioal team? Answer: "I can see that various helath care
professionals are able to share their thoughts regarding patient care"
