LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN NURSING 2026
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◉ 2. The nurse working in a nursing home correctly recognizes that
duties include patient advocacy. Which role is considered a primary
duty of patient advocacy?
A. To complete all nursing responsibilities on time
B. To maintain the patient's right to privacy
C. To safeguard the well-being of every patient
D. To act as the patient's legal representative.
Answer: C. To safeguard the well-being of every patient
◉ 3. Th health care provider's order read "assist the patient with
walking." The nurse allowed the patient to walk alone. The patient
fell, fracturing the humerus. Which verdict is the most likely
occurrence?
A. The nurse will be found guilty of malpractice
B. The nurse will be guilty of negligence
C. The nurse will be charged with technical battery
,D. The nurse will not be found liable for any harm.
Answer: B. The nurse will be guilty of negligence
◉ 4. The patient refused to take the medication his doctor ordered
for relief of pain. The LPN/LVN knows this is a patient right
established by:
A. The principle of beneficence
B. The doctrine of negligence
C. Specific nurse practice acts
D. The patient self - determination act.
Answer: D. The patient self - determination act
◉ 5. The LPN/LVN knows that one of the best defenses against a
lawsuit is for a nurse to:
A. Work only in a large hospital or nursing home
B. Provide for every patient's needs a quickly as possible
C. Promote a positive nurse-patient relationship
D. Carry individual professional liability insurance.
Answer: C. Promote a positive nurse-patient relationship
,◉ 6. The nurse believes that all patients should be treated as
individuals. The ethical principle that this belief reflects is:
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Respect for people.
Answer: D. Respect for people
◉ 7.. LPN/LVNs have a code of professional and personal ethics to
follow. The purpose of a code of ethics is to:
A. Establish penalties for any unethical behavior
B. Promote trustworthy, countable LPN/LVNs
C. Make certain that all nurses are competent and always honest
D. Give the nurse guidelines for ethical decision making.
Answer: B. Promote trustworthy, countable LPN/LVNs
◉ 8. The patient admitted for surgery has a lump in her breast. The
patient's daughter asks the LPN/LVN if her mother should have
surgery. Which issue must be considered before responding?
A. Confidentiality and invasion of privacy
, B. Informed consent, beneficence, and respect
C. Respect for people and personal autonomy
D. Nonmaleficence, justice, and liability.
Answer: A. Confidentiality and invasion of privacy
◉ 9. The nurse's first job as an LPN/LVN is on a unit that cares for
terminally ill children. What action should be taken by the nurse
before helping families cope with their children's illnesses?
A. Study the nurse practice act to find rules relating to the medical
care of terminally ill children
B. Spend time performing value clarification to aid in identifying her
feelings about this new role
C. Evaluate her own personal mores and customs that may affect the
practice of nursing in general
D. Review the state and federal laws that prescribe how a child may
be treated when near death.
Answer: C. Evaluate her own personal mores and customs that may
affect the practice of nursing in general
◉ 10. The LPN/LVN is reviewing the patient's medical record. The
nurse notes the presence of an advance directive. The nurse
recognizes that the purpose of this documentation is to:
ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED COMPLETE STUDY PACKAGE
◉ 2. The nurse working in a nursing home correctly recognizes that
duties include patient advocacy. Which role is considered a primary
duty of patient advocacy?
A. To complete all nursing responsibilities on time
B. To maintain the patient's right to privacy
C. To safeguard the well-being of every patient
D. To act as the patient's legal representative.
Answer: C. To safeguard the well-being of every patient
◉ 3. Th health care provider's order read "assist the patient with
walking." The nurse allowed the patient to walk alone. The patient
fell, fracturing the humerus. Which verdict is the most likely
occurrence?
A. The nurse will be found guilty of malpractice
B. The nurse will be guilty of negligence
C. The nurse will be charged with technical battery
,D. The nurse will not be found liable for any harm.
Answer: B. The nurse will be guilty of negligence
◉ 4. The patient refused to take the medication his doctor ordered
for relief of pain. The LPN/LVN knows this is a patient right
established by:
A. The principle of beneficence
B. The doctrine of negligence
C. Specific nurse practice acts
D. The patient self - determination act.
Answer: D. The patient self - determination act
◉ 5. The LPN/LVN knows that one of the best defenses against a
lawsuit is for a nurse to:
A. Work only in a large hospital or nursing home
B. Provide for every patient's needs a quickly as possible
C. Promote a positive nurse-patient relationship
D. Carry individual professional liability insurance.
Answer: C. Promote a positive nurse-patient relationship
,◉ 6. The nurse believes that all patients should be treated as
individuals. The ethical principle that this belief reflects is:
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Respect for people.
Answer: D. Respect for people
◉ 7.. LPN/LVNs have a code of professional and personal ethics to
follow. The purpose of a code of ethics is to:
A. Establish penalties for any unethical behavior
B. Promote trustworthy, countable LPN/LVNs
C. Make certain that all nurses are competent and always honest
D. Give the nurse guidelines for ethical decision making.
Answer: B. Promote trustworthy, countable LPN/LVNs
◉ 8. The patient admitted for surgery has a lump in her breast. The
patient's daughter asks the LPN/LVN if her mother should have
surgery. Which issue must be considered before responding?
A. Confidentiality and invasion of privacy
, B. Informed consent, beneficence, and respect
C. Respect for people and personal autonomy
D. Nonmaleficence, justice, and liability.
Answer: A. Confidentiality and invasion of privacy
◉ 9. The nurse's first job as an LPN/LVN is on a unit that cares for
terminally ill children. What action should be taken by the nurse
before helping families cope with their children's illnesses?
A. Study the nurse practice act to find rules relating to the medical
care of terminally ill children
B. Spend time performing value clarification to aid in identifying her
feelings about this new role
C. Evaluate her own personal mores and customs that may affect the
practice of nursing in general
D. Review the state and federal laws that prescribe how a child may
be treated when near death.
Answer: C. Evaluate her own personal mores and customs that may
affect the practice of nursing in general
◉ 10. The LPN/LVN is reviewing the patient's medical record. The
nurse notes the presence of an advance directive. The nurse
recognizes that the purpose of this documentation is to:
