NSG130 Legal Issues Exam
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A.) "Incident reports can be used to improve the delivery of future patient care." -
ANSWER The nurse is discussing the importance of incident reports with colleagues.
Which explanation should the nurse include?
A.) "Incident reports can be used to improve the delivery of future patient care."
B.) "Incident reports can protect the hospital in case of future patient care events."
C.) "Incident reports let lawyers know that nurses care about patient care."
D.) "Incident reports withhold information about mistakes in patient care."
C.) Verifying the order and contacting the physician - ANSWER The nurse is about to
administer a medication to a patient and the patient states, "I am allergic to that
medication."
Which should be the next action by the nurse?
A.) Explaining to the patient that the physician wanted them to have it
B.) Verifying that the patient does not have an allergy and administering the medication
C.) Verifying the order and contacting the physician
D.) Not giving the medication and documenting that the patient refused it
B) Tort - ANSWER A patient files a lawsuit against a hospital after falling on a wet floor
from a known leak that had not been repaired.
The nurse should understand that which type of law may be applied in this situation?
A.) Contract
B.) Tort
C.) Criminal
D.) Constitutional
D.) A nongovernmental agency establishes standards of professional skill or
competence. - ANSWER The nurse is discussing credentialing certification.
Which information should the nurse include?
, A.) The minimum requirement for licensure is credentialing certification.
B.) Licensure represents adequate certification credentialing for nursing practice.
C.) Credentialing certification means that an additional license must be obtained.
D.) A nongovernmental agency establishes standards of professional skill or
competence.
A.) The Patient Self-Determination Act - ANSWER A patient is admitted to a hospital and
is asked by the nurse if they have an advance directive.
Which mandates that this question be asked of the patient?
A.) The Patient Self-Determination Act
B.) The grave condition of the patient
C.) The electronic health record having a mandatory field for this information
D.) The Healthcare Insurance and Portability Act
B.) Duty of reasonable care - ANSWER A patient files a lawsuit alleging that a large
hematoma occurred when blood was taken from their arm because pressure was not
applied over the site for an appropriate length of time.
The nurse should understand that which standard for negligence is applied in this
situation?
A.) Duty to act
B.) Duty of reasonable care
C.) False imprisonment
D.) Malfeasance
C.) Administrative law - ANSWER Which type of law should the nurse understand is
generated by the state board of nursing?
A.) Constitutional law
B.) Tort law
C.) Administrative law
D.) Statutory law
D.) The information is related to patient treatment. - ANSWER A patient is being
transferred to a large tertiary-care facility.
Which factor allows the nurse to share and disclose confidential patient information to
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A.) "Incident reports can be used to improve the delivery of future patient care." -
ANSWER The nurse is discussing the importance of incident reports with colleagues.
Which explanation should the nurse include?
A.) "Incident reports can be used to improve the delivery of future patient care."
B.) "Incident reports can protect the hospital in case of future patient care events."
C.) "Incident reports let lawyers know that nurses care about patient care."
D.) "Incident reports withhold information about mistakes in patient care."
C.) Verifying the order and contacting the physician - ANSWER The nurse is about to
administer a medication to a patient and the patient states, "I am allergic to that
medication."
Which should be the next action by the nurse?
A.) Explaining to the patient that the physician wanted them to have it
B.) Verifying that the patient does not have an allergy and administering the medication
C.) Verifying the order and contacting the physician
D.) Not giving the medication and documenting that the patient refused it
B) Tort - ANSWER A patient files a lawsuit against a hospital after falling on a wet floor
from a known leak that had not been repaired.
The nurse should understand that which type of law may be applied in this situation?
A.) Contract
B.) Tort
C.) Criminal
D.) Constitutional
D.) A nongovernmental agency establishes standards of professional skill or
competence. - ANSWER The nurse is discussing credentialing certification.
Which information should the nurse include?
, A.) The minimum requirement for licensure is credentialing certification.
B.) Licensure represents adequate certification credentialing for nursing practice.
C.) Credentialing certification means that an additional license must be obtained.
D.) A nongovernmental agency establishes standards of professional skill or
competence.
A.) The Patient Self-Determination Act - ANSWER A patient is admitted to a hospital and
is asked by the nurse if they have an advance directive.
Which mandates that this question be asked of the patient?
A.) The Patient Self-Determination Act
B.) The grave condition of the patient
C.) The electronic health record having a mandatory field for this information
D.) The Healthcare Insurance and Portability Act
B.) Duty of reasonable care - ANSWER A patient files a lawsuit alleging that a large
hematoma occurred when blood was taken from their arm because pressure was not
applied over the site for an appropriate length of time.
The nurse should understand that which standard for negligence is applied in this
situation?
A.) Duty to act
B.) Duty of reasonable care
C.) False imprisonment
D.) Malfeasance
C.) Administrative law - ANSWER Which type of law should the nurse understand is
generated by the state board of nursing?
A.) Constitutional law
B.) Tort law
C.) Administrative law
D.) Statutory law
D.) The information is related to patient treatment. - ANSWER A patient is being
transferred to a large tertiary-care facility.
Which factor allows the nurse to share and disclose confidential patient information to
