L&E FINAL EXAM |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
BY EXPERTS| NEW VERSION
UPDATED 2025
A nurse named in a malpractice case may wish to avoid the expense of
a trail by going to arbitration. What is another rationale for using this
process?
A) arbitration is not binding, so if the parties do not like the outcome,
nothing is lost.
B) Witnesses do not testify under oath and are easier to obtain
C) There is no formal record made of the arbitration process
D) There is no need to have attorney representation - CORRECT-
ANSWER-There is no formal record made of the arbitration process
,The hospital acts to revoke the clinical privileges of an independent
physician (not employed by the hospital) who has repeatedly refused to
respond to emergency calls from nursing staff. Under which doctrine is
this action advisable?
A) Respondeat superior
B) Corporate Liability
C) Borrowed Servant
D) Dual Servant - CORRECT-ANSWER-Corporate liability
*All doctrines only apply to employees (i.e. are vicarious liability),
except corporate liability. Under the doctrine of corporate liability,
corporations have a direct duty to the public they serve, ensuring that
competent and qualified practitioners (i.e. employees, independent
contractors & others) deliver quality health care to consumers
In caring for a 6-year-old who entered the emergency center for
treatment of a broken arm, the nurse noted that the child had multiple
bruises on his trunk and legs. When questioned, the child said his father
,hit him and broke his arm so that the child would remember to be
good. What should the nurse do?
A) Chart that the child is a victim of child abuse, so that there is a
record of the abuse should such behavior reoccur
B) Do nothing, because the nurse cannot prove the child was really
abused, and saying anything could open the institution to a possible
defamation lawsuit
C) Downplay the child's comments, because children often exaggerate
D) Report the incident immediately to the nursing supervisor or
physician so that the incident will be reported to the proper authorities
- CORRECT-ANSWER-Report the incident immediately to the nursing
supervisor or physician so that the incident will be reported to the
proper authorities
*The RN must take all statements seriously regardless of the age of the
patient
, The parents of a 17-year-old who is receiving state-funded substance
abuse treatment have asked the provider for information about their
child. What is the correct action by the health care provider?
A) Refuse the request because of the provision of the common-law
duty to disclose
B) Refuse the request as it is likely to interfere with the treatment plan.
C) Release the information immediately as parents always can receive
information on minor children
D) Release information only if the patient has signed consent to do so -
CORRECT-ANSWER-Release information only if the patient has signed
consent to do so
*A minor must always sign consent for information about substance
abuse to be released, even to a parent
An example of an abuse of power from a mentor entails:
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
BY EXPERTS| NEW VERSION
UPDATED 2025
A nurse named in a malpractice case may wish to avoid the expense of
a trail by going to arbitration. What is another rationale for using this
process?
A) arbitration is not binding, so if the parties do not like the outcome,
nothing is lost.
B) Witnesses do not testify under oath and are easier to obtain
C) There is no formal record made of the arbitration process
D) There is no need to have attorney representation - CORRECT-
ANSWER-There is no formal record made of the arbitration process
,The hospital acts to revoke the clinical privileges of an independent
physician (not employed by the hospital) who has repeatedly refused to
respond to emergency calls from nursing staff. Under which doctrine is
this action advisable?
A) Respondeat superior
B) Corporate Liability
C) Borrowed Servant
D) Dual Servant - CORRECT-ANSWER-Corporate liability
*All doctrines only apply to employees (i.e. are vicarious liability),
except corporate liability. Under the doctrine of corporate liability,
corporations have a direct duty to the public they serve, ensuring that
competent and qualified practitioners (i.e. employees, independent
contractors & others) deliver quality health care to consumers
In caring for a 6-year-old who entered the emergency center for
treatment of a broken arm, the nurse noted that the child had multiple
bruises on his trunk and legs. When questioned, the child said his father
,hit him and broke his arm so that the child would remember to be
good. What should the nurse do?
A) Chart that the child is a victim of child abuse, so that there is a
record of the abuse should such behavior reoccur
B) Do nothing, because the nurse cannot prove the child was really
abused, and saying anything could open the institution to a possible
defamation lawsuit
C) Downplay the child's comments, because children often exaggerate
D) Report the incident immediately to the nursing supervisor or
physician so that the incident will be reported to the proper authorities
- CORRECT-ANSWER-Report the incident immediately to the nursing
supervisor or physician so that the incident will be reported to the
proper authorities
*The RN must take all statements seriously regardless of the age of the
patient
, The parents of a 17-year-old who is receiving state-funded substance
abuse treatment have asked the provider for information about their
child. What is the correct action by the health care provider?
A) Refuse the request because of the provision of the common-law
duty to disclose
B) Refuse the request as it is likely to interfere with the treatment plan.
C) Release the information immediately as parents always can receive
information on minor children
D) Release information only if the patient has signed consent to do so -
CORRECT-ANSWER-Release information only if the patient has signed
consent to do so
*A minor must always sign consent for information about substance
abuse to be released, even to a parent
An example of an abuse of power from a mentor entails:
