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LEGAL AND ETHICAL
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ISSUES IN NURSING
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6thEdition By GinnyWacker Guido
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,Test Bank Legal & Ethical Issues in Nursing, 6th edition by Ginny Wacker
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Guido
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Table of contents
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Part 1: Introduction to the Law and the Judicial Process
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Chapter 1: Legal Concepts and the Judicial Process
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Chapter 2: Anatomy of a Lawsuit
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Part 2: Ethics
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Chapter 3: Introduction to Ethics
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Chapter 4: Application of Ethics in Nursing Practice Settings
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Part 3: Liability Issues
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Chapter 5: Standards of Care
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Chapter 6: Tort Lawtr t r tr
Chapter 7: Nursing Liability: Defenses
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Chapter 8: Informed Consent and Patient Self-Determination
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Chapter 9: Documentation and Confidentiality
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Chapter 10: Professional Liability Insurance
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Part 4: Impact of the Law on the Professional Practice of Nursing
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Chapter 11: Nurse Practice Acts, Licensure, and the Scope of Practice
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Chapter 12: Advanced Nursing Practice Roles
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Chapter 13: Corporate Liability Issues and Employment Laws
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Chapter 14: Federal Laws: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Civil
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Rights Act of 1991
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Chapter 15: Nursing Management and the Nurse-Managers
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Chapter 16: Delegation and Supervision
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Part 5: Impact of the Law on Nursing in Selected Practice Settings
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Chapter 17: Nursing in Acute Care Settings
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Chapter 18: Nursing in Ambulatory and Managed Care Settings
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Chapter 19: Public and Community Health Care
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Chapter 20: Nursing in Long-Term Care Settings
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,Chapter tr01: trLegal trConcepts trand trthe trJudicial trProcess
Guido: trLegal trand trEthical trIssues trin trNursing, tr6th t r Edition, trTest trBank
Question tr1
trType:
trMCSA
A trnurse trwould trlike trto tradvocate trfor tra trmodification trof trthe trstate’s trnursing trpractice tract trand trbelieves trthe trbest
trstrategy tris trto trcontact trthe trpersons trwith trauthority trto trwrite trand trchange trthis trstatutory trlaw. trWhom trshould trthe
trnurse trcontact?
1. State trboard trof trnursing
2. State trgovernor
3. State trlegislature
4. State trnursing trassociation
Correct trAnswer: tr3
Rationale tr1: trState trboards trof trnursing trare trinvolved trin trthe trimplementation trand trenforcement trof trthe trnurse trpractice
tract trbut trnot trcharged trwith trwriting trthe trlaw.
Rationale tr2: trGovernors trmay trappoint trmembers trof trthose tron trthe trstate trboard trof trnursing, trbut trare trnot trinvolved trin
trwriting trnursing trpractice tracts.
Rationale tr3: trState trlegislative trbodies trcreate trand trpass trthe trindividual trnursing trpractice tracts tr(statutory trlaws) trand
trcreate trstate trboards trof trnursing tror trstate trboards trof trnurse trexaminers tr(state tradministrative tragencies) trto trimplement
trand trenforce trthose tracts.
Rationale tr4: trState trnursing trassociations trmay trpromote tror trseek trto trchange trnurse trpractice tracts, trbut trthey trcannot trdo trso
trindependently.
Global trRationale:
Cognitive trLevel: trApplying
Client trNeed: trSafe trEffective trCare trEnvironment
Client trNeed trSub: trManagement trof trCare
Nursing/Integrated trConcepts: trNursing trProcess: tr Implementation
Learning trOutcome: tr1.1 trDefine trthe trterm trlaw trand trdescribe trfour trsources trfrom trwhich trlaw tris trderived, trincluding
trconstitutional, trstatutory, tradministrative, trand trjudicial tr(decisional) trlaw.
Question tr2
trType:
trMCSA
Guido, trLegal trand trEthical trIssues trin trNursing, tr6 tredition, trTest
trBank
, A trpatient trbrought trsuit tragainst tra trhospital trfor trinjuries trsustained trin tra trfall. trThe trcase trwent trto trtrial trand trthe trjury
trfound trfor trthe trhospital. trCan trthe trpatient trtake trthis trsame trsuit trand trevidence trto tranother trtrial trcourt trin trhopes trof tra
trdifferent trdecision?
1. No, trbecause trof trthe trdoctrine trof trres trjudicata
2. Yes, trstare trdecisis trallows trretrial
3. Yes, trbecause trof trthe trdoctrine trof trprecedent
4. No, trthis tris tra trlandmark trdecision
Correct trAnswer: tr1
Rationale tr1: trRes trjudicata trmeans tr“a trthing tror trmatter trsettled trby trjudgment” trand trapplies trwhen tra trlegal trdispute
trhas trbeen trdecided trby tra trcompetent trcourt trof trjurisdiction. trThis trdoctrine trprevents trthe trsame trparties trin trthe troriginal
trlawsuit trfrom trretrying trthe trsame trissues trinvolved trin trthe trfirst trlawsuit.
Rationale tr2: trStare trdecisis trmeans trto tr“let trthe trdecision trstand” trand tris trapplied trby trcourts trof trlaw trin trcases trwith
trsimilar trfact trpatterns trthat trhave trbeen trpreviously trdecided trby trthe trcourt trsystem.
Rationale tr3: trThe trdoctrine trof trprecedent trmeans trto tr“let trthe trdecision trstand” trand tris trapplied trby trcourts trof trlaw trin
trcases trwith trsimilar trfact trpatterns trthat trhave trbeen trpreviously trdecided trby trthe trcourt trsystem. trLandmark trdecisions
trsignify trthat trprecedent tris trchanged trby trthe trcurrent trcourt trdecision.
Rationale tr4: trLandmark trdecisions trsignify trthat trprecedent tris trchanged trby trthe trcurrent trcourt trdecision.
Global trRationale:
Cognitive trLevel: trAnalyzing
Client trNeed: trSafe trEffective trCare trEnvironment
Client trNeed trSub: trManagement trof trCare
Nursing/Integrated trConcepts: trNursing trProcess: trAssessment
Learning trOutcome: tr1.2 trCompare trand trcontrast trthe trdoctrines trof trprecedent tr(stare trdecisis) trand trres trjudicata.
Question tr3
trType:
trMCSA
The trcircumstances trof tra trlawsuit trcause trit trto trbe trunder trthe trjurisdiction trof trmore trthan trone trcourt. trIn trthis trcase, trthe
trnurse trexpects trthat trwhich trcourt trwill trhave trthe trgreatest trpersonal trjurisdiction?
1. Federal trSupreme trCourt
2. Federal trdistrict trcourt
3. State trsupreme trcourt
4. State trtrial trcourt
Guido, trLegal trand trEthical trIssues trin trNursing, tr6 tredition, trTest
trBank
LEGAL AND ETHICAL
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ISSUES IN NURSING
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6thEdition By GinnyWacker Guido
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TESTBANK tr
,Test Bank Legal & Ethical Issues in Nursing, 6th edition by Ginny Wacker
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Guido
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Table of contents
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Part 1: Introduction to the Law and the Judicial Process
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Chapter 1: Legal Concepts and the Judicial Process
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Chapter 2: Anatomy of a Lawsuit
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Part 2: Ethics
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Chapter 3: Introduction to Ethics
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Chapter 4: Application of Ethics in Nursing Practice Settings
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Part 3: Liability Issues
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Chapter 5: Standards of Care
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Chapter 6: Tort Lawtr t r tr
Chapter 7: Nursing Liability: Defenses
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Chapter 8: Informed Consent and Patient Self-Determination
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Chapter 9: Documentation and Confidentiality
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Chapter 10: Professional Liability Insurance
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Part 4: Impact of the Law on the Professional Practice of Nursing
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Chapter 11: Nurse Practice Acts, Licensure, and the Scope of Practice
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Chapter 12: Advanced Nursing Practice Roles
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Chapter 13: Corporate Liability Issues and Employment Laws
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Chapter 14: Federal Laws: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Civil
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Rights Act of 1991
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Chapter 15: Nursing Management and the Nurse-Managers
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Chapter 16: Delegation and Supervision
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Part 5: Impact of the Law on Nursing in Selected Practice Settings
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Chapter 17: Nursing in Acute Care Settings
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Chapter 18: Nursing in Ambulatory and Managed Care Settings
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Chapter 19: Public and Community Health Care
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Chapter 20: Nursing in Long-Term Care Settings
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,Chapter tr01: trLegal trConcepts trand trthe trJudicial trProcess
Guido: trLegal trand trEthical trIssues trin trNursing, tr6th t r Edition, trTest trBank
Question tr1
trType:
trMCSA
A trnurse trwould trlike trto tradvocate trfor tra trmodification trof trthe trstate’s trnursing trpractice tract trand trbelieves trthe trbest
trstrategy tris trto trcontact trthe trpersons trwith trauthority trto trwrite trand trchange trthis trstatutory trlaw. trWhom trshould trthe
trnurse trcontact?
1. State trboard trof trnursing
2. State trgovernor
3. State trlegislature
4. State trnursing trassociation
Correct trAnswer: tr3
Rationale tr1: trState trboards trof trnursing trare trinvolved trin trthe trimplementation trand trenforcement trof trthe trnurse trpractice
tract trbut trnot trcharged trwith trwriting trthe trlaw.
Rationale tr2: trGovernors trmay trappoint trmembers trof trthose tron trthe trstate trboard trof trnursing, trbut trare trnot trinvolved trin
trwriting trnursing trpractice tracts.
Rationale tr3: trState trlegislative trbodies trcreate trand trpass trthe trindividual trnursing trpractice tracts tr(statutory trlaws) trand
trcreate trstate trboards trof trnursing tror trstate trboards trof trnurse trexaminers tr(state tradministrative tragencies) trto trimplement
trand trenforce trthose tracts.
Rationale tr4: trState trnursing trassociations trmay trpromote tror trseek trto trchange trnurse trpractice tracts, trbut trthey trcannot trdo trso
trindependently.
Global trRationale:
Cognitive trLevel: trApplying
Client trNeed: trSafe trEffective trCare trEnvironment
Client trNeed trSub: trManagement trof trCare
Nursing/Integrated trConcepts: trNursing trProcess: tr Implementation
Learning trOutcome: tr1.1 trDefine trthe trterm trlaw trand trdescribe trfour trsources trfrom trwhich trlaw tris trderived, trincluding
trconstitutional, trstatutory, tradministrative, trand trjudicial tr(decisional) trlaw.
Question tr2
trType:
trMCSA
Guido, trLegal trand trEthical trIssues trin trNursing, tr6 tredition, trTest
trBank
, A trpatient trbrought trsuit tragainst tra trhospital trfor trinjuries trsustained trin tra trfall. trThe trcase trwent trto trtrial trand trthe trjury
trfound trfor trthe trhospital. trCan trthe trpatient trtake trthis trsame trsuit trand trevidence trto tranother trtrial trcourt trin trhopes trof tra
trdifferent trdecision?
1. No, trbecause trof trthe trdoctrine trof trres trjudicata
2. Yes, trstare trdecisis trallows trretrial
3. Yes, trbecause trof trthe trdoctrine trof trprecedent
4. No, trthis tris tra trlandmark trdecision
Correct trAnswer: tr1
Rationale tr1: trRes trjudicata trmeans tr“a trthing tror trmatter trsettled trby trjudgment” trand trapplies trwhen tra trlegal trdispute
trhas trbeen trdecided trby tra trcompetent trcourt trof trjurisdiction. trThis trdoctrine trprevents trthe trsame trparties trin trthe troriginal
trlawsuit trfrom trretrying trthe trsame trissues trinvolved trin trthe trfirst trlawsuit.
Rationale tr2: trStare trdecisis trmeans trto tr“let trthe trdecision trstand” trand tris trapplied trby trcourts trof trlaw trin trcases trwith
trsimilar trfact trpatterns trthat trhave trbeen trpreviously trdecided trby trthe trcourt trsystem.
Rationale tr3: trThe trdoctrine trof trprecedent trmeans trto tr“let trthe trdecision trstand” trand tris trapplied trby trcourts trof trlaw trin
trcases trwith trsimilar trfact trpatterns trthat trhave trbeen trpreviously trdecided trby trthe trcourt trsystem. trLandmark trdecisions
trsignify trthat trprecedent tris trchanged trby trthe trcurrent trcourt trdecision.
Rationale tr4: trLandmark trdecisions trsignify trthat trprecedent tris trchanged trby trthe trcurrent trcourt trdecision.
Global trRationale:
Cognitive trLevel: trAnalyzing
Client trNeed: trSafe trEffective trCare trEnvironment
Client trNeed trSub: trManagement trof trCare
Nursing/Integrated trConcepts: trNursing trProcess: trAssessment
Learning trOutcome: tr1.2 trCompare trand trcontrast trthe trdoctrines trof trprecedent tr(stare trdecisis) trand trres trjudicata.
Question tr3
trType:
trMCSA
The trcircumstances trof tra trlawsuit trcause trit trto trbe trunder trthe trjurisdiction trof trmore trthan trone trcourt. trIn trthis trcase, trthe
trnurse trexpects trthat trwhich trcourt trwill trhave trthe trgreatest trpersonal trjurisdiction?
1. Federal trSupreme trCourt
2. Federal trdistrict trcourt
3. State trsupreme trcourt
4. State trtrial trcourt
Guido, trLegal trand trEthical trIssues trin trNursing, tr6 tredition, trTest
trBank
