Giddens concept 58 health care law
A new nurse needs further teaching when stating a valid consent involves which action? - correct answer
It must be presented to the patient by a nurse
The patient must voluntarily give consent? T/F - correct answer True
Which of the following is an example of a medical malpractice tort liability? - correct answer
A surgeon does not complete the post procedure count process, and a sponge is retained in the patients
abdominal cavity
A patient was informed of all known side effects of a medication, is prescribed the medication and
voluntarily takes the medication is an example of what type of event? - correct answer
Adverse
A nurse follows the standard of care for initiating an intravenous line, but the patients vein bursts is an
example of what type of event? - correct answer Adverse
A nurse protecting a patients right to consent to a procedure is represented in which of the following
answers? - correct answer When the nurse finds that the informed consent document is
not yet complete, she holds the patients pre-procedure narcotics until the physician can obtain patient
consent
Which of the following statements is true regarding The Joint Commissions authority relating to health
care organizations? - correct answer The joint commission regulations may be seen as
having the effect of law because they accredit organizations to bill Medicare and the standards are
frequently used in malpractice cases
Which of the following would be a violation of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act and
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1986? - correct answer The
hospital emergency room physician suspects that a patient is not competent in making decisions for his
post-care treatment. The physician does not complete a competency evaluation prior to transfer for a
non-emergent treatment and allows the patient with suspected incompetence to sign the consent for
transfer
A new nurse needs further teaching when stating a valid consent involves which action? - correct answer
It must be presented to the patient by a nurse
The patient must voluntarily give consent? T/F - correct answer True
Which of the following is an example of a medical malpractice tort liability? - correct answer
A surgeon does not complete the post procedure count process, and a sponge is retained in the patients
abdominal cavity
A patient was informed of all known side effects of a medication, is prescribed the medication and
voluntarily takes the medication is an example of what type of event? - correct answer
Adverse
A nurse follows the standard of care for initiating an intravenous line, but the patients vein bursts is an
example of what type of event? - correct answer Adverse
A nurse protecting a patients right to consent to a procedure is represented in which of the following
answers? - correct answer When the nurse finds that the informed consent document is
not yet complete, she holds the patients pre-procedure narcotics until the physician can obtain patient
consent
Which of the following statements is true regarding The Joint Commissions authority relating to health
care organizations? - correct answer The joint commission regulations may be seen as
having the effect of law because they accredit organizations to bill Medicare and the standards are
frequently used in malpractice cases
Which of the following would be a violation of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act and
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1986? - correct answer The
hospital emergency room physician suspects that a patient is not competent in making decisions for his
post-care treatment. The physician does not complete a competency evaluation prior to transfer for a
non-emergent treatment and allows the patient with suspected incompetence to sign the consent for
transfer
