Nurs 144 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
A nurse hears a certified nursing assistant reprimanding a client
for not using the urinal properly. The CNA tells the client that
diapers will be used the next time the urinal is not used
correctly. Which of the following torts is the CNA committing?
Correct Answer Assault
A nurse is busy and forgets to notify the provider when he
auscultes new onset adventitious lung sounds. This could result
in which type of unintentional tort? Correct Answer
Negligence
American Nurses Association Code of Ethics Correct Answer
Define accountability Correct Answer state of being
answerable for one's actions.
the acceptance of responsibility
results focused
"If the RN chooses to not perform at a level that ensures safe
and effective patient care, they will experience the
consequences"
The nurse documents that they have given the clients IV
antibiotic in the medication administration medical record
define alturism Correct Answer selfless concern for the
wellbeing of others
, Define autonomy Correct Answer Clients rights to make her
own decisions. Must accept consequences of their own decisions
and respect others' decisions.
client refuses to take a medication that has been ordered by the
provider
Define beneficence Correct Answer to do good; benefiting the
patient ; acting in their best interest
A nurse holds a dying patients hand so she doesn't feel alone
Define criminal law Correct Answer concerns state and
federal criminal statues; defines criminal actions (murder, theft)
Define defendant Correct Answer person accused of a crime
Define fidelity Correct Answer loyalty and faithfulness to the
client and to one's duty
The nurse tells the client that they will be back in 15 minutes
and they keep their promise
Define health Correct Answer a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity
Define illness Correct Answer the unique response of a
person to a disease; an abnormal process involving changed
level of functioning
A nurse hears a certified nursing assistant reprimanding a client
for not using the urinal properly. The CNA tells the client that
diapers will be used the next time the urinal is not used
correctly. Which of the following torts is the CNA committing?
Correct Answer Assault
A nurse is busy and forgets to notify the provider when he
auscultes new onset adventitious lung sounds. This could result
in which type of unintentional tort? Correct Answer
Negligence
American Nurses Association Code of Ethics Correct Answer
Define accountability Correct Answer state of being
answerable for one's actions.
the acceptance of responsibility
results focused
"If the RN chooses to not perform at a level that ensures safe
and effective patient care, they will experience the
consequences"
The nurse documents that they have given the clients IV
antibiotic in the medication administration medical record
define alturism Correct Answer selfless concern for the
wellbeing of others
, Define autonomy Correct Answer Clients rights to make her
own decisions. Must accept consequences of their own decisions
and respect others' decisions.
client refuses to take a medication that has been ordered by the
provider
Define beneficence Correct Answer to do good; benefiting the
patient ; acting in their best interest
A nurse holds a dying patients hand so she doesn't feel alone
Define criminal law Correct Answer concerns state and
federal criminal statues; defines criminal actions (murder, theft)
Define defendant Correct Answer person accused of a crime
Define fidelity Correct Answer loyalty and faithfulness to the
client and to one's duty
The nurse tells the client that they will be back in 15 minutes
and they keep their promise
Define health Correct Answer a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity
Define illness Correct Answer the unique response of a
person to a disease; an abnormal process involving changed
level of functioning
