Chapter 2- Legal and Ethical Aspects of
Nursing Exam Questions and Answers
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1. The newly licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) has reviewed the
nurse practice act (NPA) of the state of licensure. What is the purpose of this
documentation?
A. Determine the quality of nursing care
B. Enforce the standards of nursing care
C. Define the scope of nursing practice
D. Set the nurse's educational requirements - Correct answer-C. Define the scope
of nursing practice
2. The nurse working in a nursing home correctly recognizes that duties include
patient advocacy. Which role is considered a primary duty of patient advocacy?
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,A. To complete all nursing responsibilities on time
B. To maintain the patient's right to privacy
C. To safeguard the well-being of every patient
D. To act as the patient's legal representative - Correct answer-C. To safeguard the
well-being of every patient
3. Th health care provider's order read "assist the patient with walking." The nurse
allowed the patient to walk alone. The patient fell, fracturing the humerus. Which
verdict is the most likely occurrence?
A. The nurse will be found guilty of malpractice
B. The nurse will be guilty of negligence
C. The nurse will be charged with technical battery
D. The nurse will not be found liable for any harm - Correct answer-B. The nurse
will be guilty of negligence
4. The patient refused to take the medication his doctor ordered for relief of pain.
The LPN/LVN knows this is a patient right established by:
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,A. The principle of beneficence
B. The doctrine of negligence
C. Specific nurse practice acts
D. The patient self - determination act - Correct answer-D. The patient self -
determination act
5. The LPN/LVN knows that one of the best defenses against a lawsuit is for a
nurse to:
A. Work only in a large hospital or nursing home
B. Provide for every patient's needs a quickly as possible
C. Promote a positive nurse-patient relationship
D. Carry individual professional liability insurance - Correct answer-C. Promote a
positive nurse-patient relationship
6. The nurse believes that all patients should be treated as individuals. The ethical
principle that this belief reflects is:
A. Autonomy
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, B. Beneficence
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Respect for people - Correct answer-D. Respect for people
7.. LPN/LVNs have a code of professional and personal ethics to follow. The
purpose of a code of ethics is to:
A. Establish penalties for any unethical behavior
B. Promote trustworthy, countable LPN/LVNs
C. Make certain that all nurses are competent and always honest
D. Give the nurse guidelines for ethical decision making - Correct answer-B.
Promote trustworthy, countable LPN/LVNs
8. The patient admitted for surgery has a lump in her breast. The patient's daughter
asks the LPN/LVN if her mother should have surgery. Which issue must be
considered before responding?
A. Confidentiality and invasion of privacy
B. Informed consent, beneficence, and respect
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Nursing Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
1. The newly licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) has reviewed the
nurse practice act (NPA) of the state of licensure. What is the purpose of this
documentation?
A. Determine the quality of nursing care
B. Enforce the standards of nursing care
C. Define the scope of nursing practice
D. Set the nurse's educational requirements - Correct answer-C. Define the scope
of nursing practice
2. The nurse working in a nursing home correctly recognizes that duties include
patient advocacy. Which role is considered a primary duty of patient advocacy?
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,A. To complete all nursing responsibilities on time
B. To maintain the patient's right to privacy
C. To safeguard the well-being of every patient
D. To act as the patient's legal representative - Correct answer-C. To safeguard the
well-being of every patient
3. Th health care provider's order read "assist the patient with walking." The nurse
allowed the patient to walk alone. The patient fell, fracturing the humerus. Which
verdict is the most likely occurrence?
A. The nurse will be found guilty of malpractice
B. The nurse will be guilty of negligence
C. The nurse will be charged with technical battery
D. The nurse will not be found liable for any harm - Correct answer-B. The nurse
will be guilty of negligence
4. The patient refused to take the medication his doctor ordered for relief of pain.
The LPN/LVN knows this is a patient right established by:
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,A. The principle of beneficence
B. The doctrine of negligence
C. Specific nurse practice acts
D. The patient self - determination act - Correct answer-D. The patient self -
determination act
5. The LPN/LVN knows that one of the best defenses against a lawsuit is for a
nurse to:
A. Work only in a large hospital or nursing home
B. Provide for every patient's needs a quickly as possible
C. Promote a positive nurse-patient relationship
D. Carry individual professional liability insurance - Correct answer-C. Promote a
positive nurse-patient relationship
6. The nurse believes that all patients should be treated as individuals. The ethical
principle that this belief reflects is:
A. Autonomy
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, B. Beneficence
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Respect for people - Correct answer-D. Respect for people
7.. LPN/LVNs have a code of professional and personal ethics to follow. The
purpose of a code of ethics is to:
A. Establish penalties for any unethical behavior
B. Promote trustworthy, countable LPN/LVNs
C. Make certain that all nurses are competent and always honest
D. Give the nurse guidelines for ethical decision making - Correct answer-B.
Promote trustworthy, countable LPN/LVNs
8. The patient admitted for surgery has a lump in her breast. The patient's daughter
asks the LPN/LVN if her mother should have surgery. Which issue must be
considered before responding?
A. Confidentiality and invasion of privacy
B. Informed consent, beneficence, and respect
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