Ethical and Legal Considerations
Chapter 11 Questions and Answers |
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A nurse witnesses another nurse taking a patient’s medication for personal use. What is the
**first** action the witnessing nurse should take?
A. Confront the coworker immediately
✔✔B. Report the incident to the charge nurse or supervisor
C. Ignore the situation
D. Contact the media
Which of the following situations requires **mandatory reporting** by the nurse?
A. A client requesting a second opinion
✔✔B. Suspected child abuse
C. A client refusing medication
D. A patient refusing to eat
A client asks to leave the hospital against medical advice (AMA). What is the nurse’s ethical
obligation?
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,A. Physically restrain the client
B. Ignore the request
✔✔C. Explain the risks and notify the provider
D. Call the police
What principle is being followed when a nurse respects a patient’s right to refuse treatment?
A. Beneficence
B. Nonmaleficence
✔✔C. Autonomy
D. Justice
A nurse falsifies documentation to avoid disciplinary action. What legal term applies?
A. Negligence
✔✔B. Fraud
C. Battery
D. Abandonment
Which ethical principle means doing good and acting in the best interest of the patient?
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, A. Fidelity
✔✔B. Beneficence
C. Veracity
D. Justice
What action demonstrates the ethical principle of **fidelity**?
A. Telling a white lie to protect the patient
✔✔B. Keeping a promise made to a patient
C. Ignoring a patient's concern
D. Delegating tasks to unlicensed staff
Informed consent must be obtained by:
✔✔A. The healthcare provider performing the procedure
B. The nurse
C. A family member
D. Any licensed staff
A nurse leaves a patient unattended in the bathroom, resulting in a fall. This is an example of:
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Chapter 11 Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
A nurse witnesses another nurse taking a patient’s medication for personal use. What is the
**first** action the witnessing nurse should take?
A. Confront the coworker immediately
✔✔B. Report the incident to the charge nurse or supervisor
C. Ignore the situation
D. Contact the media
Which of the following situations requires **mandatory reporting** by the nurse?
A. A client requesting a second opinion
✔✔B. Suspected child abuse
C. A client refusing medication
D. A patient refusing to eat
A client asks to leave the hospital against medical advice (AMA). What is the nurse’s ethical
obligation?
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,A. Physically restrain the client
B. Ignore the request
✔✔C. Explain the risks and notify the provider
D. Call the police
What principle is being followed when a nurse respects a patient’s right to refuse treatment?
A. Beneficence
B. Nonmaleficence
✔✔C. Autonomy
D. Justice
A nurse falsifies documentation to avoid disciplinary action. What legal term applies?
A. Negligence
✔✔B. Fraud
C. Battery
D. Abandonment
Which ethical principle means doing good and acting in the best interest of the patient?
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, A. Fidelity
✔✔B. Beneficence
C. Veracity
D. Justice
What action demonstrates the ethical principle of **fidelity**?
A. Telling a white lie to protect the patient
✔✔B. Keeping a promise made to a patient
C. Ignoring a patient's concern
D. Delegating tasks to unlicensed staff
Informed consent must be obtained by:
✔✔A. The healthcare provider performing the procedure
B. The nurse
C. A family member
D. Any licensed staff
A nurse leaves a patient unattended in the bathroom, resulting in a fall. This is an example of:
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