Chapter 2- Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing Test Questions with Answers
Rated 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 docu-
mentation?
C. Define the scope of nursing practice
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
2. The nurse working in a nursing home correctly recog-
nizes that duties include patient advocacy. Which role is
considered a primary duty of patient advocacy?
C. To safeguard the well-being of every patient
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
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?
B. The nurse will be guilty of negligence
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
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: D. The patient self - determination act
A. The principle of beneficence
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B. The doctrine of negligence
C. Specific nurse practice acts
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 C. Promote a positive nurse-patient relationship
B. Provide for every patient's needs a quickly as possible
C. Promote a positive nurse-patient relationship
D. Carry individual professional liability insurance
6. The nurse believes that all patients should be treated as
individuals. The ethical principle that this belief reflects is:
A. Autonomy D. Respect for people
B. Beneficence
C. Nonmaleficence
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
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
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 con-
A. Confidentiality and invasion of privacy
sidered before responding?
A. Confidentiality and invasion of privacy
, Chapter 2- Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing Test Questions with Answers
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B. Informed consent, beneficence, and respect
C. Respect for people and personal autonomy
D. Nonmaleficence, justice, and liability
9. The nurse's first job as an LPN/LVN is on a unit that
cares for terminally ill children. What action should be
taken by the nurse before helping families cope with their
children's illnesses?
A. Study the nurse practice act to find rules relating to the
C. Evaluate her own personal mores and customs that may
medical care of terminally ill children
attect the practice of nursing in general
B. Spend time performing value clarification to aid in
identifying her feelings about this new role
C. Evaluate her own personal mores and customs that may
attect the practice of nursing in general
D. Review the state and federal laws that prescribe how a
child may be treated when near death
10. The LPN/LVN is reviewing the patient's medical record.
The nurse notes the presence of an advance directive. The
nurse recognizes that the purpose of this documentation
is to:
A. Help every person exercise the right to die with dignity B. Encourage a person to determine how he or she will die
B. Encourage a person to determine how he or she will
die
C. Allow a patient to exercise the right of autonomy
D. Provide a means to prevent medical treatment
11. The nurse knows that all patients have the right to
nursing interventions regardless of their race, religion,
or gender. The ethical principle that best describes this B. Justice
concept is:
Rated 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 docu-
mentation?
C. Define the scope of nursing practice
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
2. The nurse working in a nursing home correctly recog-
nizes that duties include patient advocacy. Which role is
considered a primary duty of patient advocacy?
C. To safeguard the well-being of every patient
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
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?
B. The nurse will be guilty of negligence
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
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: D. The patient self - determination act
A. The principle of beneficence
,Chapter 2- Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing Test Questions with Answers
Rated A
B. The doctrine of negligence
C. Specific nurse practice acts
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 C. Promote a positive nurse-patient relationship
B. Provide for every patient's needs a quickly as possible
C. Promote a positive nurse-patient relationship
D. Carry individual professional liability insurance
6. The nurse believes that all patients should be treated as
individuals. The ethical principle that this belief reflects is:
A. Autonomy D. Respect for people
B. Beneficence
C. Nonmaleficence
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
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
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 con-
A. Confidentiality and invasion of privacy
sidered before responding?
A. Confidentiality and invasion of privacy
, Chapter 2- Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing Test Questions with Answers
Rated A
B. Informed consent, beneficence, and respect
C. Respect for people and personal autonomy
D. Nonmaleficence, justice, and liability
9. The nurse's first job as an LPN/LVN is on a unit that
cares for terminally ill children. What action should be
taken by the nurse before helping families cope with their
children's illnesses?
A. Study the nurse practice act to find rules relating to the
C. Evaluate her own personal mores and customs that may
medical care of terminally ill children
attect the practice of nursing in general
B. Spend time performing value clarification to aid in
identifying her feelings about this new role
C. Evaluate her own personal mores and customs that may
attect the practice of nursing in general
D. Review the state and federal laws that prescribe how a
child may be treated when near death
10. The LPN/LVN is reviewing the patient's medical record.
The nurse notes the presence of an advance directive. The
nurse recognizes that the purpose of this documentation
is to:
A. Help every person exercise the right to die with dignity B. Encourage a person to determine how he or she will die
B. Encourage a person to determine how he or she will
die
C. Allow a patient to exercise the right of autonomy
D. Provide a means to prevent medical treatment
11. The nurse knows that all patients have the right to
nursing interventions regardless of their race, religion,
or gender. The ethical principle that best describes this B. Justice
concept is:
