NRSG 4472: Chapter 3 Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the legal standard of care for a nurse's actions?
a.
Minimal competency under the state Nurse Practice Act
b.
The ability to distinguish what is right or wrong for the patient
c.
The demonstration of satisfactory knowledge of policies and procedures
d.
The care that an ordinary prudent nurse would perform under the same circumstances - CORRECT
ANSWER d
A patient is admitted with chest pain, and his electrocardiogram shows elevated ST segments. The
nurse bases her plan of care on the nursing diagnosis of pneumonia. What type of negligence may be
present?
a.
Assessment failure
b.
Planning failure
c.
Implementation failure
d.
Evaluation failure - CORRECT ANSWER b
What is an injury resulting from the failure to meet an ordinary duty called?
a.
Negligence
b.
, Malpractice
c.
Assault
d.
Battery - CORRECT ANSWER a
A night nurse is notified by the laboratory that the patient has a critical magnesium level of 1.1
mEq/L. The patient has a do-not-resuscitate order. The nurse does not notify the practitioner because
of the patient's code status. In doing so, the nurse is negligent for what?
a.
Failure to analyze the level of care needed by the patient
b.
Failure to respect the patient's wishes
c.
Wrongful death
d.
Failure to take appropriate action - CORRECT ANSWER d
Two nurses are talking about a patient's condition in the cafeteria. In doing so, these nurses could be
accused of what?
a.
Failure to take appropriate action
b.
Failure to timely communicate patient findings
c.
Failure to preserve patient privacy
d.
Failure to document patient information - CORRECT ANSWER c
What is negligence called when it applies to an individual who is a professional?
a.
Breach
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the legal standard of care for a nurse's actions?
a.
Minimal competency under the state Nurse Practice Act
b.
The ability to distinguish what is right or wrong for the patient
c.
The demonstration of satisfactory knowledge of policies and procedures
d.
The care that an ordinary prudent nurse would perform under the same circumstances - CORRECT
ANSWER d
A patient is admitted with chest pain, and his electrocardiogram shows elevated ST segments. The
nurse bases her plan of care on the nursing diagnosis of pneumonia. What type of negligence may be
present?
a.
Assessment failure
b.
Planning failure
c.
Implementation failure
d.
Evaluation failure - CORRECT ANSWER b
What is an injury resulting from the failure to meet an ordinary duty called?
a.
Negligence
b.
, Malpractice
c.
Assault
d.
Battery - CORRECT ANSWER a
A night nurse is notified by the laboratory that the patient has a critical magnesium level of 1.1
mEq/L. The patient has a do-not-resuscitate order. The nurse does not notify the practitioner because
of the patient's code status. In doing so, the nurse is negligent for what?
a.
Failure to analyze the level of care needed by the patient
b.
Failure to respect the patient's wishes
c.
Wrongful death
d.
Failure to take appropriate action - CORRECT ANSWER d
Two nurses are talking about a patient's condition in the cafeteria. In doing so, these nurses could be
accused of what?
a.
Failure to take appropriate action
b.
Failure to timely communicate patient findings
c.
Failure to preserve patient privacy
d.
Failure to document patient information - CORRECT ANSWER c
What is negligence called when it applies to an individual who is a professional?
a.
Breach
