NURSING JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 1 REVIEW
SHEET LATEST QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ 7. The nurse has made an error in a narrative documentation
of an assessment finding on a client and obtains the client's
record to correct the error. The nurse should take which action to
correct the error?
a. Documenting a late entry into the client's record
b. Trying to erase the error for space to write in the correct data
c. Using whiteout to delete the error to write in the correct data
d. Drawing one line through the error, initialing and dating, and
then documenting the correct information.
Answer: 7. D- If the nurse makes an error in narrative
documentation in the client's record, the nurse should follow
agency policies to correct the error. This includes drawing one
line through the error, initializing and dating the line, and then
documenting the correct information. A late entry is used to
document additional information not remembered at the initial
time of documentation. Erasing data from the client's record and
the use of whiteout are prohibited
,⩥ 8. Which identifies accurate nursing documentation notations?
Select all that apply
a. The client slept through the night
b. Abdominal wound dressing is dry and intact without drainage
c. The client seemed angry when awakened for vital sign
measurement
d. The client appears to become anxious when it is time for
respiratory treatments
e. The client's left lower medial leg wound is 3 cm in length
without redness, drainage, or edema
Answer: 8. A, B, E- Factual documentation contains descriptive,
objective information about what the nurse sees, hears, feels, or
smells. The use of inferences without supporting factual data is
not acceptable because it can be misunderstood. The use of
vague terms, such as seemed or appears is not acceptable
because these words suggest that the nurse is stating an opinion.
⩥ 9. A nursing instructor delivers a lecture to nursing students
regarding the issue of client's rights and asks a nursing student to
identify a situation that represents an example of invasion of
client privacy. Which situation, if identified by the student,
indicates an understanding of a violation of this client right?
a. Performing a procedure without consent
,b. Threatening to give a client a medication
c. Telling the client that he or she cannot leave the hospital
d. Observing care provided to the client without the client's
permission
Answer: 9. D- Invasion of privacy occurs with unreasonable
intrusion into an individual's private affairs. Performing a
procedure without consent is an example of battery. Threatening
to a give a client a medication constitutes assault. Telling the
client that the client cannot leave the hospital constitutes false
imprisonment.
⩥ 10. Nursing staff members are sitting in the lounge taking
their morning break. An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
tells the group that she thinks that the unit secretary has acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and proceeds to tell the
nursing staff that the secretary probably contracted the disease
from her husband, who is supposedly a drug addict. Which legal
tort has the UAP violated?
a. Libel
b. Slander
c. Assault
d. Negligence
, Answer: 10. B- Defamation is a false communication or a
careless disregard for the truth that causes damage to someone's
reputation, either in writing (Libel) or verbally (slander). An
assault occurs when a person puts another person in fear of a
harmful or an offensive contact. Negligence involves the actions
of professionals that fall below standard of care for a specific
professional group
⩥ 11. An 87-year-old woman is brought to the emergency
department for treatment of a fractured arm. On assessment, the
nurse notes old and new ecchymotic areas on the client's chest
and legs and asks the client how the bruises were sustained. The
client, although reluctant, tells the nurse in confidence that her
son frequently hits her if supper is not prepared on time when he
arrives home from work. What is the most appropriate nursing
response?
a. "Oh really I will discuss this situation with your son"
b. "Let's talk about the ways you can manage your time to
prevent this from happening"
c. "Do you have any friends that can help you out until you
resolve these important issues with your son?"
d. "As a nurse, I am legally bound to report abuse. I will stay
with you while you give the report and help find a safe place for
you to stay.
SHEET LATEST QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ 7. The nurse has made an error in a narrative documentation
of an assessment finding on a client and obtains the client's
record to correct the error. The nurse should take which action to
correct the error?
a. Documenting a late entry into the client's record
b. Trying to erase the error for space to write in the correct data
c. Using whiteout to delete the error to write in the correct data
d. Drawing one line through the error, initialing and dating, and
then documenting the correct information.
Answer: 7. D- If the nurse makes an error in narrative
documentation in the client's record, the nurse should follow
agency policies to correct the error. This includes drawing one
line through the error, initializing and dating the line, and then
documenting the correct information. A late entry is used to
document additional information not remembered at the initial
time of documentation. Erasing data from the client's record and
the use of whiteout are prohibited
,⩥ 8. Which identifies accurate nursing documentation notations?
Select all that apply
a. The client slept through the night
b. Abdominal wound dressing is dry and intact without drainage
c. The client seemed angry when awakened for vital sign
measurement
d. The client appears to become anxious when it is time for
respiratory treatments
e. The client's left lower medial leg wound is 3 cm in length
without redness, drainage, or edema
Answer: 8. A, B, E- Factual documentation contains descriptive,
objective information about what the nurse sees, hears, feels, or
smells. The use of inferences without supporting factual data is
not acceptable because it can be misunderstood. The use of
vague terms, such as seemed or appears is not acceptable
because these words suggest that the nurse is stating an opinion.
⩥ 9. A nursing instructor delivers a lecture to nursing students
regarding the issue of client's rights and asks a nursing student to
identify a situation that represents an example of invasion of
client privacy. Which situation, if identified by the student,
indicates an understanding of a violation of this client right?
a. Performing a procedure without consent
,b. Threatening to give a client a medication
c. Telling the client that he or she cannot leave the hospital
d. Observing care provided to the client without the client's
permission
Answer: 9. D- Invasion of privacy occurs with unreasonable
intrusion into an individual's private affairs. Performing a
procedure without consent is an example of battery. Threatening
to a give a client a medication constitutes assault. Telling the
client that the client cannot leave the hospital constitutes false
imprisonment.
⩥ 10. Nursing staff members are sitting in the lounge taking
their morning break. An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)
tells the group that she thinks that the unit secretary has acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and proceeds to tell the
nursing staff that the secretary probably contracted the disease
from her husband, who is supposedly a drug addict. Which legal
tort has the UAP violated?
a. Libel
b. Slander
c. Assault
d. Negligence
, Answer: 10. B- Defamation is a false communication or a
careless disregard for the truth that causes damage to someone's
reputation, either in writing (Libel) or verbally (slander). An
assault occurs when a person puts another person in fear of a
harmful or an offensive contact. Negligence involves the actions
of professionals that fall below standard of care for a specific
professional group
⩥ 11. An 87-year-old woman is brought to the emergency
department for treatment of a fractured arm. On assessment, the
nurse notes old and new ecchymotic areas on the client's chest
and legs and asks the client how the bruises were sustained. The
client, although reluctant, tells the nurse in confidence that her
son frequently hits her if supper is not prepared on time when he
arrives home from work. What is the most appropriate nursing
response?
a. "Oh really I will discuss this situation with your son"
b. "Let's talk about the ways you can manage your time to
prevent this from happening"
c. "Do you have any friends that can help you out until you
resolve these important issues with your son?"
d. "As a nurse, I am legally bound to report abuse. I will stay
with you while you give the report and help find a safe place for
you to stay.
