RASMUSSEN CANS EXAM WITH GUARANTEED CORRECT ANSWERS

Which of the following is an example of civil law? - correct answer Child custody case The nurse practice act of a state defines the scope and responsibilities of nursing practice in that state. Which of the following is true regarding nurse practice acts? - correct answer They determine the educational requirements for licensure. Which of the following falls under the jurisdiction of the state board of nursing? - correct answer Approving or reject applications for new nursing education programs The most common reason that nurses are disciplined by the state board of nursing is - correct answer practicing while impaired What is the primary function of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)? - correct answer Developing the NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® licensing examinations Which of the following actions by the nurse constitutes professional malpractice? - correct answer Placing the head of the bed flat when a patient is receiving a tube feeding, causing the patient to aspirate (inhale the feeding in the lung) The nurse forgets to give the patient a dose of antibiotic. Later in the shift, the patient goes into cardiac arrest and dies. What element is lacking to support malpractice? - correct answer proximate cause Analysis of cases of reported negligence from 1995 to 2001 demonstrated that the majority of cases occurred in which patient care setting? - correct answer acute care A competent resident in a long-term care facility refuses an ordered antidepressant medication. The nurse believes the patient needs the medication because he is clearly showing signs of depression and dissolves the medication in juice without telling the patient. This illustrates negligence by failure to - correct answer communicate with the patient A nursing student got a thank-you card from a patient's family and had another student take a photo of the student with the family. The student asks the nursing instructor if it would be alright to post the photo on Facebook. Which response by the instructor is best? - correct answer "No, posting pictures of patients and families on social media sites is not acceptable" The nurse giving medications to a pediatric patient notes that an order for a medication is considerably larger than the usual dose. She looks up the medication in a pharmacology book and finds she is correct about the dosage. Which action should the nurse take? - correct answer Notifying the physician of her findings before giving the medication Which of the following nursing responsibilities can never be delegated? - correct answer accountability The