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Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice
Questions & 100% Correct Answers
Professional regulations and laws that govern nursing practice are in place for
which reason?
a) To limit the number of nurses in practice
b) To ensure that practicing nurses are of good moral standing
c) To protect the safety of the public
d) To ensure that enough new nurses are always available
✓ :~~ c
A nurse, while off-duty, tells the physiotherapist that a client who was admitted to
the nursing unit contracted AIDS due to exposure to sex workers at the age of 18.
The client discovers that the nurse has revealed the information to the
physiotherapist. With what legal action could the nurse be charged?
a) Libel
b) Slander
c) Negligence
d) Malpractice
✓ :~~ b--slander is spoken false statements
libel is PUBLISHED false statements
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Nurses complete incident reports as dictated by the agency protocol. What is the
primary reason nurses fill out an incident report?
a) To document everyday occurrences
b) To document the need for disciplinary action
c) To improve quality of care
d) To initiate litigation
✓ :~~ c
During a nursing shift, which events warrant completion of an incident report?
Select all that apply.
a) A nurse reports that a client is crying and distraught over a diagnosis of
metastatic cancer.
b) An intravenous antibiotic was administered 2 hours late because the IV site
infiltrated.
c) A visitor slipped and fell in the hallway, but was not injured.
d) A client falls while being transferred from the bed to the chair.
e) A registered nurse asks an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to feed a client.
✓ :~~ c,d
A nurse and the facility have been named as defendants in a malpractice lawsuit.
In addition to the nurse's attorney, whom else would be appropriate for the nurse
to talk with about the case?
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a) A colleague
b) The agency's risk manager
c) The plaintiff's lawyer
d) The local press
✓ :~~ b
A physician is called to see a client with angina. During the visit the physician
advises the nurse to decrease the dosage of atenolol to 12.5 mg. However, because
the physician is late for another visit, the physician requests that the nurse write
down the order for the physician. What should be the appropriate nursing action in
this situation?
a) The nurse should ask the physician to come back and write the order.
b) The nurse should write the order and implement it.
c) The nurse should inform the client of the change in medication.
d) The nurse should remind the physician later to write the work order.
✓ :~~ a
Which scenario is an example of certification?
a) A nurse who demonstrates advanced expertise in a content area of nursing
through special testing
b) A graduate of a nursing education program who passes NCLEX-RN
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c) An education program that meets standards of the National League for Nursing
d) A hospital that meets the standards of the Joint Commission
✓ :~~ a
A nurse enters the client's room and finds the client lying on the floor experiencing
a seizure. After stabilizing the client, the nurse informs the physician. The
physician advises the nurse to prepare an incident report. What is the purpose of
an incident report?
a) To determine the nurse's fault in the incident
b) To evaluate the quality of care provided and assess the potential risks for injury
to the client
c) To provide information to local, state, and federal agencies
d) To evaluate the immediate care provided by the nurse to the client
✓ :~~ b
A nurse asks a coworker about the condition of the nurse's next-door neighbor, who
has been admitted to the unit. If the coworker shares the neighbor's client
information with the nurse, the coworker could be held liable for committing
which act?
a) Invasion of privacy
b) Negligence
c) Assault
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Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice
Questions & 100% Correct Answers
Professional regulations and laws that govern nursing practice are in place for
which reason?
a) To limit the number of nurses in practice
b) To ensure that practicing nurses are of good moral standing
c) To protect the safety of the public
d) To ensure that enough new nurses are always available
✓ :~~ c
A nurse, while off-duty, tells the physiotherapist that a client who was admitted to
the nursing unit contracted AIDS due to exposure to sex workers at the age of 18.
The client discovers that the nurse has revealed the information to the
physiotherapist. With what legal action could the nurse be charged?
a) Libel
b) Slander
c) Negligence
d) Malpractice
✓ :~~ b--slander is spoken false statements
libel is PUBLISHED false statements
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Nurses complete incident reports as dictated by the agency protocol. What is the
primary reason nurses fill out an incident report?
a) To document everyday occurrences
b) To document the need for disciplinary action
c) To improve quality of care
d) To initiate litigation
✓ :~~ c
During a nursing shift, which events warrant completion of an incident report?
Select all that apply.
a) A nurse reports that a client is crying and distraught over a diagnosis of
metastatic cancer.
b) An intravenous antibiotic was administered 2 hours late because the IV site
infiltrated.
c) A visitor slipped and fell in the hallway, but was not injured.
d) A client falls while being transferred from the bed to the chair.
e) A registered nurse asks an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to feed a client.
✓ :~~ c,d
A nurse and the facility have been named as defendants in a malpractice lawsuit.
In addition to the nurse's attorney, whom else would be appropriate for the nurse
to talk with about the case?
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a) A colleague
b) The agency's risk manager
c) The plaintiff's lawyer
d) The local press
✓ :~~ b
A physician is called to see a client with angina. During the visit the physician
advises the nurse to decrease the dosage of atenolol to 12.5 mg. However, because
the physician is late for another visit, the physician requests that the nurse write
down the order for the physician. What should be the appropriate nursing action in
this situation?
a) The nurse should ask the physician to come back and write the order.
b) The nurse should write the order and implement it.
c) The nurse should inform the client of the change in medication.
d) The nurse should remind the physician later to write the work order.
✓ :~~ a
Which scenario is an example of certification?
a) A nurse who demonstrates advanced expertise in a content area of nursing
through special testing
b) A graduate of a nursing education program who passes NCLEX-RN
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c) An education program that meets standards of the National League for Nursing
d) A hospital that meets the standards of the Joint Commission
✓ :~~ a
A nurse enters the client's room and finds the client lying on the floor experiencing
a seizure. After stabilizing the client, the nurse informs the physician. The
physician advises the nurse to prepare an incident report. What is the purpose of
an incident report?
a) To determine the nurse's fault in the incident
b) To evaluate the quality of care provided and assess the potential risks for injury
to the client
c) To provide information to local, state, and federal agencies
d) To evaluate the immediate care provided by the nurse to the client
✓ :~~ b
A nurse asks a coworker about the condition of the nurse's next-door neighbor, who
has been admitted to the unit. If the coworker shares the neighbor's client
information with the nurse, the coworker could be held liable for committing
which act?
a) Invasion of privacy
b) Negligence
c) Assault
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