Exam 3 PVN 1111 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
NPA - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔scope of practice per state
A nurse discontinues a ventilator without a doctor's order; what is this act considered as? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔malpractice
-one needs a MD order before doing anything
When regarding the NCLEX, if you currently hold a LCN license in CA, what must you do
when you move into a new state? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔notify the state and start the
procedure
What is civil law? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔between individuals, usually involves a
monetary compensation
Tort - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- type of civil law that involves wrongs against - person or
propertyincludes:
▪︎negligence
▪︎assault
▪︎battery
▪︎defamation
▪︎fraud
▪︎false imprisonment
▪︎invasion of privacy
intentional tort - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A wrongful act knowingly committed
unintentional tort - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Not wanting to cause harm but caused harm
anyway
, What is battery? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-Causing bodily harm
-or not receiving consent
Assault - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔attempt or threat to do violence to another
Slander - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔spoken defamation that can be:
untrue
or
gossip
A nurse makes the following statement to a patient, " If you don't go to sleep; I will give you
an injection". What is this act called? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Assault
A student at a healthcare facility takes a picture of a patient's ulcer without permission, her
instructor warned her that this is can be a case of a ____________ issue - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔libel
Student nurses practice under the _________________ - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔instructor's license, the instructor assumes all responsibilities
What is a breach of duty? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔failure to meet the standard of care
What must you document while document the patient's behavior? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔-any interventions performed
-any instructions given to the patient
What else do you do when you document? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-objective signs
-leave out opinions
-mark your sheet appropriately
Questions and CORRECT Answers
NPA - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔scope of practice per state
A nurse discontinues a ventilator without a doctor's order; what is this act considered as? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔malpractice
-one needs a MD order before doing anything
When regarding the NCLEX, if you currently hold a LCN license in CA, what must you do
when you move into a new state? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔notify the state and start the
procedure
What is civil law? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔between individuals, usually involves a
monetary compensation
Tort - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- type of civil law that involves wrongs against - person or
propertyincludes:
▪︎negligence
▪︎assault
▪︎battery
▪︎defamation
▪︎fraud
▪︎false imprisonment
▪︎invasion of privacy
intentional tort - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A wrongful act knowingly committed
unintentional tort - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Not wanting to cause harm but caused harm
anyway
, What is battery? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-Causing bodily harm
-or not receiving consent
Assault - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔attempt or threat to do violence to another
Slander - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔spoken defamation that can be:
untrue
or
gossip
A nurse makes the following statement to a patient, " If you don't go to sleep; I will give you
an injection". What is this act called? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Assault
A student at a healthcare facility takes a picture of a patient's ulcer without permission, her
instructor warned her that this is can be a case of a ____________ issue - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔libel
Student nurses practice under the _________________ - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔instructor's license, the instructor assumes all responsibilities
What is a breach of duty? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔failure to meet the standard of care
What must you document while document the patient's behavior? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔-any interventions performed
-any instructions given to the patient
What else do you do when you document? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-objective signs
-leave out opinions
-mark your sheet appropriately
