Module 2: NUR 2214 Module 2 EA
A nurse providing care in a hospital witnesses a client's spouse shaking the client vigorously because the
client has had an episode of incontinence. Because of the suspicion of physical abuse, legally the nurse
should discuss the concerns with which party? - ANSWER:Adult Protective Services
How would the student nurse describe a quasi-intentional tort occurring during the practice of nursing? -
ANSWER:It is an act that lacks intent but involves volitional action.
A registered nurse is educating a nursing student on the various classifications of torts. What acts are
classified as intentional torts in nursing practice? Select all that apply. - ANSWER:Battery
Assault
False Imprisonment
How many rights of delegation are there in the nursing practice? Record your answer using a whole
number. _______________ - ANSWER:5
Which nursing action indicates that the nurse is actively listening to the client? - ANSWER:The nurse
interprets what the client is saying and reiterates in his or her own words.
Which nursing action is not likely to cause legal issues? - ANSWER:Refraining from leaving the client
during a staffing shortage
Which stage of Kohlberg's theory is an individual in if he or she wants to modify a law if it is not fair to a
particular group? - ANSWER:Universal ethical principle orientation
A nurse on the medical-surgical unit tells other staff members, "That client can just wait for the
lorazepam; I get so annoyed when people drink too much." What does this nurse's comment reflect? -
ANSWER:Demonstration of a personal bias
Which component of decision-making refers to the duties and activities an individual is employed to
perform? - ANSWER:responsibility
The nurse finds that an 80-year-old client's family is not caring for the client properly. Which action of
the nurse indicates leadership quality? - ANSWER:Advocating on behalf of the client
A visitor from a room adjacent to a client asks the nurse what disease the client has. The nurse responds,
"I will not discuss any client's illness with you. Are you concerned about it?" This response is based on
the nurse's knowledge that to discuss a client's condition with someone not directly involved with that
client is an example of what? - ANSWER:Breach of confidentiality
Which right of delegation refers to the giving of clear, concise descriptions of a task to the delegatee? -
ANSWER:Right communication
What is true about psychosocial changes observed in adolescents? Select all that apply. - ANSWER:"They
search for personal identity."
, "They develop their own ethical systems."
What legal complications might a nurse face for using a restraint without a legal warrant on a client? -
ANSWER:The nurse may be charged with false imprisonment.
The nurse is providing restraint education to a group of nursing students. The nurse should include that it
is inappropriate to use a restraint device to do what? - ANSWER:Prevent an adult client from getting up
at night when there is insufficient staffing on the unit.
What are the elements of discovery of a lawsuit? Select all that apply. - ANSWER:experts
medical records
the depositions of witnesses
The nurse receives information about a client through another nurse. The nurse then finds that
information has some missing facts. Which critical thinking attitude would the nurse use to clarify the
information after talking to the client directly? - ANSWER:preserverance
A client with end-stage renal disease needs a kidney transplant. Which statements regarding the
National Organ Transplant Act are true? Select all that apply. - ANSWER:The National Organ Transplant
Act of 1984 prohibits the purchase or sale of organs.
The act provides civil and criminal immunity to the hospital and the healthcare provider.
The act protects the donor's estate from liability for injuries or damage that results from the use of the
gift.
What are the instances when an adult can give consent for medical treatment? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER:Any guardian for the adult's ward
Any parent for the adult's unemancipated minor
A brother or sister of an adult's minor brother or sister
A nurse is caring for a client with renal failure. The client wants to go back home but the family members
want the client to undergo a kidney transplant. The nurse gives details about the possible threats and
benefits of the surgery to the family and informs them that the client wants to stay home. What role
does the nurse play here? - ANSWER:advocate
The nurse is caring for a client who is in pain following surgery. The nurse informs the primary health
care provider about the client's request for pain medication. What is the role of the nurse in this
situation? - ANSWER:advocate
What stage of Kohlberg's theory of moral development defines "right" by the decision of the conscience?
- ANSWER:Universal ethical principle orientation
A nurse is obtaining consent from an unemancipated minor to perform an abortion. When would the
nurse consider the consent-giving process to be appropriately completed? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER:When consent has been given specifically by a court
When self-consent has been granted by a court order
A nurse providing care in a hospital witnesses a client's spouse shaking the client vigorously because the
client has had an episode of incontinence. Because of the suspicion of physical abuse, legally the nurse
should discuss the concerns with which party? - ANSWER:Adult Protective Services
How would the student nurse describe a quasi-intentional tort occurring during the practice of nursing? -
ANSWER:It is an act that lacks intent but involves volitional action.
A registered nurse is educating a nursing student on the various classifications of torts. What acts are
classified as intentional torts in nursing practice? Select all that apply. - ANSWER:Battery
Assault
False Imprisonment
How many rights of delegation are there in the nursing practice? Record your answer using a whole
number. _______________ - ANSWER:5
Which nursing action indicates that the nurse is actively listening to the client? - ANSWER:The nurse
interprets what the client is saying and reiterates in his or her own words.
Which nursing action is not likely to cause legal issues? - ANSWER:Refraining from leaving the client
during a staffing shortage
Which stage of Kohlberg's theory is an individual in if he or she wants to modify a law if it is not fair to a
particular group? - ANSWER:Universal ethical principle orientation
A nurse on the medical-surgical unit tells other staff members, "That client can just wait for the
lorazepam; I get so annoyed when people drink too much." What does this nurse's comment reflect? -
ANSWER:Demonstration of a personal bias
Which component of decision-making refers to the duties and activities an individual is employed to
perform? - ANSWER:responsibility
The nurse finds that an 80-year-old client's family is not caring for the client properly. Which action of
the nurse indicates leadership quality? - ANSWER:Advocating on behalf of the client
A visitor from a room adjacent to a client asks the nurse what disease the client has. The nurse responds,
"I will not discuss any client's illness with you. Are you concerned about it?" This response is based on
the nurse's knowledge that to discuss a client's condition with someone not directly involved with that
client is an example of what? - ANSWER:Breach of confidentiality
Which right of delegation refers to the giving of clear, concise descriptions of a task to the delegatee? -
ANSWER:Right communication
What is true about psychosocial changes observed in adolescents? Select all that apply. - ANSWER:"They
search for personal identity."
, "They develop their own ethical systems."
What legal complications might a nurse face for using a restraint without a legal warrant on a client? -
ANSWER:The nurse may be charged with false imprisonment.
The nurse is providing restraint education to a group of nursing students. The nurse should include that it
is inappropriate to use a restraint device to do what? - ANSWER:Prevent an adult client from getting up
at night when there is insufficient staffing on the unit.
What are the elements of discovery of a lawsuit? Select all that apply. - ANSWER:experts
medical records
the depositions of witnesses
The nurse receives information about a client through another nurse. The nurse then finds that
information has some missing facts. Which critical thinking attitude would the nurse use to clarify the
information after talking to the client directly? - ANSWER:preserverance
A client with end-stage renal disease needs a kidney transplant. Which statements regarding the
National Organ Transplant Act are true? Select all that apply. - ANSWER:The National Organ Transplant
Act of 1984 prohibits the purchase or sale of organs.
The act provides civil and criminal immunity to the hospital and the healthcare provider.
The act protects the donor's estate from liability for injuries or damage that results from the use of the
gift.
What are the instances when an adult can give consent for medical treatment? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER:Any guardian for the adult's ward
Any parent for the adult's unemancipated minor
A brother or sister of an adult's minor brother or sister
A nurse is caring for a client with renal failure. The client wants to go back home but the family members
want the client to undergo a kidney transplant. The nurse gives details about the possible threats and
benefits of the surgery to the family and informs them that the client wants to stay home. What role
does the nurse play here? - ANSWER:advocate
The nurse is caring for a client who is in pain following surgery. The nurse informs the primary health
care provider about the client's request for pain medication. What is the role of the nurse in this
situation? - ANSWER:advocate
What stage of Kohlberg's theory of moral development defines "right" by the decision of the conscience?
- ANSWER:Universal ethical principle orientation
A nurse is obtaining consent from an unemancipated minor to perform an abortion. When would the
nurse consider the consent-giving process to be appropriately completed? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER:When consent has been given specifically by a court
When self-consent has been granted by a court order
