Nursing Concepts Practice Questions
and Complete Solutions Graded A+
A primary care provider's orders indicate that a surgical consent form needs to be signed. Since the
nurse was not present when the primary care provider discussed the surgical procedure, which
statement best illustrates the nurse fulfilling the client advocate role? - Answer: What were you told
about the procedure you are going to have?
Although the client refused the procedure, the nurse insisted and inserted a nasogastric tube in the right
nostril. The nurse has committed which of the following?
a. unintentional tort
b.assault
c.invasion of privacy
d.battery - Answer: Battery
What is Battery? - Answer: Battery is the willful touching of a person without permission.
Assault - Answer: is the attempt or threat to touch another person unjustifiably or without permission.
The nurse's partner/spouse undergoes exploratory surgery at the hospital where the nurse is employed.
Which of the following practices is most appropriate? - Answer: Access to the chart requires a signed
release form from the client
An ethical issue arises involving the nurse's assigned client. One of the most important nursing
responsibilities in managing this client care situation would be which of the following:
Be able to defend the morality of one's own actions.
Remain neutral and detached when making ethical decisions.
Ensure that a team is responsible for deciding ethical questions.
Follow the client's and family's wishes exactly. - Answer: Be able to defend the morality of one's own
actions
and Complete Solutions Graded A+
A primary care provider's orders indicate that a surgical consent form needs to be signed. Since the
nurse was not present when the primary care provider discussed the surgical procedure, which
statement best illustrates the nurse fulfilling the client advocate role? - Answer: What were you told
about the procedure you are going to have?
Although the client refused the procedure, the nurse insisted and inserted a nasogastric tube in the right
nostril. The nurse has committed which of the following?
a. unintentional tort
b.assault
c.invasion of privacy
d.battery - Answer: Battery
What is Battery? - Answer: Battery is the willful touching of a person without permission.
Assault - Answer: is the attempt or threat to touch another person unjustifiably or without permission.
The nurse's partner/spouse undergoes exploratory surgery at the hospital where the nurse is employed.
Which of the following practices is most appropriate? - Answer: Access to the chart requires a signed
release form from the client
An ethical issue arises involving the nurse's assigned client. One of the most important nursing
responsibilities in managing this client care situation would be which of the following:
Be able to defend the morality of one's own actions.
Remain neutral and detached when making ethical decisions.
Ensure that a team is responsible for deciding ethical questions.
Follow the client's and family's wishes exactly. - Answer: Be able to defend the morality of one's own
actions
