NR226-Legal Implications in Nursing Practice-Chapter 23
Questions With Complete Solutions
Requests for productions: Opposing parties request relevant
documents, pictures, or related materials such as medical records
for treatment before and after the event.
1973 Roe v. Wade Correct Answers U.S. Supreme Court ruled
that there is a fundamental right to privacy, which includes a
woman's right to have an abortion
Court ruled that during the first trimester, a woman could end
her pregnancy without state regulation because the risk of
natural mortality from abortion is less than with normal
childbirth.
During the second trimester, the state has an interest in
protecting maternal health, and the state enforces regulations
regarding the person performing the abortion and the abortion
facility.
By the third trimester, when the fetus becomes viable, the state's
interest is to protect the fetus; thus, the state prohibits abortion
except when necessary to save the mother.
1989 Webster v. Reproductive Health Services Correct
Answers Some states require viability tests if the fetus is more
than 28 weeks' gestational age.
A disability Correct Answers As defined by the statute and the
U.S. Supreme Court, is a mental or physical condition that
,substantially limits a major life activity, including seeing,
hearing, speaking, walking, breathing, performing manual tasks,
learning, caring for oneself, and/or working.
A felony Correct Answers Is a serious offense that results in
significant harm to another person or society in general.
Carry penalties of monetary restitution, imprisonment for greater
than 1 year, or death.
Examples of Nurse Practice Act violations that may carry
criminal penalties include misuse of a controlled substance or
practicing without a license.
A health care proxy or durable power of attorney for health care
(DPAHC) Correct Answers is a legal document that designates
a person or people of one's choosing to make health care
decisions when the patient is no longer able to make decisions
on his or her own behalf.
This agent makes health care treatment decisions on the basis of
the patient's wishes.
A misdemeanor Correct Answers Is a crime that, although
injurious, does not inflict serious harm.
For example, parking in a no-parking zone is a misdemeanor
violation of traffic laws.
Usually has a penalty of a monetary fine, forfeiture, or brief
imprisonment.
, A nurse is caring for a patient who states, "I just want to die."
For the nurse to comply with this request, the nurse should
discuss: Correct Answers Advance directives
Rationale: Advance directives are written documents that outlay
the patient's wishes, should he or she become incapacitated
A nurse may refuse an assignment when Correct Answers (1)
the nurse lacks the knowledge or skill to provide competent
care;
(2) care exceeding the Nurse Practice Act is expected;
(3) health of the nurse or her unborn child is directly threatened
by the type of assignment;
(4) orientation to the unit has not been completed and safety is at
risk;
(5) the nurse clearly states and documents a conscientious
objection on the basis of moral, ethical, or religious grounds; or
(6) the nurse's clinical judgment is impaired as a result of
fatigue, resulting in a safety risk for the patient.
A student nurse employed as a nursing assistant may perform
care: Correct Answers identified in the hospital's job
description
Rationale: Student nurses should never perform a task that is not
in the job description of the facility with which they work.
A tort Correct Answers Is a civil wrong made against a person
or property. They are classified as intentional, quasi-intentional,
or unintentional.
Questions With Complete Solutions
Requests for productions: Opposing parties request relevant
documents, pictures, or related materials such as medical records
for treatment before and after the event.
1973 Roe v. Wade Correct Answers U.S. Supreme Court ruled
that there is a fundamental right to privacy, which includes a
woman's right to have an abortion
Court ruled that during the first trimester, a woman could end
her pregnancy without state regulation because the risk of
natural mortality from abortion is less than with normal
childbirth.
During the second trimester, the state has an interest in
protecting maternal health, and the state enforces regulations
regarding the person performing the abortion and the abortion
facility.
By the third trimester, when the fetus becomes viable, the state's
interest is to protect the fetus; thus, the state prohibits abortion
except when necessary to save the mother.
1989 Webster v. Reproductive Health Services Correct
Answers Some states require viability tests if the fetus is more
than 28 weeks' gestational age.
A disability Correct Answers As defined by the statute and the
U.S. Supreme Court, is a mental or physical condition that
,substantially limits a major life activity, including seeing,
hearing, speaking, walking, breathing, performing manual tasks,
learning, caring for oneself, and/or working.
A felony Correct Answers Is a serious offense that results in
significant harm to another person or society in general.
Carry penalties of monetary restitution, imprisonment for greater
than 1 year, or death.
Examples of Nurse Practice Act violations that may carry
criminal penalties include misuse of a controlled substance or
practicing without a license.
A health care proxy or durable power of attorney for health care
(DPAHC) Correct Answers is a legal document that designates
a person or people of one's choosing to make health care
decisions when the patient is no longer able to make decisions
on his or her own behalf.
This agent makes health care treatment decisions on the basis of
the patient's wishes.
A misdemeanor Correct Answers Is a crime that, although
injurious, does not inflict serious harm.
For example, parking in a no-parking zone is a misdemeanor
violation of traffic laws.
Usually has a penalty of a monetary fine, forfeiture, or brief
imprisonment.
, A nurse is caring for a patient who states, "I just want to die."
For the nurse to comply with this request, the nurse should
discuss: Correct Answers Advance directives
Rationale: Advance directives are written documents that outlay
the patient's wishes, should he or she become incapacitated
A nurse may refuse an assignment when Correct Answers (1)
the nurse lacks the knowledge or skill to provide competent
care;
(2) care exceeding the Nurse Practice Act is expected;
(3) health of the nurse or her unborn child is directly threatened
by the type of assignment;
(4) orientation to the unit has not been completed and safety is at
risk;
(5) the nurse clearly states and documents a conscientious
objection on the basis of moral, ethical, or religious grounds; or
(6) the nurse's clinical judgment is impaired as a result of
fatigue, resulting in a safety risk for the patient.
A student nurse employed as a nursing assistant may perform
care: Correct Answers identified in the hospital's job
description
Rationale: Student nurses should never perform a task that is not
in the job description of the facility with which they work.
A tort Correct Answers Is a civil wrong made against a person
or property. They are classified as intentional, quasi-intentional,
or unintentional.
