BSN 465 Week 4 Ethical and Legal
Domains for Professional Nursing Exam
Questions And Answers.
Law
Question 1 of 4
When a nursing contract is described as "at will," which statement about this is true?
Correct Answer
Exactly!
The nurse has to give 24-hour notice before quitting.
The employer can terminate the nurse without giving a reason.
The nurse agrees not to quit and the employer agrees not to terminate the nurse.
The contract between the employer and the nurse is oral and based on mutual agreement. -
Answer The employer can terminate the nurse without giving a reason.
"At will" is a contract clause that means the employer can terminate the employee, or nurse, at
any time and without giving a reason; and the nurse has the right to quit without giving a
reason.
Question 2 of 4
Which describes collective bargaining?
Acting as a labor organization
Advocating for right to work laws
Negotiating with employers as a group of nurses
Forming nursing unions to protect nurses' rights - Answer Negotiating with employers as a
group of nurses
Collective bargaining means that nurses band together as a group and negotiate with employers
to come to an agreement on wages, hours worked, and workplace safety.
Question 3 of 4
Which statement defines a whistleblower?
Someone who leads a nursing union
Someone who does something illegal at work
, Question 4 of 4
Which group, besides unions, is qualified to act as a labor organization?
State nurses associations
Open shop policy members
Closed shop policy members
Collective bargaining groups - Answer State nurses associations
State nurses associations are qualified to act as labor organizations. By joining a state
association, nurses have the power for collective bargaining.
There are many legal and safety implications surrounding delegation:
-Registered Nurses (RNs) can delegate nursing tasks.
-Licensed Practical Nurses/Licensed Vocational Nurses (LPNs/LVNs) cannot delegate nursing
tasks.
-RNs are accountable for the acts that are delegated.
-RNs are responsible for determining whether the person is competent to perform the
delegated nursing task.
-When RNs delegate the act of taking vital signs to a certified nursing assistant (CNA), the RN is
accountable and responsible for interpreting and following up with any abnormal results. -
Answer -When RNs delegate other RNs to take a patient's vital signs, the second RN assumes
the responsibilities. Therefore, the second RN is responsible for interpreting and following
through with abnormal vital signs.
-RNs must follow the organization's policies and procedures on supervision for specific tasks and
how to report problems with delegations.
-RNs must remember that legal requirements are more important than organizational policy.
Guidelines for Completing Incident Reports
The event must be described objectively.
The report must describe only events that were witnessed.
Make no assumptions. (If you did not see the patient fall out of the bed then don't assume the
patient fell while attempting to get out of the bed.)
Never document in the chart that an incident report was filed.
Do not photocopy the incident report for your own personal records.
Report every occurrence.
Domains for Professional Nursing Exam
Questions And Answers.
Law
Question 1 of 4
When a nursing contract is described as "at will," which statement about this is true?
Correct Answer
Exactly!
The nurse has to give 24-hour notice before quitting.
The employer can terminate the nurse without giving a reason.
The nurse agrees not to quit and the employer agrees not to terminate the nurse.
The contract between the employer and the nurse is oral and based on mutual agreement. -
Answer The employer can terminate the nurse without giving a reason.
"At will" is a contract clause that means the employer can terminate the employee, or nurse, at
any time and without giving a reason; and the nurse has the right to quit without giving a
reason.
Question 2 of 4
Which describes collective bargaining?
Acting as a labor organization
Advocating for right to work laws
Negotiating with employers as a group of nurses
Forming nursing unions to protect nurses' rights - Answer Negotiating with employers as a
group of nurses
Collective bargaining means that nurses band together as a group and negotiate with employers
to come to an agreement on wages, hours worked, and workplace safety.
Question 3 of 4
Which statement defines a whistleblower?
Someone who leads a nursing union
Someone who does something illegal at work
, Question 4 of 4
Which group, besides unions, is qualified to act as a labor organization?
State nurses associations
Open shop policy members
Closed shop policy members
Collective bargaining groups - Answer State nurses associations
State nurses associations are qualified to act as labor organizations. By joining a state
association, nurses have the power for collective bargaining.
There are many legal and safety implications surrounding delegation:
-Registered Nurses (RNs) can delegate nursing tasks.
-Licensed Practical Nurses/Licensed Vocational Nurses (LPNs/LVNs) cannot delegate nursing
tasks.
-RNs are accountable for the acts that are delegated.
-RNs are responsible for determining whether the person is competent to perform the
delegated nursing task.
-When RNs delegate the act of taking vital signs to a certified nursing assistant (CNA), the RN is
accountable and responsible for interpreting and following up with any abnormal results. -
Answer -When RNs delegate other RNs to take a patient's vital signs, the second RN assumes
the responsibilities. Therefore, the second RN is responsible for interpreting and following
through with abnormal vital signs.
-RNs must follow the organization's policies and procedures on supervision for specific tasks and
how to report problems with delegations.
-RNs must remember that legal requirements are more important than organizational policy.
Guidelines for Completing Incident Reports
The event must be described objectively.
The report must describe only events that were witnessed.
Make no assumptions. (If you did not see the patient fall out of the bed then don't assume the
patient fell while attempting to get out of the bed.)
Never document in the chart that an incident report was filed.
Do not photocopy the incident report for your own personal records.
Report every occurrence.
