L&E FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS.
A nurse named in a malpractice case may wish to avoid the expense of a trail by going to
arbitration. What is another rationale for using this process?
A) arbitration is not binding, so if the parties do not like the outcome, nothing is lost.
B) Witnesses do not testify under oath and are easier to obtain
C) There is no formal record made of the arbitration process
D) There is no need to have attorney representation
There is no formal record made of the arbitration process
The hospital acts to revoke the clinical privileges of an independent physician (not
employed by the hospital) who has repeatedly refused to respond to emergency calls from
nursing staff. Under which doctrine is this action advisable?
A) Respondeat superior
B) Corporate Liability
C) Borrowed Servant
D) Dual Servant
Corporate liability
*All doctrines only apply to employees (i.e. are vicarious liability), except corporate liability.
Under the doctrine of corporate liability, corporations have a direct duty to the public they serve,
ensuring that competent and qualified practitioners (i.e. employees, independent contractors &
others) deliver quality health care to consumers
,In caring for a 6-year-old who entered the emergency center for treatment of a broken
arm, the nurse noted that the child had multiple bruises on his trunk and legs. When
questioned, the child said his father hit him and broke his arm so that the child would
remember to be good. What should the nurse do?
A) Chart that the child is a victim of child abuse, so that there is a record of the abuse
should such behavior reoccur
B) Do nothing, because the nurse cannot prove the child was really abused, and saying
anything could open the institution to a possible defamation lawsuit
C) Downplay the child's comments, because children often exaggerate
D) Report the incident immediately to the nursing supervisor or physician so that the
incident will be reported to the proper authorities
Report the incident immediately to the nursing supervisor or physician so that the incident will
be reported to the proper authorities
*The RN must take all statements seriously regardless of the age of the patient
The parents of a 17-year-old who is receiving state-funded substance abuse treatment have
asked the provider for information about their child. What is the correct action by the
health care provider?
A) Refuse the request because of the provision of the common-law duty to disclose
B) Refuse the request as it is likely to interfere with the treatment plan.
C) Release the information immediately as parents always can receive information on
minor children
,D) Release information only if the patient has signed consent to do so
Release information only if the patient has signed consent to do so
*A minor must always sign consent for information about substance abuse to be released, even to
a parent
An example of an abuse of power from a mentor entails:
A) Asking a student to pick up coffee
B) Asking a student to do a literature search for an article in which the student will not be
listed as an author
C) Asking students to work in the lab on saturdays
D) Asking a student to copyedit page proofs of a journal article
Asking a student to pick up coffee
A nurse has missed 10 days of work while involved as a defendant in a malpractice lawsuit.
Must the hospital where this nurse is employed and that was also named in the suit pay the
nurse for those days?
A) No, since the nurse caused the lawsuit to be filed, the hospital has no responsiblilty for
pay
B) No necessarily, it depends upon the hospital's insurance policy and what it covers
C) In most cases, the hospital is only required to pay the nurse for one-half of time missed.
D) Yes, the hospital is always responsible for expense associated with work whether or not
the expenses are r/t a lawsuit.
, No necessarily, it depends upon the hospital's insurance policy and what it covers
*Most hospital insurance policies do not have supplementary payments for the nurse-defendant.
This means that if the RN incurs additional expenses in investigating the claim or loses days of
work defending the claim, the RN must cover those expenses out of pocket. However, some
policies do have this coverage, so this is the most accurate answer.
In which case might a default judgment be entered?
A) The defendant did not respond to the complaint and would otherwise have been shown
to have liability
B) The defendent did not respond to the complaint
C) The plaintiff did not respond to the complaint
D) The plaintiff did not respond to the complaint and would otherwise have been shown to
have liability
The defendent did not respond to the complaint
*default judgments are entered when a defendant does not respond to the complaint by the
plaintiff
Which statement most accurately reflects the ANA Code of Ethics position on nursing
interventions for dying patients?
A) Provision 2.3, Collaboration indicates it is ethical to provide nursing interventions to
relieve pain and other symptoms that risk hastening death, as long as the nurse
collaborates with others prior to implementation.
B) Provision 4.2, Accountability for nursing judgment and action indicates it is unethical to
CORRECT ANSWERS.
A nurse named in a malpractice case may wish to avoid the expense of a trail by going to
arbitration. What is another rationale for using this process?
A) arbitration is not binding, so if the parties do not like the outcome, nothing is lost.
B) Witnesses do not testify under oath and are easier to obtain
C) There is no formal record made of the arbitration process
D) There is no need to have attorney representation
There is no formal record made of the arbitration process
The hospital acts to revoke the clinical privileges of an independent physician (not
employed by the hospital) who has repeatedly refused to respond to emergency calls from
nursing staff. Under which doctrine is this action advisable?
A) Respondeat superior
B) Corporate Liability
C) Borrowed Servant
D) Dual Servant
Corporate liability
*All doctrines only apply to employees (i.e. are vicarious liability), except corporate liability.
Under the doctrine of corporate liability, corporations have a direct duty to the public they serve,
ensuring that competent and qualified practitioners (i.e. employees, independent contractors &
others) deliver quality health care to consumers
,In caring for a 6-year-old who entered the emergency center for treatment of a broken
arm, the nurse noted that the child had multiple bruises on his trunk and legs. When
questioned, the child said his father hit him and broke his arm so that the child would
remember to be good. What should the nurse do?
A) Chart that the child is a victim of child abuse, so that there is a record of the abuse
should such behavior reoccur
B) Do nothing, because the nurse cannot prove the child was really abused, and saying
anything could open the institution to a possible defamation lawsuit
C) Downplay the child's comments, because children often exaggerate
D) Report the incident immediately to the nursing supervisor or physician so that the
incident will be reported to the proper authorities
Report the incident immediately to the nursing supervisor or physician so that the incident will
be reported to the proper authorities
*The RN must take all statements seriously regardless of the age of the patient
The parents of a 17-year-old who is receiving state-funded substance abuse treatment have
asked the provider for information about their child. What is the correct action by the
health care provider?
A) Refuse the request because of the provision of the common-law duty to disclose
B) Refuse the request as it is likely to interfere with the treatment plan.
C) Release the information immediately as parents always can receive information on
minor children
,D) Release information only if the patient has signed consent to do so
Release information only if the patient has signed consent to do so
*A minor must always sign consent for information about substance abuse to be released, even to
a parent
An example of an abuse of power from a mentor entails:
A) Asking a student to pick up coffee
B) Asking a student to do a literature search for an article in which the student will not be
listed as an author
C) Asking students to work in the lab on saturdays
D) Asking a student to copyedit page proofs of a journal article
Asking a student to pick up coffee
A nurse has missed 10 days of work while involved as a defendant in a malpractice lawsuit.
Must the hospital where this nurse is employed and that was also named in the suit pay the
nurse for those days?
A) No, since the nurse caused the lawsuit to be filed, the hospital has no responsiblilty for
pay
B) No necessarily, it depends upon the hospital's insurance policy and what it covers
C) In most cases, the hospital is only required to pay the nurse for one-half of time missed.
D) Yes, the hospital is always responsible for expense associated with work whether or not
the expenses are r/t a lawsuit.
, No necessarily, it depends upon the hospital's insurance policy and what it covers
*Most hospital insurance policies do not have supplementary payments for the nurse-defendant.
This means that if the RN incurs additional expenses in investigating the claim or loses days of
work defending the claim, the RN must cover those expenses out of pocket. However, some
policies do have this coverage, so this is the most accurate answer.
In which case might a default judgment be entered?
A) The defendant did not respond to the complaint and would otherwise have been shown
to have liability
B) The defendent did not respond to the complaint
C) The plaintiff did not respond to the complaint
D) The plaintiff did not respond to the complaint and would otherwise have been shown to
have liability
The defendent did not respond to the complaint
*default judgments are entered when a defendant does not respond to the complaint by the
plaintiff
Which statement most accurately reflects the ANA Code of Ethics position on nursing
interventions for dying patients?
A) Provision 2.3, Collaboration indicates it is ethical to provide nursing interventions to
relieve pain and other symptoms that risk hastening death, as long as the nurse
collaborates with others prior to implementation.
B) Provision 4.2, Accountability for nursing judgment and action indicates it is unethical to
