NR 443 CHAPTER 09: LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

NR 443 CHAPTER 09: LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE Fortinash: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 5th Edition Chapter 09: Legal and Ethical Aspects in Clinical Practice Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An advanced practice nurse evaluates a patient for emergency commitment because of the likelihood the patient will do serious harm to others. Which statement best reflects the nurse’s role as patient advocate during the assessment process? a. “Tell me about any delusions you are experiencing.” b. “I understand you have had some difficulty today.” c. “Tell me why you need to threaten or hurt others around you.” d. “Threatening to hurt others will require that you be committed to the hospital.” A patient was placed in restraints for 2 hours in order to help manage impulsive, destructive, unsafe behavior. Which statement made by the charge nurse during a meeting to discuss the incident shows an understanding of the need to use restraints only as a last resort? a. “How did this situation get so out of control?” b. “You all know that restraints are used only as a last resort.” c. “Can anyone tell me why restraints were used on this patient?” d. “Let’s review what exactly happened that led to the use of restrains.”