Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing 9th by Craven

Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing 9th by Craven Chapter 03- Values, Ethics, and Legal Issues 1. The nurse is preparing to administer a medication ordered by the surgeon in a dose much higher than is recommended. What action should the nurse take? A) Call the surgeon to clarify the order. B) Administer the medication as ordered and chart the high dose. C) Administer the medication and stay with the patient to observe for adverse reactions. D) Administer the medication in the usual dosage. Ans: A Feedback: Under current nurse practice laws, nurses are responsible for their own actions regardless of the providers written order. If an order is ambiguous or inappropriate, the nurse must clarify the medication order with the prescribing healthcare provider. If the nurse is dissatisfied with the providers response and still believes that the order is incorrect or unsafe, he or she must notify asupervisor. 2. When the nurse inserts an ordered urinary catheter into the patients urethraafter the patient has refused the procedure and the patient suffers an injury, the patient may sue the nurse for which type of tort? A) Battery Test Bank - Fundamentals of Nursing (9th Edition by Craven) B) Assault C) Invasion of privacy D) Dereliction of duty Ans: A Feedback: Battery is the actual carrying out of such threat (unlawful touching of a persons body). Anurse may be sued for battery if he or she fails to obtain consent for a procedure. 3. Abaccalaureate-prepared nurse is applying for a nurse practitioner position. The nurse is A) Well educated and can perform these duties B) Able to practice as a nurse practitioner C) Educated to practice only with pediatric patients D) Practicing beyond his scope according to licensure Ans: D Feedback: