NCLEX TEST SET 2 WITH EXPLAINED SOLUTIONS

The nurse knows that all patients have the right to nursing interventions regardless of their race, religion or gender. The ethical principle that best describes this concept is -ANSWER- Justice An alert adult patient has refused an intramuscular injection. The nurse waits until the patient is asleep and gives the injection anyway. The nurse could be charged with: -ANSWER- Civil Battery The nurse loves photography and brings his camera to work at the nursing home. He takes a picture of one of his coworkers walking a patient. What best describes the actions taken by the nurse? -ANSWER- He violated the patients right to privacy The nurse gets a report, put his patient assignment notebook in his pocket, and goes on break. His notebook has very specific information about his patients and is missing from his pocket when he returns to his unit. The book is found later on the floor in the cafeteria by a visitor and is returned to the information desk. the nurse: -ANSWER- has violated the HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA) The newly licensed nurse is assigned a patient who needs catheterization. The nurse has not performed the procedure before. What would be the best action for the nurse -ANSWER- Review the agency procedure for male catheterization in the units resource area and ask another experienced nurse to supervise her during the procedure