JERSEY COLLEGE PSYCH PREP U CHP 9 LEGAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ELABORATIONS!!
As a result of the increasing severity of delusions and consequent unsafe behavior,
a client has been admitted to a psychiatric facility and judged incompetent to make
decisions. Who will now make decisions for the client?
Answers A guardian appointed by the court
A 22-year-old client with schizophrenia is refusing antipsychotic medication. The
client states, "I don't like the dopey way it makes me feel. I feel like I'm walking
underwater when I take it." The nurse explains to the client, "Your schizophrenia is
caused by a chemical imbalance in your brain, and this medication helps fix that
chemical imbalance. You need to take it so your symptoms will get better." This
conversation reflects a conflict between which two types of ethical principles?
Answers autonomy and beneficence
A psychiatric-mental health nurse is practicing at the advanced level. Which
function would this nurse be able to perform based on the nurse's advanced level of
preparation?
Answers Psychotherapy
After spending 45 minutes talking with an assigned patient, the student nurse
promises to visit again after lunch. After lunch, the nursing student returns and
talks with her client. The student's action reflects which ethical principle?
Answers fidelity
The mental health nurse is talking to nursing students in an ethics class and says,
"Correctly pair an ethical principle with a nursing practice." Which statement by a
student would be correct?
, Answers Fidelity: "Telling the client that you will return in 15 minutes, then
returning in 15 minutes."
The inappropriate use of restraints or seclusion is considered which form of
intentional tort?
Answers False imprisonment
Which ethical principle focuses on the duty to do no harm?
Answers Nonmaleficence
As a result of the increasing severity of delusions and consequent unsafe behavior,
a client has been admitted to a psychiatric facility and judged incompetent to make
decisions. Who will now make decisions for the client?
Answers A guardian appointed by the court
Earlier in the shift, the nurse promised to help a client acquire some paper and a
pen and draft a letter to a family member later in the day. The nurse became
increasingly busy during the shift but has now taken some time to assist the client
in this way. What ethical principle has the nurse best exemplified?
Answers Fidelity
A psychiatric-mental health nurse is working with local government officials in
establishing programs that allow access to services for all individuals in the
community. The nurse is integrating which ethical principle?
Answers Justice
A psychiatric nurse is assigned to perform observation of a client in restraints. The
nurse knows that this client must be checked on how often?
Answers Constantly for the first hour
AND ANSWERS ELABORATIONS!!
As a result of the increasing severity of delusions and consequent unsafe behavior,
a client has been admitted to a psychiatric facility and judged incompetent to make
decisions. Who will now make decisions for the client?
Answers A guardian appointed by the court
A 22-year-old client with schizophrenia is refusing antipsychotic medication. The
client states, "I don't like the dopey way it makes me feel. I feel like I'm walking
underwater when I take it." The nurse explains to the client, "Your schizophrenia is
caused by a chemical imbalance in your brain, and this medication helps fix that
chemical imbalance. You need to take it so your symptoms will get better." This
conversation reflects a conflict between which two types of ethical principles?
Answers autonomy and beneficence
A psychiatric-mental health nurse is practicing at the advanced level. Which
function would this nurse be able to perform based on the nurse's advanced level of
preparation?
Answers Psychotherapy
After spending 45 minutes talking with an assigned patient, the student nurse
promises to visit again after lunch. After lunch, the nursing student returns and
talks with her client. The student's action reflects which ethical principle?
Answers fidelity
The mental health nurse is talking to nursing students in an ethics class and says,
"Correctly pair an ethical principle with a nursing practice." Which statement by a
student would be correct?
, Answers Fidelity: "Telling the client that you will return in 15 minutes, then
returning in 15 minutes."
The inappropriate use of restraints or seclusion is considered which form of
intentional tort?
Answers False imprisonment
Which ethical principle focuses on the duty to do no harm?
Answers Nonmaleficence
As a result of the increasing severity of delusions and consequent unsafe behavior,
a client has been admitted to a psychiatric facility and judged incompetent to make
decisions. Who will now make decisions for the client?
Answers A guardian appointed by the court
Earlier in the shift, the nurse promised to help a client acquire some paper and a
pen and draft a letter to a family member later in the day. The nurse became
increasingly busy during the shift but has now taken some time to assist the client
in this way. What ethical principle has the nurse best exemplified?
Answers Fidelity
A psychiatric-mental health nurse is working with local government officials in
establishing programs that allow access to services for all individuals in the
community. The nurse is integrating which ethical principle?
Answers Justice
A psychiatric nurse is assigned to perform observation of a client in restraints. The
nurse knows that this client must be checked on how often?
Answers Constantly for the first hour
