ATI Mental Health Nursing:
Chapter Two Legal and
Ethical Issues questions with
100% correct answers
already graded A+ 2025-
2026
A nurse who works in the mental health setting is responsible for
practicing ethically, competently, safely, and in a manner consistent
with all local, state, and federal laws. Nurses must have an
understanding of: - answer Ethical principles and how they apply
when providing care for clients in a mental health setting
Nurses are responsible for _________ and __________ resident rights -
answer Understanding and protecting
Clients who have a mental health disorder diagnosis or who are
receiving acute care for mental health disorder are guaranteed the
same civil rights as any other citizen. These include the following: -
answer - The right to humane treatment and care (medical and
dental)
- The right to vote
- The rights related to granting, forfeiture, or denial of a driver's
license
- The right to due process of law, including the right to press legal
charges against another person
Clients also have various specific rights along with civil rights
guaranteed to everyone, and these include: - answer - Informed
consent and the right to refuse treatment
, - Confidentiality
- A written plan of care/treatment that includes discharge follow up
as well as participation in the care plan and review of that plan
- Communication with people outside the mental health facility,
including family members, attorneys, and other health care
professionals
- Provision of adequate interpretive services if needed
- care provided with respect, dignity, and without discrimination
- Freedom from harm related to physical or pharmacological
restraint, seclusion, and any physical or mental abuse or neglect
- A psychiatric advance directive that includes the client's tx
preference in the event that an involuntary admission is necessary
- Provision of care with the least restrictive interventions necessary
to meet the client's needs without allowing them to be a threat to
themselves or others.
Some legal issues regarding health care are decided in court using a
specialized civil category called a - answer Tort.
A tort is a wrongful act or injury committed by an entity or person
against another person or another person's property. Torts can be
used to decide liability issues, as well as intentional issues that can
involve criminal penalties (abuse of a client)
State laws can vary greatly. The nurse is responsible for knowing: -
answer Specific laws regarding client care within the state or states
in which the nurse practices.
In comparison to laws, statues, and regulations (enacted by state,
or federal government), ethical issues are: - answer Philosophical
ideas regarding right and wrong
Chapter Two Legal and
Ethical Issues questions with
100% correct answers
already graded A+ 2025-
2026
A nurse who works in the mental health setting is responsible for
practicing ethically, competently, safely, and in a manner consistent
with all local, state, and federal laws. Nurses must have an
understanding of: - answer Ethical principles and how they apply
when providing care for clients in a mental health setting
Nurses are responsible for _________ and __________ resident rights -
answer Understanding and protecting
Clients who have a mental health disorder diagnosis or who are
receiving acute care for mental health disorder are guaranteed the
same civil rights as any other citizen. These include the following: -
answer - The right to humane treatment and care (medical and
dental)
- The right to vote
- The rights related to granting, forfeiture, or denial of a driver's
license
- The right to due process of law, including the right to press legal
charges against another person
Clients also have various specific rights along with civil rights
guaranteed to everyone, and these include: - answer - Informed
consent and the right to refuse treatment
, - Confidentiality
- A written plan of care/treatment that includes discharge follow up
as well as participation in the care plan and review of that plan
- Communication with people outside the mental health facility,
including family members, attorneys, and other health care
professionals
- Provision of adequate interpretive services if needed
- care provided with respect, dignity, and without discrimination
- Freedom from harm related to physical or pharmacological
restraint, seclusion, and any physical or mental abuse or neglect
- A psychiatric advance directive that includes the client's tx
preference in the event that an involuntary admission is necessary
- Provision of care with the least restrictive interventions necessary
to meet the client's needs without allowing them to be a threat to
themselves or others.
Some legal issues regarding health care are decided in court using a
specialized civil category called a - answer Tort.
A tort is a wrongful act or injury committed by an entity or person
against another person or another person's property. Torts can be
used to decide liability issues, as well as intentional issues that can
involve criminal penalties (abuse of a client)
State laws can vary greatly. The nurse is responsible for knowing: -
answer Specific laws regarding client care within the state or states
in which the nurse practices.
In comparison to laws, statues, and regulations (enacted by state,
or federal government), ethical issues are: - answer Philosophical
ideas regarding right and wrong
