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L&E FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION (JUST RELEASED)
A nurse named in a malpractice case may wish to avoid the expense of a trail by
going to arbitration. What is another rationale for using this process?
A) arbitration is not binding, so if the parties do not like the outcome, nothing is
lost.
B) Witnesses do not testify under oath and are easier to obtain
C) There is no formal record made of the arbitration process
D) There is no need to have attorney representation - (answers)There is no formal
record made of the arbitration process
The hospital acts to revoke the clinical privileges of an independent physician (not
employed by the hospital) who has repeatedly refused to respond to emergency
calls from nursing staff. Under which doctrine is this action advisable?
A) Respondeat superior
B) Corporate Liability
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C) Borrowed Servant
D) Dual Servant - (answers)Corporate liability
*All doctrines only apply to employees (i.e. are vicarious liability), except
corporate liability. Under the doctrine of corporate liability, corporations have a
direct duty to the public they serve, ensuring that competent and qualified
practitioners (i.e. employees, independent contractors & others) deliver quality
health care to consumers
In caring for a 6-year-old who entered the emergency center for treatment of a
broken arm, the nurse noted that the child had multiple bruises on his trunk and
legs. When questioned, the child said his father hit him and broke his arm so that
the child would remember to be good. What should the nurse do?
A) Chart that the child is a victim of child abuse, so that there is a record of the
abuse should such behavior reoccur
B) Do nothing, because the nurse cannot prove the child was really abused, and
saying anything could open the institution to a possible defamation lawsuit
C) Downplay the child's comments, because children often exaggerate
D) Report the incident immediately to the nursing supervisor or physician so that
the incident will be reported to the proper authorities - (answers)Report the
incident immediately to the nursing supervisor or physician so that the incident
will be reported to the proper authorities
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*The RN must take all statements seriously regardless of the age of the patient
The parents of a 17-year-old who is receiving state-funded substance abuse
treatment have asked the provider for information about their child. What is the
correct action by the health care provider?
A) Refuse the request because of the provision of the common-law duty to
disclose
B) Refuse the request as it is likely to interfere with the treatment plan.
C) Release the information immediately as parents always can receive information
on minor children
D) Release information only if the patient has signed consent to do so -
(answers)Release information only if the patient has signed consent to do so
*A minor must always sign consent for information about substance abuse to be
released, even to a parent
An example of an abuse of power from a mentor entails:
A) Asking a student to pick up coffee
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B) Asking a student to do a literature search for an article in which the student will
not be listed as an author
C) Asking students to work in the lab on saturdays
D) Asking a student to copyedit page proofs of a journal article - (answers)Asking
a student to pick up coffee
A nurse has missed 10 days of work while involved as a defendant in a malpractice
lawsuit. Must the hospital where this nurse is employed and that was also named
in the suit pay the nurse for those days?
A) No, since the nurse caused the lawsuit to be filed, the hospital has no
responsiblilty for pay
B) No necessarily, it depends upon the hospital's insurance policy and what it
covers
C) In most cases, the hospital is only required to pay the nurse for one-half of time
missed.
D) Yes, the hospital is always responsible for expense associated with work
whether or not the expenses are r/t a lawsuit. - (answers)No necessarily, it
depends upon the hospital's insurance policy and what it covers
L&E FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION (JUST RELEASED)
A nurse named in a malpractice case may wish to avoid the expense of a trail by
going to arbitration. What is another rationale for using this process?
A) arbitration is not binding, so if the parties do not like the outcome, nothing is
lost.
B) Witnesses do not testify under oath and are easier to obtain
C) There is no formal record made of the arbitration process
D) There is no need to have attorney representation - (answers)There is no formal
record made of the arbitration process
The hospital acts to revoke the clinical privileges of an independent physician (not
employed by the hospital) who has repeatedly refused to respond to emergency
calls from nursing staff. Under which doctrine is this action advisable?
A) Respondeat superior
B) Corporate Liability
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C) Borrowed Servant
D) Dual Servant - (answers)Corporate liability
*All doctrines only apply to employees (i.e. are vicarious liability), except
corporate liability. Under the doctrine of corporate liability, corporations have a
direct duty to the public they serve, ensuring that competent and qualified
practitioners (i.e. employees, independent contractors & others) deliver quality
health care to consumers
In caring for a 6-year-old who entered the emergency center for treatment of a
broken arm, the nurse noted that the child had multiple bruises on his trunk and
legs. When questioned, the child said his father hit him and broke his arm so that
the child would remember to be good. What should the nurse do?
A) Chart that the child is a victim of child abuse, so that there is a record of the
abuse should such behavior reoccur
B) Do nothing, because the nurse cannot prove the child was really abused, and
saying anything could open the institution to a possible defamation lawsuit
C) Downplay the child's comments, because children often exaggerate
D) Report the incident immediately to the nursing supervisor or physician so that
the incident will be reported to the proper authorities - (answers)Report the
incident immediately to the nursing supervisor or physician so that the incident
will be reported to the proper authorities
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*The RN must take all statements seriously regardless of the age of the patient
The parents of a 17-year-old who is receiving state-funded substance abuse
treatment have asked the provider for information about their child. What is the
correct action by the health care provider?
A) Refuse the request because of the provision of the common-law duty to
disclose
B) Refuse the request as it is likely to interfere with the treatment plan.
C) Release the information immediately as parents always can receive information
on minor children
D) Release information only if the patient has signed consent to do so -
(answers)Release information only if the patient has signed consent to do so
*A minor must always sign consent for information about substance abuse to be
released, even to a parent
An example of an abuse of power from a mentor entails:
A) Asking a student to pick up coffee
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B) Asking a student to do a literature search for an article in which the student will
not be listed as an author
C) Asking students to work in the lab on saturdays
D) Asking a student to copyedit page proofs of a journal article - (answers)Asking
a student to pick up coffee
A nurse has missed 10 days of work while involved as a defendant in a malpractice
lawsuit. Must the hospital where this nurse is employed and that was also named
in the suit pay the nurse for those days?
A) No, since the nurse caused the lawsuit to be filed, the hospital has no
responsiblilty for pay
B) No necessarily, it depends upon the hospital's insurance policy and what it
covers
C) In most cases, the hospital is only required to pay the nurse for one-half of time
missed.
D) Yes, the hospital is always responsible for expense associated with work
whether or not the expenses are r/t a lawsuit. - (answers)No necessarily, it
depends upon the hospital's insurance policy and what it covers
