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A client is presented with the treatment option of electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT). After discussion with staff members, the client requests that a family
member be called to help make the decision about this treatment. What
ethical principle does the nurse consider when supporting the client's
request?
a. Justice
b. Veracity
c. Autonomy
d. Beneficence ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c
The professional obligation of a nurse to assume responsibility for actions
is referred to as what?
a. Accountability
b. Individuality
c. Responsibility
d. Bioethics ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a
A nurse is caring for a client with renal failure. The client wants to go back
home but the family members want the client to undergo a kidney
transplant. The nurse gives details about the possible threats and benefits
,of the surgery to the family and informs them that the client wants to stay
home. What role does the nurse play here?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Caregiver
d. Advocate ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d
A nonviolent client on the psychiatric unit suddenly refuses to take the
prescribed antipsychotic medication. What should the nurse do?
a. Honor the client's decision and document the behavior and all
interventions.
b. Use an authoritarian approach to induce the client to take the prescribed
medication.
c. Call the primary healthcare provider and request that the client be
discharged against medical advice.
d. Start proceedings to have the client declared incompetent and seek a
court order permitting medication. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
-a
Which right of delegation refers to the giving of clear, concise descriptions
of a task to the delegatee?
a. Right task
b. Right person
c. Right supervision
,d. Right communication ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d
Litigation resulting from improper restraint use is a common nursing legal
issue. A nursing student is listing points related to the use of restraints.
Which factor needs correction?
a. Restraints can be used when less restrictive interventions are not
successful.
b. Restraints can be used when all other alternatives have been tried and
exhausted.
c. Restraints can be used only to ensure the physical safety of the resident
or other residents.
d. Restraints can be used anytime without a written order from the
healthcare provider. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d
Which of the following legal defenses are the most important for a nurse to
develop?
a. Dedication
b. Certification
c. Assertiveness
d. Accountability ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d
A nurse is obtaining consent from an unemancipated minor to perform an
abortion. When would the nurse consider the consent-giving process to be
appropriately completed?
Select all that apply.
, a. When consent has been obtained from the spouse
b. When consent has been given specifically by a court
c. When self-consent has been granted by a court order
d. When consent has been given by a grandparent
e. When consent has been obtained from at least one parent of the minor --
-------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b, c, e
What should a nurse understand about healthcare proxies or a durable
power of attorney for healthcare?
a. A proxy is a legal document that prohibits the purchase or sale of
organs.
b. A proxy is a legal document that ensures the client has the right to refuse
medical treatment.
c. A proxy is a legal document that designates a person or persons to make
health care decisions on behalf of the client.
d. A proxy is a legal document that directs treatment in accordance with the
client's wishes in case of a terminal illness or condition. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------c
The nurse is providing restraint education to a group of nursing students.
The nurse should include that it is inappropriate to use a restraint device to
do what?
a. Prevent a client from pulling out an intravenous (IV) when there is
concern that the client cannot follow instructions or is confused.
b. Prevent an adult client from getting up at night when there is insufficient
staffing on the unit.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM
(JUST RELEASED)
A client is presented with the treatment option of electroconvulsive therapy
(ECT). After discussion with staff members, the client requests that a family
member be called to help make the decision about this treatment. What
ethical principle does the nurse consider when supporting the client's
request?
a. Justice
b. Veracity
c. Autonomy
d. Beneficence ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c
The professional obligation of a nurse to assume responsibility for actions
is referred to as what?
a. Accountability
b. Individuality
c. Responsibility
d. Bioethics ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a
A nurse is caring for a client with renal failure. The client wants to go back
home but the family members want the client to undergo a kidney
transplant. The nurse gives details about the possible threats and benefits
,of the surgery to the family and informs them that the client wants to stay
home. What role does the nurse play here?
a. Educator
b. Manager
c. Caregiver
d. Advocate ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d
A nonviolent client on the psychiatric unit suddenly refuses to take the
prescribed antipsychotic medication. What should the nurse do?
a. Honor the client's decision and document the behavior and all
interventions.
b. Use an authoritarian approach to induce the client to take the prescribed
medication.
c. Call the primary healthcare provider and request that the client be
discharged against medical advice.
d. Start proceedings to have the client declared incompetent and seek a
court order permitting medication. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
-a
Which right of delegation refers to the giving of clear, concise descriptions
of a task to the delegatee?
a. Right task
b. Right person
c. Right supervision
,d. Right communication ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d
Litigation resulting from improper restraint use is a common nursing legal
issue. A nursing student is listing points related to the use of restraints.
Which factor needs correction?
a. Restraints can be used when less restrictive interventions are not
successful.
b. Restraints can be used when all other alternatives have been tried and
exhausted.
c. Restraints can be used only to ensure the physical safety of the resident
or other residents.
d. Restraints can be used anytime without a written order from the
healthcare provider. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d
Which of the following legal defenses are the most important for a nurse to
develop?
a. Dedication
b. Certification
c. Assertiveness
d. Accountability ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d
A nurse is obtaining consent from an unemancipated minor to perform an
abortion. When would the nurse consider the consent-giving process to be
appropriately completed?
Select all that apply.
, a. When consent has been obtained from the spouse
b. When consent has been given specifically by a court
c. When self-consent has been granted by a court order
d. When consent has been given by a grandparent
e. When consent has been obtained from at least one parent of the minor --
-------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b, c, e
What should a nurse understand about healthcare proxies or a durable
power of attorney for healthcare?
a. A proxy is a legal document that prohibits the purchase or sale of
organs.
b. A proxy is a legal document that ensures the client has the right to refuse
medical treatment.
c. A proxy is a legal document that designates a person or persons to make
health care decisions on behalf of the client.
d. A proxy is a legal document that directs treatment in accordance with the
client's wishes in case of a terminal illness or condition. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------c
The nurse is providing restraint education to a group of nursing students.
The nurse should include that it is inappropriate to use a restraint device to
do what?
a. Prevent a client from pulling out an intravenous (IV) when there is
concern that the client cannot follow instructions or is confused.
b. Prevent an adult client from getting up at night when there is insufficient
staffing on the unit.
