Custom Adaptive Quiz - Ethics

Which nursing action is not likely to cause legal issues? 1 Using restraints on a non-cooperative client 2 Refraining from reporting suspected child abuse 3 Refraining from leaving the client during a staffing shortage 4 Allowing nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to administer medications

3.Refraining from leaving the client during a staffing shortage

Which of these refers to the accountability element of the decision making process? 1.Individuals being answerable for their actions 2.Freedom of choice and responsibility for the choices 3.Duties and activities that an individual is employed to perform 4.Authority to give commands and make final decisions specific to a given position

1.Individuals being answerable for their actions

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. 1 When consent has been obtained from the spouse 2 When consent has been given specifically by a court 3 When self-consent has been granted by a court order 4 When consent has been given by a grandparent 5 When consent has been obtained from at least one parent of the minor

2, 3, 5

A nurse who promotes freedom of choice for clients in decision-making best supports which principle? 1 Justice 2 Autonomy 3 Beneficence 4 Paternalism

2. Autonomy

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? 1.Prevent a client from pulling out an intravenous (IV) when there is concern that the client cannot follow instructions or is confused. 2.Prevent an adult client from getting up at night when there is insufficient staffing on the unit. 3.Maintain immobilization of a client's leg to prevent dislodging a skin graft. 4.Keep an older adult client from falling out of bed following a surgical procedure

2.Prevent an adult client from getting up at night when there is insufficient staffing on the unit.

What is a living will? 1.It is a legal document that allows registered nurses to offer special skills to the public. 2.It is an order that directs primary healthcare providers to refrain from reviving clients. 3.It is a written document that directs treatment according to the client's wishes, in case of a terminal illness or condition. 4.It is a legal document that designates a person or persons chosen by a client to make health care decisions on his/her behalf.

3.It is a written document that directs treatment according to the client's wishes, in case of a terminal illness or condition.

A client who has a hemoglobin of 6 gm/dL (60 mmol/L) is refusing blood because of religious reasons. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse? 1.Call the chaplain to convince the client to receive the blood transfusion. 2.Discuss the case with coworkers. 3.Notify the primary healthcare provider of the client's refusal of blood products. 4.Explain to the client that they will die without the blood transfusion

3.Notify the primary healthcare provider of the client's refusal of blood products.

Which nursing action is not likely to cause legal issues? 1.Using restraints on a non-cooperative client 2.Refraining from reporting suspected child abuse 3.Refraining from leaving the client during a staffing shortage 4.Allowing nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to administer medications

3.Refraining from leaving the client during a staffing shortage

What should a nurse understand regarding the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act? 1.The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act prohibits the purchase or sale of organs. 2.The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities. 3.The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act gives individuals who have reached 18 years of age the right to make an organ donation. 4.The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act provides civil and criminal immunity to hospitals and healthcare providers who adhere to the act.

3.The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act gives individuals who have reached 18 years of age the right to make an organ donation.

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? 1.Restraints can be used when less restrictive interventions are not successful. 2.Restraints can be used when all other alternatives have been tried and exhausted. 3.Restraints can be used only to ensure the physical safety of the resident or other residents. 4.Restraints can be used anytime without a written order from the healthcare provider.

4. Restraints can be used anytime without a written order from the healthcare provider.

What legal complications might a nurse face for using a restraint without a legal warrant on a client? 1.The nurse may be charged with libel. 2.The nurse may be charged with negligence. 3.The nurse may be charged with malpractice. 4.The nurse may be charged with false imprisonment.

4.The nurse may be charged with false imprisonment.

What stage of Kohlberg's theory of moral development defines "right" by the decision of the conscience? 1.Social contract orientation 2.Society-maintaining orientation 3.Instrumental relativist orientation 4.Universal ethical principle orientation

4.Universal ethical principle orientation

A nursing student is recalling the definitions of acts that are classified as torts in nursing practice. Which tort involves intentional touching without the client's consent? 1.Battery 2.Invasion of privacy 3.False imprisonment 4.Defamation of character

1. Battery

What are the instances when an adult can give consent for medical treatment? Select all that apply. 1.Any guardian for the adult's ward 2.Any parent for the adult's emancipated minor 3.Any parent for the adult's unemancipated minor 4.A brother or sister of an adult's minor brother or sister 5.As a grandparent for a minor grandchild under normal circumstances

1,3,4

A client with end-stage renal disease needs a kidney transplant. Which statements regarding the National Organ Transplant Act are true? Select all that apply. 1. The National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 prohibits the purchase or sale of organs. 2. Any individual younger than 18 years has the right to make an organ donation. 3. The act provides civil and criminal immunity to the hospital and the healthcare provider. 4. The act protects the donor's estate from liability for injuries or damage that results from the use of the gift. 5. The healthcare provider who certifies death is always involved in the removal or transplantation of organs.

1, 3, 4

The nurse finds that an 80-year-old client's family is not caring for the client properly. Which action of the nurse indicates leadership quality? 1.Advocating on behalf of the client 2.Discussing the client's problem with the other nurse 3.Arranging a permanent accommodation in the hospital 4.Suggesting the family join the client in a long-term healthcare facility

1.Advocating on behalf of the client

A client tells the nurse, "I am so worried about the results of the biopsy they took today." The nurse overhears the nursing assistant reply, "Don't worry. I'm sure everything will come out all right." What does the nurse conclude about the nursing assistant's answer? 1.It shows empathy. 2.It uses distraction. 3.It gives false reassurance. 4.It makes a value judgment.

3. It gives false reassurance

The nurse is caring for a client who is in pain following surgery. The nurse informs the primary health care provider about the client's request for pain medication. What is the role of the nurse in this situation? 1.Educator 2.Manager 3.Advocate 4.Administrator

3.Advocate

A nurse providing care in a hospital witnesses a client's spouse shaking the client vigorously because the client has had an episode of incontinence. Because of the suspicion of physical abuse, legally the nurse should discuss the concerns with which party? 1 The client 2 The client's spouse 3 The client's primary healthcare provider 4 Adult Protective Service

4. Adult protective services

The nurse receives information about a client through another nurse. The nurse then finds that information has some missing facts. Which critical thinking attitude would the nurse use to clarify the information after talking to the client directly? 1 Fairness 2 Humility 3 Discipline 4 Perseverance

4. Perseverance

Which right of delegation refers to the giving of clear, concise descriptions of a task to the delegatee? 1 Right task 2 Right person 3 Right supervision 4 Right communication

4. Right communication