QUESTION What criteria are outlined in the Patient Self-Determination Act? Select all that apply. A. All clients need to be informed in writing of their rights to accept or refuse treatment while they are competent. B. All clients need to provide the name of a healthcare surrogate before receiving care. C. Nurses have an obligation […]
QUESTION What actions should a nurse initiate if named in a lawsuit? Select all that apply. A. Respond to the complaint. B. Never sign a document without showing it to an attorney or legal representative C. Maintain a file of all meetings and conversations D. Withhold information that may be incriminating to you ANSWER: […]
QUESTION A patient has been suffering from senile dementia, Alzheimer’s type, for over 5 years. Her family has kept her at home, and each member has participated in her care. The community health nurse has been supporting the family in this effort. Recently, the patient has stopped interacting with the family, refuses to eat, and […]
QUESTION A patient received the wrong dose of a narcotic, and the error was caught during the shift’s narcotic count. The nurse performing the count was not the nurse who signed out the medication. The nurse’s next action should be to: A. Speak about the error with the nurse who gave the medication. B. Report […]
QUESTION A patient has breast cancer. She was diagnosed quite late in the illness and is terminal. She knows that she has breast cancer and has undergone a mastectomy. No one has told her the extent of her illness. The nurse comes in to change her dressings and ha The patient looks at the nurse […]
QUESTION Nonmaleficence means: A. Freedom to make decisions for oneself. B. Doing no harm, either deliberately or unintentionally. C. Doing good for the benefit of others. D. Treating everyone equally, regardless of gender, race, religion, or disease. ANSWER: ANS: B
QUESTION A high school graduate who wants to be a nurse is looking online at different programs in the state. The graduate knows that in order to practice nursing it is necessary to pass the NCLEX-RN. What is the basic qualification required for licensure? A. The individual must complete a minimum of 12 months of […]
QUESTION The role of ethics committees is to: A. Resolve ethical dilemmas. B. Prevent the physician from getting the institution into legal confrontations. C. Establish guidelines to eliminate ethical dilemmas. D. Provide appropriate guidance for the health-care team, family members, and the client. ANSWER: ANS: D
QUESTION After administering an incorrect dosage of a medication the nurse realizes that too little medication was given to the client. The nurse then administers a second dose in order to give the correct dosage. What should the nurse do? Select all that apply: A. Report the error B. Explain what happened to the patient […]
QUESTION A family insists that their father not be told he is dying of lung cancer. While hanging his IV medication, the patient asks the nurse, “I never had a medication in a bag like that. What is it for?” The nurse knows that the medication is an antineoplastic agent. The best response by the […]
