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
Date: September 3rd, 2020
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 […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
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 […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A health-care provider orders an injection for a pediatric patient. The patient’s legal guardian refuses to allow the nurse to administer the medication. The nurse proceeds to administer the injection. Which action has the nurse committed? A. Assault B. Battery C. Invasion of privacy D. False imprisonment ANSWER: ANS: B
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A common theme in both the ANA and the ICN code is: A. A focus on the importance of compassionate care. B. Nurses making decisions for clients. C. Promoting nursing practice acts. D. Maintaining continuing education. ANSWER: ANS: A
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A nurse is looking at the healthcare provider orders for a patient. The healthcare provider ordered a medication to be administered intravenously via a bolus. The nurse knows that this medication should not be given through this route and calls the healthcare provider for clarification. The healthcare provider tells the nurse to give the […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A nurse working in the critical care unit is described as being an excellent friend and critical thinker. This would be considered an example of: A. Virtue ethics. B. Moral ethics. C. Nursing ethics. D. Power ethics. ANSWER: ANS: A
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A nurse was caring for a patient who reported syncopal episodes. The nurse placed the call bell in reach, and instructed the patient not to get out of bed without assistance. The patient forgot to call the nurse and got out of bed to go to the bathroom. The patient fell and broke a […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following statements reflect a theory X approach? A. “My staff really care about their patients.” B. “People will do as little work as they can get away with.” C. “Nurse managers should treat unit staff as individuals.” D. “Sometimes it is necessary to threaten to fire a staff member.” ANSWER: […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION A nurse was called before the State Board of Nursing. The nurse had been in practice for over six years, had her license suspended because an audit of her continuing education credits showed that she had not met the mandatory course requirements. The Board of Nursing has the ability to do this based on: […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
