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What role is the nurse who diligently works for the protection of patients' interests playing?
- A. Caregiver
- B. Health care administrator
- C. Advocate
- D. Health care evaluator
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A nurse accepts the role of advocate when, in addition to general care, the nurse protects the patient's interests. Caregiver, health care administrator, and health care evaluator are not terms for the nurse who diligently works for the protection of patients.
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How can the medical record be used in litigation?
- A. Public record
- B. Proof of adherence to standards
- C. Evidence of omission of care
- D. Documentation of time lapses
- E. Evidence by only the plaintiff
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: The information when used in court becomes a public record. The information can be used as proof of adherence to standards, omission of care, and documentation of time lapses. Both plaintiff and defendant can use the document.
When a nurse becomes involved in a legal action the first step to occur is that a document is filed in an appropriate court. What is this document called?
- A. Deposition
- B. Appeal
- C. Complaint
- D. Summons
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A document called a complaint is filed in an appropriate court as the first step in litigation. A deposition is when witnesses are required to undergo questioning by the attorneys. An appeal is a request for a review of a decision by a higher court. A summons is a court order that notifies the defendant of the legal action.
Personal beliefs about the worth of an object idea custom or attitude that influence a person's behavior in a given situation are referred to as
Correct Answer: values
Rationale: Values are personal beliefs about the worth of an object, an idea, a custom, or an attitude. Values vary among people and cultures; they develop over time and undergo change in response to changing circumstances and necessity. Each of us adopts a value system that will govern what we feel is right or wrong (or good and bad) and will influence our behavior in a given situation.
The nurse caring for a patient in the acute care setting assumes responsibility for a patient's care. What is this legally binding situation?
- A. Nurse-patient relationship
- B. Accountability
- C. Advocacy
- D. Standard of care
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: When the nurse assumes responsibility for a patient's care, the nurse-patient relationship is formed. This is a legally binding 'contract' for which the nurse must take responsibility. Accountability is being responsible for one's own actions. An advocate is one who defends or pleads a cause or issue on behalf of another. Standards of care define acts whose performance is required, permitted, or prohibited.
Which of the following could cause a nurse to be cited for malpractice?
- A. Refusing to give 60 mg of morphine as ordered
- B. Giving prochlorperazine (Compazine) to a patient allergic to phenothiazines
- C. Dragging an injured motorist off the highway and causing further injury
- D. Informing a visitor about a patient's condition
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Standards of care dictate that a nurse must be aware of all the properties of drugs administered. Prochlorperazine (Compazine) is a phenothiazine. Providing confidential information or refusing to give an excessively large narcotic dose is not considered malpractice. Good Samaritan laws generally protect a person giving aid to an injured motorist.