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What would be your legal responsibility regarding this information?
- A. Report suspected abuse to authorities
- B. Document findings and inform supervisor
- C. Discuss concerns with the mother
- D. Monitor the patient without reporting
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: Nurses are mandated reporters and must document and report suspected abuse to protect the patient.
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Your patient has been newly diagnosed with AIDS. You are good friends with the patient's wife and feel that you should tell her so that she can be tested. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) true?
- A. Because the wife is considered an immediate family member, it is permissible for you to discuss the patient's test results with her.
- B. Failure to disclose the serious diagnosis to the wife could be considered negligence.
- C. The patient must give permission for the AIDS test results to be disclosed to the wife.
- D. Discussing the test results without the patient's permission is a breach of HIPAA.
Correct Answer: C,D
Rationale: HIPAA requires patient consent to disclose protected health information, including to family members. Unauthorized disclosure is a HIPAA violation.
A nurse is leaving work when he witnesses a bicyclist hit by a car and thrown into the road. The nurse stops to help the cyclist and renders first aid the best he can until the ambulance arrives. This nurse is protected from legal liability. This is an example of
- A. Securing malpractice insurance.
- B. An ethical dilemma.
- C. The Good Samaritan law.
- D. Assault without battery.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Good Samaritan law protects nurses providing voluntary emergency care from liability.
A 17-year-old girl would be considered an emancipated minor in which of the following situations or conditions?
- A. Marriage
- B. Has lived alone and supported herself for 15 months
- C. Is adopted and does not know where her birth parents are
- D. Has a court order stipulating she is independent of her parents
- E. Is in the U.S. Army
Correct Answer: A,B,D,E
Rationale: These conditions legally qualify a minor as emancipated, granting adult status.
Which of the following nursing actions would be considered proactive prevention of lawsuits?
- A. Meeting your patient's needs
- B. Treating your patient with dignity
- C. Developing good nurse-patient rapport
- D. Keeping conversation with your patient to a minimum to reduce chances of offending the patient
- E. Explaining procedures and ensuring the patient's understanding before performing the procedure
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: These actions foster trust, respect, and clear communication, reducing the likelihood of misunderstandings or complaints that could lead to lawsuits.
Explain how to legally correct an error a nurse makes in documentation.
- A. Draw a single line through the error, initial, and date it
- B. Erase the error completely
- C. Use correction fluid to cover the error
- D. Write over the error
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A single line through the error with initials and date preserves transparency and maintains legal integrity.