Deck 22: Ethical, Legal, and Political Concerns

Question 1

People have problems accessing health care primarily because of:

A) lack of community support.
B) lack of resources.
C) poor intellectual ability.
D) state government rules and regulations.

Answer 1

lack of resources.

Question 2

Mary dismisses a client from her care without providing instructions on required care at home. The client suffers an injury because of Mary's omission. Mary's omission of care is considered to be a

A) breach of duty.
B) case of battery.
C) crime.
D) tort.

Answer 2

breach of duty.

Question 3

A nurse caring for a known child molester is expected to provide care that abides by the standards of practice. Which of the following provides the legal basis for this?

A) Beneficence guarantee
B) Deontology guarantee
C) Equal protection guarantee
D) Teleology guarantee

Answer 3

Equal protection guarantee

Question 4

The right to autonomy gives a client absolute rights.

Question 5

The primary goal of the principle of beneficence is to:

A) always be faithful.
B) be fair and equitable always.
C) do good for a client.
D) provide for client privacy.

Question 6

Ethical dilemmas can be resolved, since there are clearly right or wrong courses of action.

Question 7

Nurses must always function with knowledge of the beneficence principle.

Question 8

Standards of care:

A) allow professional nurses to practice without boundaries.
B) determine a professional nurse's rights in delivering nursing care.
C) serve as safety guidelines established by the profession for nursing practice.
D) serve as laws that must be abided by in providing nursing care.

Question 9

Roberto is scheduled for a hernia repair tomorrow morning. The nurse is aware that she must obtain an informed consent. An informed consent is a (an):

A) explanation of the surgical procedure to the client.
B) clear explanation to the client of procedure and its risks and benefits.
C) description for the client of the physician's qualifications.
D) description for the client of what constitutes standard of care.

Question 10

A nurse who injects a client against his wishes is guilty of:

A) battery.
B) breach of duty.
C) poor judgment.
D) professional misconduct.

Question 11

The Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is associated with which of the following principles?

A) Autonomy
B) Confidentiality
C) Justice
D) Respect for others

Question 12

Samuel is in the last stages of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). He has decided to become a part of a research study using experimental drugs that might cure him or hasten his death. Which of the following is an ethical theory guiding the use of experimental drugs that might be harmful?

A) Deontology
B) Maleficence
C) Teleology
D) Veracity

Question 13

Teleology ethical theory can be summed up as "the end justifies the means."

Question 14

Nurses must develop an awareness of the ethical and legal considerations pertaining to nursing practice.

Question 15

Janet knows that as a nurse she will be expected to guide clients through personal decisions regarding their care. An activity to help Janet with difficult ethical decisions is:

A) to engage in personal meditation.
B) to enroll in an ethico-legal class.
C) to engage in personal mediation daily.
D) values clarification.

Question 16

In addition to abiding by the profession's standards of care, a nurse is also expected to abide by the profession's:

A) academic requirements.
B) bylaws and mission statement.
C) code of ethics.
D) standards of care for all health-care professionals.

Question 17

Which of the following organizations is responsible for establishing a bill of rights for patients?

A) American Hospital Association
B) American Nurses Association
C) Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education
D) The Joint Commission

Question 18

The right to self-determination is also called the principle of:

A) autonomy.
B) beneficence.
C) justice.
D) standard of best interest.

Question 19

Which of the following is a theory of moral or professional obligation?

A) Deontology
B) Maleficence
C) Teleology
D) Veracity

Question 20

The principle of Respect for Others:

A) determines who makes decisions for the client.
B) incorporates concepts found in all other principles.
C) is the least-recognized principle related to client care.
D) is related to the concept of faithfulness.

Question 21

Battery can occur without assault.

Question 22

Nursing students are held liable for their own acts of negligence committed in the course of clinical experiences.

Question 23

Only one set of standards of practice exists in the nursing profession.

Question 25

A tort differs from a crime in that it is settled in civil court.