Question 1

A nurse refuses to give a patient their clothing or car keys. What is this an example of?&#10;A) defamation&#10;B) libel&#10;C) false imprisonment&#10;D) slander

Accepted Answer

This is an example of false imprisonment as the nurse is preventing the patient from leaving by withholding their personal belongings.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a summary offence?&#10;A) a nurse giving an injection without consent&#10;B) a nurse who unintentionally causes the death of a patient&#10;C) a nurse failing to provide competent care&#10;D) a nurse signing an employment contract

Accepted Answer

A summary offence is a minor offence that is usually heard in a lower court without a jury. Giving an injection without consent would be considered a summary offence. The other options are more serious offences that would likely be heard in a higher court.

Question 3

Which of the following legal terms applies to defamation by written words or images?&#10;A) slander&#10;B) libel&#10;C) criminalization&#10;D) fraud

Accepted Answer

Libel is the legal term that applies to defamation by written words or images. Slander applies to spoken defamation, not written. Criminalization refers to making an action illegal, which is not relevant to defamation. Fraud involves intentionally deceiving someone for personal or financial gain, which is also not related to defamation.

Question 4

Which of the following best defines a wilful act that violates another person's rights or property?&#10;A) intentional tort&#10;B) fraud&#10;C) assault&#10;D) battery

Accepted Answer

An intentional tort is a wilful act that violates another person's rights or property, such as assault, battery, false imprisonment, trespassing or defamation. It differs from negligence, which involves unintentional harm caused by a failure to exercise reasonable care. Fraud is a specific type of intentional tort that involves misrepresentation or deception for financial gain. While assault and battery are both intentional torts, assault involves the threat of physical harm and battery involves actual physical contact.

Question 5

How are the majority of lawsuits against nurses and other health care professionals classified?&#10;A) as accidental claims&#10;B) as unintentional tort&#10;C) as civil law&#10;D) as indictable offences

Accepted Answer

The majority of lawsuits against nurses and other health care professionals are classified as unintentional torts, which are civil wrongs resulting from acts or omissions that cause harm to another person. Accidental claims and indictable offenses are less common classifications for lawsuits against healthcare professionals. Civil law is a broad category that includes both intentional and unintentional wrongs, but unintentional torts are the most relevant classification for healthcare lawsuits.

Question 6

What system of binding rules governs the behaviour of people in their relationships with others and with the government?&#10;A) ethics&#10;B) laws&#10;C) morals&#10;D) intentional tort

Accepted Answer

Laws are a system of binding rules created by the government to regulate the behavior of people in their relationships with others and with the government. Ethics and morals are personal beliefs and principles that guide a person's behavior, but they are not enforceable by the government. Intentional tort is a legal term that refers to a civil wrong that is committed deliberately by one person against another, but it does not govern the behavior of people in their relationships with others and with the government as a whole.

Question 7

What is the term for the unjustifiable attempt or threat to touch a person without consent that results in fear of immediately harmful or threatening contact?&#10;A) assault&#10;B) battery&#10;C) fraud&#10;D) malpractice

Accepted Answer

Assault is defined as the unjustifiable attempt or threat to touch a person without consent that results in fear of immediately harmful or threatening contact. Battery refers to the actual physical contact without consent. Fraud and malpractice are unrelated to this scenario.

Question 8

Which of the following type of law best defines a person's rights and obligations in relation to the government?&#10;A) common law&#10;B) misdemeanours&#10;C) constitutional law&#10;D) public law

Accepted Answer

Public law defines a person's rights and obligations in relation to the government, as it governs the relationship between individuals and the state.

Question 9

Which of the following best defines a set of rules and principles that describe the powers of a government and the rights of the people?&#10;A) constitutional law&#10;B) statutory law&#10;C) common law&#10;D) administrative law

Accepted Answer

Constitutional law is the set of rules and principles that establish the powers and limits of government and protect individual rights. Statutory law refers to laws passed by a legislative body and enforced by the government. Common law refers to legal principles derived from court decisions rather than statutes. Administrative law covers the rules and regulations created by government agencies.

Question 10

What is the term for a wrong or injury that a person suffers because of someone else's action, either intentional or unintentional?&#10;A) negligence&#10;B) tort&#10;C) private law&#10;D) breach

Accepted Answer

The term for a wrong or injury that a person suffers because of someone else's action, either intentional or unintentional is called a tort. Negligence is a type of tort, but not the only type. Private law and breach are not directly related to the concept of tort.

Question 11

Which of the following legal terms applies to speaking harmful and defamatory words?&#10;A) slander&#10;B) libel&#10;C) false imprisonment&#10;D) gossiping

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Question 12

Which of the following terms would apply to an employer placing the label "Unwanted Persons" at the top of a hospital bulletin board and placing a photograph of a nurse on the bulletin board under the label?

A) fraud
B) defamation
C) libel
D) slander

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Question 13

Which of the following is a component of negligence?&#10;A) failing to fulfil the legal responsibility to obey laws&#10;B) failing to act to prevent foreseeable harm&#10;C) failing to protect personal information&#10;D) failing to keep patients free of interference

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Question 14

Which legal issue would a nurse failing to communicate new patient symptoms, complaints, or concerns to a doctor best exemplify?&#10;A) negligence&#10;B) unintentional tort&#10;C) malpractice&#10;D) common law

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Question 15

Which of the following is an example of administrative law?&#10;A) the Regulated Health Professions Act, which defines the role of the nurse&#10;B) the roles of colleges of nursing, which enforce rules&#10;C) the way nurses collect and use personal health information&#10;D) the way to identify the difference between negligence and incompetence

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Question 16

What is the term used to define formal laws written and enacted by a federal or provincial legislature?&#10;A) statutory law&#10;B) constitutional law&#10;C) administrative law&#10;D) common law

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Question 17

What type of law would apply to nurses caught falsifying medical records to conceal their thefts of narcotics?&#10;A) administrative law&#10;B) common law&#10;C) criminal law&#10;D) constitutional law

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Question 18

Which of the following legal issues would falsification of patient records to cover up an error be an example of?&#10;A) assault&#10;B) fraud&#10;C) battery&#10;D) intentional tort

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Question 19

Which law deals with the rights and obligations between two or more people who make agreements that can be enforced by law?&#10;A) tort law&#10;B) public law&#10;C) contract law&#10;D) private law

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Question 20

Which of the following would apply to a nurse removing life support from a terminally ill patient without permission?&#10;A) legislative law&#10;B) indictable offence&#10;C) misdemeanour&#10;D) summary offence

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Question 21

In Canada, what federal privacy law imposes obligations on how federal government departments collect, manage, use, and share personal information?&#10;A) the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act&#10;B) the Health Information Act&#10;C) the Privacy Act&#10;D) the Health Information Protection Act

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Question 22

In a jurisdiction where there is no specific legislation regarding consent, what elements are usually noted when defining a valid consent?&#10;A) There must be urgency in the decision-making process.&#10;B) There must be efficiency in the decision-making process.&#10;C) The patient must have capacity to consent.&#10;D) The patient must articulate a moral agency.

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Question 23

Which of the following terms is best defined as &#34;acting in a heinous, reckless, or extreme way, and bringing about mental or psychological pain&#34;?&#10;A) defamation of character&#10;B) intentional infliction of emotional distress&#10;C) invasion of privacy&#10;D) false imprisonment

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Question 24

A pregnant woman admits herself to the hospital to give birth under the care of her obstetrician and gives permission for the obstetrician to examine her. What is this an example of?&#10;A) coercive consent&#10;B) explicit consent&#10;C) implied consent&#10;D) informed consent

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Question 25

Which of the following is characteristic when making nursing notes?&#10;A) being nonjudgmental&#10;B) having significant gaps&#10;C) falsifying facts and events&#10;D) maintaining confidentiality

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Question 26

How can a nurse reduce the risk of malpractice litigation?&#10;A) by keeping up to date with knowledge and skills, and seeking attention for patients with changing health status&#10;B) by involving patients in decision making, documenting objectively, and avoiding physicians&#10;C) by keeping up to date with current knowledge, seeking physician attention for patients with changing health status, and challenging the patient&#10;D) by keeping up to date with current and outmoded knowledge, and providing patients with challenges

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Deck 7: Legal Issues