Deck 13: The Practising Nurse and the Law

Question 1

Which following patient would be considered most complex in relation to the question of consent?

A)A 38-year-old male with Down syndrome
B)A 76-year-old female with macular degeneration
C)A 22-year-old female seeking a therapeutic abortion
D)A 60-year-old male with complaints of chest pain in the ER

Answer 1

A 38-year-old male with Down syndrome

Question 2

Which one of the following is an example of an intentional tort?

A)Libel and slander
B)Use of restraints
C)Medication error in time
D)Medication error in amount

Answer 2

Libel and slander

Question 3

Negligence lawsuits are primarily about compensation for damages, whereas complaints of professional misconduct or incompetence are about which one of the following?

A)Ongoing counselling
B)Registration and practice permits
C)Internal and external ethical review boards
D)Intentional or unintentional tort law cases

Answer 3

Registration and practice permits

Question 4

What is the criterion against which a breach of duty of standard of care is applied?

A)Best possible care
B)Optimum standard of care
C)Reasonable and prudent care
D)Institutional-dependent care that varies from province to province

Question 5

How is evidence of a nurse-patient relationship most frequently established?

A)Consulting a patient's record
B)Consulting patient interviews
C)Consulting colleague interviews
D)Consulting organizational employment contracts

Question 6

For which following reason should nurses be aware of the risks and responsibilities inherent in their practice?

A)Their scope of practice is limited.
B)They have received advanced educational preparation.
C)There is a greater propensity today for the public to seek damages for professional negligence.
D)Provincial governing bodies and the Canadian Nurses Protective Society now have an extended role.

Question 7

In which year was the Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) established?

A)1988
B)1992
C)1996
D)2000

Question 8

The Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) was established at the request of the provincial and territorial professional nursing associations as a result of which following occurrence?

A)The creation of electronic health records
B)The requirement for entry to practice at baccalaureate level
C)Escalating costs of professional liability insurance
D)The licensing of advanced practice nurses and nurse practitioners

Question 9

The majority of lawsuits against health care providers are classified as which following type?

A)Intentional tort
B)Criminal charge
C)Unintentional tort
D)Medical malpractice

Question 10

Which one of the following is a fundamental human right, historically respected in law?

A)Truth
B)Informed consent
C)Freedom from interference
D)High-quality health care

Question 11

What is the primary purpose of creating health records?

A)To measure workload
B)To facilitate communication
C)To satisfy accreditation standards
D)To promote jurisdictional sharing of health information

Question 12

Which following principle is common to each province in relation to regulation of nurses?

A)Nurses are governed by individual health professional legislation.
B)A legislated statutory body registers, monitors, and disciplines nurses.
C)Nurses are governed under umbrella legislation for all health care providers in the province.
D)Nurses are governed by national legislation involving addressing advanced practice nursing and expanded nursing roles.

Question 13

The tort of battery involves which one of the following?

A)An injury
B)Intentional touching
C)Implied or informed consent
D)The right to decide treatment options

Question 14

Which following province has legislation that requires the nursing regulatory body and its voluntary functions to remain separate?

A)Alberta
B)Ontario
C)Nova Scotia
D)British Columbia

Question 15

Which of the following is a general requirement for an electronic record?

A)It has an audit trail.
B)Only aggregate records are displayed.
C)Information is deleted every 24 hours.
D)Unauthorized and authorized access are available.