Deck 28: Safe and Legal Aspects of Care

Question 1

As a pediatric nurse, failure to provide for the safety of infants by not having suction, oxygen, and resuscitation equipment readily available is an example of which of the following?

A) Negligence
B) Malpractice
C) Beneficence
D) Nonmaleficence

Answer 1

A

Question 2

As a pediatric nurse, ensuring that documentation is meticulous, accurate, and through is a key consideration in preventing what type of lawsuit?

A) Negligence
B) Malpractice
C) Malice
D) Malfeasance

Answer 2

B

Question 3

As a pediatric nurse, it is far more likely for you to be drawn into what type of lawsuit, in which the patient and/or family feel their individual rights were infringed upon or violated by the pediatric nurse or healthcare team?

A) Civil
B) Criminal
C) Negligence
D) Malpractice

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What action can a pediatric nurse take to encourage family to stay with a hospitalized child, no matter what the child's age?

A) Provide a play area for the patient's siblings
B) Provide meals for family members
C) Provide a sleeping area close to the child
D) Provide compensation for lost wages

Question 5

The most common form of child maltreatment in the United States is neglect. Regardless of the type or form of maltreatment, what is the responsibility of the pediatric nurse in this situation?

A) Diagnosing the injuries sustained as a result of the maltreatment
B) Treating the injuries sustained as a result of the maltreatment
C) Identifying, reporting, and preventing further child maltreatment
D) Assisting law enforcement in proving the act of child maltreatment

Question 6

As a pediatric nurse, what is your responsibility to the child in situations where the parents refuse medical care?

A) Reporting the refusal to the administrative and medical teams
B) Providing medical care to the patient as ordered by the physician
C) Educating the family on the risks/benefits of treatment
D) Convincing the patient's family to adhere to the treatment plan

Question 7

What action must occur if a pediatric nurse is required to float outside of the usual unit of care?

A) The nurse must be given a thorough in-service of the department in which they are floating.
B) The nurse must have documented competencies prior to providing care.
C) The nurse must have completed 40 hours of training in the department in which they are floating.
D) The nurse must have dual licensure in pediatrics and in the department in which they are floating.

Question 8

As a pediatric nurse, what is your responsibility if you are caring for a child on a police hold?

A) Never leave the child's side
B) Ban or limit the parent's visiting rights
C) Obtain sufficient information to participate in the child's protection
D) Provide only the care that law enforcement deems to be appropriate

Question 9

As a pediatric nurse, what right should you give to children who are over the age of 7 years and developmentally capable?

A) Right to provide informed consent
B) Right to be included in assent
C) Right to refuse treatment
D) Right to sign out AMA

Question 10

Being that children are unable to provide informed consent, what role does the pediatric nurse play in obtaining informed consent for a medical intervention on a child?

A) Discussing the nature of the intervention with the parents
B) Discussing risks/benefits of the intervention with the parents
C) Discussing alternatives to the intervention with the parents
D) Ensuring legal and ethical requirements are met for obtaining informed consent from the parents or legal guardian