Eastern Florida NUR3805 2019 January Chapter 6 Quiz Latest

NUR3805 Dimensions of Professional Practice

Chapter 6  Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of civil law?

  Giving alcohol to a minor

  Child custody case

   Possession of marijuana

  Assault and battery

Question 2

Which of the following falls under the jurisdiction of the state board of nursing?

  Approving or reject applications for new nursing education programs

   Reducing the provisions of the nurse practice act

  Expanding the provisions of the nurse practice act

  Right to suspend the need for licensure of registered nurses (RNs) in times of extreme shortage

Question 3

What is the primary function of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)?

  Overseeing decisions made by state boards of nursing

  Administering the NCLEX examination at testing centers

  Overseeing granting licensure by endorsement

  Developing the NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® licensing examinations

Question 4

The nurse forgets to give the patient a dose of antibiotic. Later in the shift, the patient goes into cardiac arrest and dies. What element is lacking to support malpractice?

  Specific injury

  Proximate cause

   Breach of duty

  Duty of care

Question 5

A competent resident in a long-term care facility refuses an ordered antidepressant medication. The nurse believes the patient needs the medication because he is clearly showing signs of depression and dissolves the medication in juice without telling the patient. This illustrates negligence by failure to

  assess and monitor a patient.

  document.

  follow the standard of care.

  communicate with a patient.

Question 6

The nurse giving medications to a pediatric patient notes that an order for a medication is considerably larger than the usual dose. The nurse looks up the medication in a pharmacology book and finds the prescribed dose is too large. Which action should the nurse take?

  Notifying the physician of these findings before giving the medication

   Calling the nursing supervisor and ask what to do next

  Calling the pharmacist to obtain the usual dosage

  Documenting the findings in the chart after giving the medication

Question 7

The RN asked a nursing assistant to monitor several postoperative patients. Which of the following instructions to the nursing assistant demonstrate appropriate delegation?

  “Take vital signs every 2 hours, and report to me anything outside of the norms.”

  “Record the urine output, and report to me if they have not voided within 4 hours.”

   “Assess pain using a 10-point scale, and record the score on the chart.”

  “Record the amount of drainage on the dressing on the bedside record.”

 

Question 8

Which of the following is a legitimate defense to a charge of assault and battery?

  Knowledge of what is best for the patient

  Living will

  Presence of a medical order

  Informed consent

Question 9

Which of the following is a nursing responsibility regarding informed consent?

  Serving as a witness, ensuring that the patient does not feel coerced into a decision

   Ensuring that the physician has completely explained the costs of the procedure

  Explaining the procedure, risks, and treatment alternatives

  Canceling the procedure if the patient has questions

Question 10

Which patient rights are guaranteed by HIPAA?

  Patients may receive a complete copy of their medical records at no cost.

  Patients are protected against medical records being indiscriminately shared.

   Patients are asked to sign a release of responsibility if their health care records inadvertently become a matter of public record.

  Patients sign a release protecting the health care provider and insurance company against computer file theft.