Nursing Ethics and Law Practice Exam

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• What is a key consideration to avoid undue inducement when enrolling vulnerable populations in research?
• What term means professional negligence?
• What legal documents allow people to specify medical care wishes if they cannot decide for themselves?
• Which term describes the standard of proof known as the majority of the evidence?
• What are depositions?
• Which concept involves harming someone's reputation through false statements?
• Which term best describes a patient's clinical situation that is not predictable, with continuously changing orders, complex meds and care beyond those learned in the LPN/LVN educational program?
• Which term describes mutual recognition of licensure between states with agreements?
• What roles do hospital ethics committees typically play in nursing practice?
• Civil action is defined as which of the following?
• What ethical considerations apply to telehealth consent and privacy?
• Which statement accurately distinguishes physician-assisted suicide from euthanasia?
• Which term describes the legal framework regulating nursing practice?
• What is the role of a judge in civil case proceedings?
• Under the emergency doctrine of implied consent, when may treatment proceed without explicit patient consent?
• What is the form of liability where a health care setting is sued for the negligence of its employees?
• Which term refers to verbal defamation?
• Whose authorization governs postmortem tissue donation, and what is required if the donor’s authorization is not specified?
• What is the term for permission granted with full knowledge of possible risks and benefits?
• If a patient wishes to leave against medical advice but has capacity, what is the appropriate action?
• Which term describes a physician's order given to an RN or LPN by a physician, dentist or podiatrist?
• Regarding placebos in research, what is required?
• Which term describes personal beliefs about the worth of objects, ideas, or attitudes?
• Vaccination requirements for healthcare workers: which statement is most accurate regarding exemptions?
• What defines capacity to give informed consent?
• Which practice best protects patient confidentiality when nurses use social media?
• Which of the following best describes essential components to document when obtaining informed consent?
• The process of self-evaluation that helps gain insight into personal values is called what?
• What are essential elements of consent for blood transfusions, and when may a patient’s refusal be honored?
• In healthcare, what is the term for the patient's voluntary agreement to undergo a procedure after being informed of risks, benefits, and alternatives?
• Which document describes the medical treatments a person would want if seriously or terminally ill?
• Which description correctly defines personal liability?
• Which term describes a wrongful act intended to cause harm?
• Which statute provides immunity to lay responders who give emergency care in good faith at the scene of an accident?
• Which term describes independence and the freedom to choose?
• In jurisdictions where physician-assisted suicide is legal, what is the nurse’s general ethical and professional stance?
• In clinical practice, what does 'minimum necessary safeguards' mean under HIPAA?
• What describes a delegated medical act?
• Which term describes the failure to meet the standard of care by omission or commission?
• A valid DNR order exists, but the patient requests full resuscitation. What is the appropriate course?
• Which term refers to written defamation?
• Which facilities are typically covered by the Patient Self-Determination Act?
• Which principle requires delivering fair and equal treatment to all patients?
• When evaluating an experimental treatment or device proposed for a patient, which step is essential?
• Which term best fits a situation where a procedure is performed without consent, resulting in harm?
• Which concept requires nondisclosure of patient information?
• The legal principle that holds a supervising party accountable for the actions of someone under their supervision is called?
• During triage, what principles guide resource allocation?
• Under what circumstances may a minor consent to treatment without a parent’s consent?
• Which term refers to conduct that falls below the standards established by the law?
• How should nurses handle minors’ access to contraception and sexual health services, including confidentiality concerns?
• The process that helps nurses understand their own values to guide decisions is called?
• Which term specifically denotes a final determination by a jury after trial?
• When a patient lacks capacity, who typically makes medical decisions on their behalf?
• Which term best describes the failure of a nurse to provide the standard of care, resulting in harm?
• Which term denotes written defamation?
• Which term describes mutual recognition of nursing licensure between states with agreements?
• Which term refers to the duty to do no harm?
• If a patient regains capacity after an emergency, what should occur regarding ongoing treatment?
• What term describes regulations that control the practice of nursing and prescribe proper behavior in society?
• How should a nurse respond when a patient refuses recommended treatment on religious grounds?
• The principle requiring full disclosure to enable an informed decision before invasive treatment is performed is known as which concept?
• The ability to make a voluntary, informed healthcare decision is referred to as:
• Justice requires what in nursing care?
• Which statement best describes a nurse’s role in informed consent?
• Under direct supervision, where is the supervisor positioned?
• What action may the duty to warn (Tarasoff) require a nurse to take if a patient threatens a specific individual?
• Breach of duty is defined as which of the following?
• Which term refers to a moral or legal obligation to provide care in an acceptable way?
• What are the four core ethical principles in nursing?
• Which statement defines physician-assisted suicide?
• What is the role of interpreters in consent conversations?
• Which elements must be documented when obtaining informed consent?
• When an interpreter is used in obtaining informed consent, what should be documented?
• Which term describes situations that do not have a clear right or wrong answer?
• What is a verdict in a legal proceeding?
• Which term describes a crime less serious than a felony?
• Which term describes the obligation to answer for one's nursing actions?
• A parent who authorizes healthcare decisions for a child is practicing which concept?
• In ethical dilemmas about end-of-life care, when is ethics consultation appropriate?
• In which situation is it appropriate to disclose a patient’s information to family without explicit patient consent?
• Which description accurately defines the nursing standard of care?
• In a negligence claim, what must the patient show to prove harm?
• To address bias and ensure equitable care, which approach should nurses adopt?
• Which term describes the legal concept that an organization can be held liable for the negligent acts of its employees?
• How does the concept of battery relate to nursing practice and patient consent?
• How should nurses advocate for patients within organizational constraints?
• Which best defines patient competency?
• Under HIPAA, when may a nurse disclose protected health information without patient authorization?
• Which term represents the principles that guide end-of-life care?
• In determining proximate cause, which statement is most accurate?
• Which option is typically filed to challenge the validity of a subpoena?
• What is conscientious objection in nursing, and how should it be managed?
• Which term means an unjustified attempt or threat to touch someone?
• Differentiate withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment in terms of ethics and law.
• Which term refers to beliefs about what is right or wrong?
• How should a nurse handle professional boundary concerns such as accepting a large gift from a patient?
• What is confidentiality?
• When placebos are used in clinical care, what must guide the decision?
• Which concept means consent to treatment by entering a health facility, covering noninvasive procedures?
• Which term refers to permission granted with full knowledge of potential risks and benefits?
• In nursing, acts that must be performed to meet legal expectations are known as what?
• What is a do not resuscitate (DNR) directive?
• Which term refers to a lawsuit brought by the state against a person accused of a crime?
• Nursing ethics encompasses which of the following?
• In a patient with fluctuating decision-making capacity who asks to leave the hospital against medical advice, who should decide if capacity is uncertain?
• In what situations should nurses escalate to ethics consultation to support patient autonomy and safety?
• What are the potential consequences when a nurse administers a medication outside their scope of practice?
• Which term describes the values and ethical principles guiding nursing practice, conduct, and relationships?
• Which term describes the physician's action of directly ending a patient's life?
• What is a nurse's legal duty when abuse is suspected?
• Which act provides immunity from civil liability for emergent care given in good faith at the scene of an accident?
• What is defamation?
• What are the nurse’s responsibilities regarding organ donation authorization and confidentiality?
• Capacity assessment in consent for medical procedures requires which elements?
• What factors influence eligibility for organ transplantation and donor consent in hospitals?
• When a nurse faces a scenario with no clear right or wrong answer, this is called?
• Which term refers to a serious crime typically carrying a prison sentence of one or more years?
• Nonmaleficence is best described as which concept?
• Which option best describes general supervision?
• When should a nurse seek ethics consultation?
• Which concept describes the responsibility of one person for the actions of another?
• Which term describes an act that is wrongful but not intentional?
• Which statement best describes the nurse practice act?
• Which term refers to causing physical harm to someone?
• Which statement best defines proximate cause?
• Which term describes judge-made law originating in the courts that sets precedence?
• The agreement among states that licensed nurses do not have to repeat the NCLEX-PN exam if they meet criteria for working in the state is known as what?
• In applying a principle-based ethical approach, which sequence best describes the process?
• Which law regulates both portability of health insurance between jobs and patient privacy protection?
• Which term is the professional standard for a nurse’s performance that can lead to legal action if breached?
• Which principle means to do good for others?
• Which term best describes a patient whose clinical condition is predictable and whose orders are not changing continuously?
• Beneficent Paternalism is described as which of the following?
• Which principle guides decisions to use the least restrictive option in involuntary mental health care?
• Which term describes a form of end-of-life involvement where a physician provides the means for a patient to end life?
• Which term describes an intentional act that harms another?
• In healthcare ethics, which best illustrates a "decision"?
• What are the ethical requirements for conducting research involving human subjects in nursing?
• What term describes acts that are required, permitted, or prohibited in nursing practice?
• Which statement best describes the Patient Self-Determination Act?
• How should a nurse respond to a patient who refuses life-sustaining treatment due to religious beliefs?
• Which type of law is created by statutes passed by the legislature?
• Which elements determine whether a nurse’s action constitutes malpractice?
• Morals refer to which concept?
• Which term means legally responsible?
• Which situations mandate reporting suspected abuse of children or dependent adults?
• Which term refers to independence and the freedom to choose?
• Which statement best defines direct supervision?
• Which ethical decision-making framework is most commonly taught in nursing ethics?
• In pediatric care, which concept allows families to indicate treatment preferences when the patient cannot decide?
• When capacity is uncertain, what should guide decision-making about treatment preferences?
• Who is eligible to be named as a health care proxy under a durable medical power of attorney?
• When breaking confidentiality to warn a potential victim, what documentation and procedures should be followed?
• Which statement correctly describes the Oregon Death with Dignity Act?
• A patient threatens to harm a coworker; what is the nurse’s obligation regarding confidentiality?
• How should nurses address cultural differences that influence consent and decision-making?
• During care discussions with family present, how should confidentiality be maintained?
• What is palliative sedation, and how does it differ from euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide?
• Which statement best reflects implied consent in emergency situations?
• When is continuing aggressive treatment considered futile, requiring a shift to comfort-focused care?
• In a nursing negligence context, what is required for a claim to succeed in terms of damages?
• Personal ethics are defined as which of the following?
• During a life-threatening emergency, what should a nurse do as soon as feasible after initial treatment?
• When a boundary concern arises, what is the recommended nursing action?
• What should a surrogate decision-maker do when a patient lacks capacity regarding medical decisions?
• Which concept means you are held responsible for all nursing actions you perform or are assigned?
• Ethics is defined as which of the following?
• Which term designates a health care proxy authorized to make medical decisions for a patient who cannot speak for themselves?
• What does HIPAA primarily regulate?
• Who most commonly renders a verdict in a criminal trial?
• What is the standard surrogate decision-maker hierarchy when a patient lacks capacity and has no advance directive?
• Authorized consent is described as which of the following for pediatric care?
• What ethical and legal considerations apply to postmortem tissue donation and use in research?
• Which statement best describes general supervision in nursing practice?
• Which term means being legally responsible for your own actions?
• Who defends or pleads a cause on behalf of another?
• What are the legal/ethical requirements for using physical restraints on a hospitalized patient?
• When a patient asks about organ donation options, what should a nurse do?
• What is open disclosure after an adverse event, and what steps should be taken?
• Fidelity means what?
• Who is typically responsible for ensuring informed consent is obtained and documented?
• Distinguish between an advance directive and a living will and how each guides care.
• Which of the following constitutes chart falsification or alteration in nursing records?
• Which term refers to the right to be left alone and not observed without consent?
• Which term best describes the approach of applying multiple ethical principles (autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice) in nursing ethics?
• When can a patient be involuntarily committed for mental health treatment, and what protections exist?
• How should nurses approach abortion care in jurisdictions with restrictions while upholding patient autonomy?
• Which statement best describes the term "verdict" in the context of criminal procedure?
• Which elements are essential when conducting research with vulnerable populations to protect participants?
• What practices protect patient privacy in electronic health records?
• Which term describes the formal notification that a case will be heard in court?
• In civil litigation, what is an "Answer"?