On a night shift, a nurse who provides care in an inpatient psychiatric setting admitted a patient with a recent history of violence but placed the patient in a two-bed room. The patient subsequently attacked and injured the other patient in the room.
Which of the following principles will be considered in the court's determination of liability?
A) The nurse may be held liable if institutional factors are not noted to have contributed to the
situation.
B) The nurse is exempt from liability if institutional protocols specify that room allocation is a
nursing responsibility.
C) The nurse may be held liable provided the action was a crime.
D) The nurse may be held liable if the action constituted a violation of the standard of care.
Question 2The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 addresses patient rights within the healthcare system. Which of the following actions may constitute a violation of HIPAA?
A) A nurse identifies a patient whom he recently cared for on his Facebook page.
B) A nurse completes a charting entry without providing her initials after the entry.
C) A nurse inserts a central venous catheter without the consent of the patient.
D) A nurse makes a crude comment to a patient while providing morning hygiene.
Question 3The risk manager at a large, university hospital has become aware that there may be a discrepancy between a longstanding protocol on one of the hospital units and the nurse practice act of the state.
Which of the following statements regarding the legal standing of institutional policies is most accurate?
A) Institutional policies do not have legal standing.
B) Institutional policies supersede enacted law but do not supersede common law.
C) Established policies may be considered common law by a court
D) Discrepancies between policies and legislation are usually resolved by professional
associations such as a board of nursing.
Question 4A nurse is aware that the nurse practice act in her state provides the legal framework for her scope of practice. A nurse practice act is an example of
A) common law.
B) constitutional law.
C) enacted law.
D) judicial law.
Question 5After several months of working on an acute care for elders (ACE) unit following her graduation, Theresa has decided to focus her nursing career on working with older adults. What action is most likely to help Theresa meet this career goal?
A) Cultivating a passion for the health of the older adult population
B) Networking with prominent older adults in the community
C) Performing original research that adds to the knowledge of this population's needs
D) Working toward certification in gerontological nursing
Question 6During her final clinical placement, a nursing student worked with two of her fellow students to plan a health fair that took place in a local community center. How should she best characterize this activity on her rsum?
A) I was a member of the steering committee for a community health fair.
B) Organized a community health fair.
C) I have strong organizational skills.
D) Assisted with the organization of a community health fair.
Question 7After identifying a job posting in his or her field of specialty, a diabetes nurse has submitted a letter of application and a rsum. What is the primary function of a letter of application?
A) To introduce the applicant to the employer in a personal way
B) To state why the nurse left his most recent position
C) To demonstrate the nurse's work ethic
D) To summarize the content of the rsum in a succinct way
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