Eastern Florida NUR3805 Chapter 6 Quiz Latest 2019 January Question # 00599619 Course Code : NUR3805 Subject: Health Care Due on: 03/19/2019 Posted On: 03/19/2019 08:49 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.7/5

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.