Legal And Ethical Considerations Practice Quiz 6

May 18, 2021

Legal and Ethical Considerations Practice Quiz 6

Is your knowledge about the foundation of nursing well and sound? This quiz will question your ability to handle different nursing procedures, and other concepts covered by Fundamentals of Nursing.

Topics

Topics or concepts included in this exam are:

Nursing Jurisprudence
Ethical Considerations
Legal Considerations

Guidelines

To make the most out of this exam, follow the guidelines below:

Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.
You are given one minute per question. Spend your time wisely!
Answers and rationales (if any) are given below. Be sure to read them.
If you need more clarifications, please direct them to the comments section.

Legal and Ethical Considerations

Legal and Ethical Considerations Practice Quiz 6

1 / 10

The philosophy sometimes called the code of ethics of care suggests that ethical dilemmas can best be solved by attention to:

Code of ethics for nurses

Relationships

Clients

Ethical principles

2 / 10

The dominant values in American society on individual autonomy and self-determination:

May hinder ability to get into a hospice program

Do have an effect on health care

Rarely have an effect on other cultures

May be in direct conflict with diverse groups

3 / 10

Culture strongly influences pain expression and need for pain medication. However, cultural pain:

Is expressed only to others of like culture.

May be suffered by a client whose valued way of life is disregarded by practitioners.

Is not expressed verbally or physically

Is more intense, thus necessitating more medication.

4 / 10

Successful ethical discussion depends on people who have a clear sense of personal values. When many people share the same values it may be possible to identify a philosophy of utilitarianism, with proposes that:

The best way to determine the solution to an ethical dilemma is to refer the case to the attending physician

The value of something is determined by its usefulness to society

The value of people is determined solely by leaders in the Unitarian church

The decision to perform a liver transplant depends on a measure of the moral life that the client has led so far

5 / 10

In most ethical dilemmas, the solution to the dilemma requires negotiation among members of the health care team. The nurse’s point of view is valuable because:

Nurses develop a relationship to the client that is unique among all professional health care providers

The principle of autonomy guides all participants to respect their own self-worth

The nurse’s code of ethics recommends that a nurse be present at any ethical discussion about client care

Nurses have a legal license that encourages their presence during ethical discussions.

6 / 10

In the United States, access to health care usually depends on a client’s ability to pay for health care, either through insurance or by paying cash. The client the nurse is caring for needs a liver transplant to survive. This client has been out of work for several months and does not have insurance or enough cash. A discussion about the ethics of this situation would involve predominantly the principle of:

Justice, because the first and greatest question in this situation is how to determine the just distribution of resources

Accountability, because you as the nurse are accountable for the well being of this client

Ethics of care, because the caring thing that a nurse could provide this patient is resources for a liver transplant

Respect of autonomy, because this client’s autonomy will be violated if he does not receive the liver transplant

7 / 10

Ethical dilemmas often arise over a conflict of opinion. Once the nurse has determined that the dilemma is ethical, a critical first step in negotiating the difference of opinion would be to:

Gather all relevant information regarding the clinical, social, and spiritual aspects of the dilemma

Consult a professional ethicist to ensure that the steps of the process occur in full

List the ethical principles that inform the dilemma so that negotiations agree on the language of the discussion

Ensure that the attending physician has written an order for an ethics consultation to support the ethics process

8 / 10

Nurses agree to be advocates for their patients. Practice of advocacy calls for the nurse to:

Assess the client’s point of view and prepare to articulate this point of view

Document all clinical changes in the medical record in a timely manner

Work to understand the law as it applies to the client’s clinical condition

Seek out the nursing supervisor in conflicting situations

9 / 10

The nurse practice acts are an example of:

Civil law

Common law

Civil law

Statutory law

10 / 10

The code of ethics for nurses is composed and published by:

The Medical American Association

The American Nurses Association

The National Institutes of Health, Nursing division

The national league for Nursing

Your score is

The average score is 42%

Q.1 Culture strongly influences pain expression and need for pain medication. However, cultural pain:

A. May be suffered by a client whose valued way of life is disregarded by practitioners.

B. Is more intense, thus necessitating more medication.

C. Is not expressed verbally or physically

D. Is expressed only to others of like culture.

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Q.2 The dominant values in American society on individual autonomy and self-determination:

A. Rarely have an effect on other cultures

B. Do have an effect on health care

C. May hinder ability to get into a hospice program

D. May be in direct conflict with diverse groups

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Q.3 In the United States, access to health care usually depends on a client’s ability to pay for health care, either through insurance or by paying cash. The client the nurse is caring for needs a liver transplant to survive. This client has been out of work for several months and does not have insurance or enough cash. A discussion about the ethics of this situation would involve predominantly the principle of:

A. Accountability, because you as the nurse are accountable for the well being of this client

B. Respect of autonomy, because this client’s autonomy will be violated if he does not receive the liver transplant

C. Ethics of care, because the caring thing that a nurse could provide this patient is resources for a liver transplant

D. Justice, because the first and greatest question in this situation is how to determine the just distribution of resources

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Q.4 The code of ethics for nurses is composed and published by:

A. The national league for Nursing

B. The American Nurses Association

C. The Medical American Association

D. The National Institutes of Health, Nursing division

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Q.5 Nurses agree to be advocates for their patients. Practice of advocacy calls for the nurse to:

A. Seek out the nursing supervisor in conflicting situations

B. Work to understand the law as it applies to the client’s clinical condition

C. Assess the client’s point of view and prepare to articulate this point of view

D. Document all clinical changes in the medical record in a timely manner

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Q.6 Successful ethical discussion depends on people who have a clear sense of personal values. When many people share the same values it may be possible to identify a philosophy of utilitarianism, with proposes that:

A. The value of people is determined solely by leaders in the Unitarian church

B. The decision to perform a liver transplant depends on a measure of the moral life that the client has led so far

C. The best way to determine the solution to an ethical dilemma is to refer the case to the attending physician

D. The value of something is determined by its usefulness to society

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Q.7 The philosophy sometimes called the code of ethics of care suggests that ethical dilemmas can best be solved by attention to:

A. Relationships

B. Ethical principles

C. Clients

D. Code of ethics for nurses

View Answer

Q.8 In most ethical dilemmas, the solution to the dilemma requires negotiation among members of the health care team. The nurse’s point of view is valuable because:

A. Nurses have a legal license that encourages their presence during ethical discussions.

B. The principle of autonomy guides all participants to respect their own self-worth

C. Nurses develop a relationship to the client that is unique among all professional health care providers

D. The nurse’s code of ethics recommends that a nurse be present at any ethical discussion about client care

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Q.9 Ethical dilemmas often arise over a conflict of opinion. Once the nurse has determined that the dilemma is ethical, a critical first step in negotiating the difference of opinion would be to:

A. Consult a professional ethicist to ensure that the steps of the process occur in full

B. Gather all relevant information regarding the clinical, social, and spiritual aspects of the dilemma

C. List the ethical principles that inform the dilemma so that negotiations agree on the language of the discussion

D. Ensure that the attending physician has written an order for an ethics consultation to support the ethics process

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Q.10 The nurse practice acts are an example of:

A. Statutory law

B. Common law

C. Civil law

D. Civil law

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Topics

Guidelines

Q.1 Culture strongly influences pain expression and need for pain medication. However, cultural pain:

Q.2 The dominant values in American society on individual autonomy and self-determination:

Q.4 The code of ethics for nurses is composed and published by:

Q.5 Nurses agree to be advocates for their patients. Practice of advocacy calls for the nurse to:

Q.6 Successful ethical discussion depends on people who have a clear sense of personal values. When many people share the same values it may be possible to identify a philosophy of utilitarianism, with proposes that:

Q.7 The philosophy sometimes called the code of ethics of care suggests that ethical dilemmas can best be solved by attention to:

Q.8 In most ethical dilemmas, the solution to the dilemma requires negotiation among members of the health care team. The nurse’s point of view is valuable because:

Q.9 Ethical dilemmas often arise over a conflict of opinion. Once the nurse has determined that the dilemma is ethical, a critical first step in negotiating the difference of opinion would be to:

Q.10 The nurse practice acts are an example of:

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