Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing, Theory and Application 8th Edition-Bessie L Marquis - Huston
Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing, Theory and Application 8th Edition-Bessie L Marquis - Huston
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Chapter 05 Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing, Theory and Application 8th Edition
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| 1. | What defines the legal boundaries of nursing at the state level? | |
| A) | The state’s Attorney General | |
| B) | The Nurse Practice Act | |
| C) | The ANA standards of practice | |
| D) | The ANA Code for Nurses | |
| Ans: | B | |
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| The 51 Nurse Practice Acts representing the 50 states and the District of Columbia are examples of statutes. These Nurse Practice Acts define and limit the practice of nursing, stating what constitutes authorized practice as well as what exceeds the scope of authority. Although Nurse Practice Acts may vary among states, all must be consistent with provisions or statutes established at the federal level. The other options lack the comprehensiveness and focus of a state’s Nurse Practice Act. | ||
| 2. | How is the question of whether a nurse acted with reasonable care generally proven? | |
| A) | The expert testimony of nursing witnesses | |
| B) | The defendant’s explanation of what the nurse did | |
| C) | The trial judge, after checking the outcome of prior similar court cases | |
| D) | The testimony of expert medical witnesses | |
| Ans: | A | |
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| The testimony of other nurses in the same specialty as the defendant may be used to prove breach of duty. The other options are not considered qualified to testify to this matter. | ||
| 3. | A doctor orders a medical procedure that the staff nurse has reason to believe will harm the patient. Which statement accurately states the legal consequences of carrying out, or refusing to carry out, the procedure? | |
| A) | The staff nurse cannot be held legally liable for any harm to the patient if the procedure is carried out with due care | |
| B) | The nurse may lose his or her license by refusing to carry out the procedure | |
| C) | The nurse can be held legally liable for any harm if the procedure is carried out without question | |
| D) | The nurse can be held accountable for practicing medicine without a license | |
| Ans: | C | |
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| All nurses have personal liability, which means that every person is liable for his or her own conduct. None of the remaining options describes that liability or its outcomes accurately. | ||
| 4. | The nurse witnesses a patient sign an operative permit form. Legally, what does the nurse’s signature imply? | |
| A) | Observed the client sign the consent form | |
| B) | Is certain the client understands the proposed procedure | |
| C) | Believe the client is capable of understanding the proposed procedure | |
| D) | Assumes the client has had an adequate evaluation to agree to the procedure | |
| Ans: | A | |
| Feedback: | ||
| Informed consent is obtained by a physician; therefore, a nurse is not legally responsible for informed consent but is confirming that the client signed the consent form. The other options are the responsibilities of the professional performing the procedure. | ||
| 5. | How is the legal expansion of nursing roles accomplished? | |
| A) | The expansion of job descriptions in an agency | |
| B) | Written contracts between the nurse and the client | |
| C) | A written agreement between the nurse and the physician | |
| D) | Revision of the Nurse Practice Act | |
| Ans: | D | |
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| RN scope of practice is always determined by the Nurse Practice Act and any expansion of roles must occur through legislated changes in that statute. None of the remaining options are sufficient to expand nursing roles legally. | ||
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