Chapter 9 – Professional Relationship Issues

Chapter 9 – Professional Relationship Issues

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 212 BLM: Higher Order

A staff nurse suspects that her friend, another nurse on her unit, is impaired by illicit drugs. The nurse does not want to get her friend in trouble, but she fears that patients may be harmed. What is this conflict of loyalties an example of?

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 221 BLM: Higher Order

A physician writes an order that the registered nurse believes will harm the patient. The nurse believes the physician to be incompetent. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse?

a.	The nurse should follow the order since the physician’s education is superior.
b.	The nurse should pursue the chain of authority. If the supervisor and others support the physician, the nurse should follow the order.
c.	After pursuing the issue with the physician and supervisors, the nurse should disobey all orders that are believed to be illegal, immoral, or incompetent.
d.	If the nurse is forced to follow the order, the nurse should file a formal complaint against the physician.

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 222 BLM: Higher Order

When delegating patient care activities, what does the nurse have a responsibility to do?

a.	to assess competency when assigning nursing care activities to other health care workers
b.	to divide the activities fairly between other health care workers
c.	to teach subordinate health care workers proper techniques and procedures
d.	to observe other health care workers as they perform delegated activities

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 229 BLM: Higher Order

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