NUR 101- Ch 3 Funds- Ethics, Law, and Delegation

You are suspicious that a coworker might be diverting drugs from patients for her own personal use. Which of the following are inappropriate actions to take?

• Accuse her of being a drug addict

• Ask your best friend with whom you work what she thinks about it

• Report your suspicions to your supervisor

• Ignore the situation

• Wait until you catch her in the act before reporting it

Which of the following can be considered restraint devices?

• bed rails x 4 up

• belts

• tied sheets

• sedatives

• wrist restraints

Who is responsible for serving as the primary advocate for the patient?

• the nurse

• the health care provider

• the hospital

• the patient care technician

Violations of HIPAA include

• failure to comply with mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse

• documenting inaccurate information in your nurse's notes

• discussing the patient's condition in the hospital dining room

• leaving the patient's electronic health record (EHR) visible on a computer screen that visitors can see

• filling out an incident report

You need to have a patient sign informed consent for a procedure that the doctor has explained. The patient is a 17 year old female who is married and has a child. The patient's mother and father are also in the room. Who should sign the consent form?

• The patient's mother should sign the consent form if the patient lives with her

• The patient's spouse

• The patient

• Whichever parent is the custodial parent

A nursing student posted a comment about her clinical experience on Facebook. She did not use the patient's or the nurse's names but described them both in negative terms. This action was

• acceptable because no names were used

• unacceptable because it can be considered slander

• unacceptable because it violates confidentiality

• acceptable because the location of the patient was not revealed

An LPN is being sued for malpractice. He claims he turned the patient every 2 hours and did not observe any signs of pressure injuries during the shifts he worked. There is no documentation of this in the patient's medical record. This is an example of :

• the Nurse Practice Act is being violated

• rules for documentation not being followed

• an advanced directive not being followed

• HIPAA laws are being violated