Legal and Ethical Issues

One of the main purposes of the State Board of Nursing is:

• a law within a given state or US territory

• to protect the public

• to set educational exam requirements

• to define the 3 categories of nurses

A demonstration of unprofessional conduct according to the State Nurses Practice Act include:

a. inaccurate documentation

b. practicing impaired

c. violating HIPPA

d. supervising person for whom you have been delegated

• a, b, c

• b, d, d

• b, c, d

There are 6 elements that must be met to be considered in a malpractice & negligence case. The role of the nurse manager to prevent malpractice lawsuits by

• updating standards of care when Joint Commission comes every three years

• ensuring employees meet or exceed standards of care on a regular basis

• assuming employee know and understand the standard of care on their own

The Nurse Manager needs to be cognizant that the staff is mindful of health literacy in regards to Informed Consents. Which one accurately describes mindfulness of health literacy?

• Consumer's health literacy needs is based entirely on readability assessment

• Consumer's health literacy needs is based on one ability to understand, act upon the basic information received and how to use the services

• Consumer's with low health literacy are more likely to seek preventive health care care

• Consumer's health literacy need not worry about the new and improved use of technology

The Nurse Manager needs to be familiar with several employment laws. One is the Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA). New rules to OSHA include:

a. Violence and bullying

b. Safe patient handling

c. Ergonomic issues

• True

• False

Which of the Ethic Principles demands that the whole truth be told and in terms that the individual can expect to understand?

• Autonomy

• Justice

• Beneficence

• Veracity

Professional Codes of Ethics serve the following functions:

a. Inform the public of the maximum standards of conduct

for members of the profession.

b. Outline ethical considerations of the profession

c. Provide guidelines for ethical practice by members of

the profession

d. Guide the disciple's self-regulation

• a, b, c

• b, c, d

• a, c, d

• a, b, d

Purpose of the Ethics Committee

• Providing short-term guidelines for potential problems

• Serving as closed forums for discussion

• Functioning as a patient advocate by placing the patient at the core of the committee discussions