PHS - Unit 4 EXAM

Accidentally amputating the wrong leg during surgery would be an example of?

• Invasion of privacy
• Defamation
• Malpractice
• Negligence

If you found a flyer in the school that said “Mrs. Reynolds is a horrible nurse. If you want to live, go see someone else!” What would this be an example of?

• False imprisonment
• Slander
• Libel
• Battery

Signing a consent form for surgery is an example of?

• Implied contract
• Official contract
• Expressed contract
• Phony contract

An adult patient comes to the hospital with pneumonia. The patient asks non-stop for pain medication and refuses to take their antibiotics. After telling the patient that you cannot give them any more pain medication, they threaten to leave the hospital. You say

• "You cannot leave until a doctor releases you."
• "Not until another adult family member says that they agree with you."
• "You have that right. Are you sure you want to make that choice?"
• "You have not finished all of your treatment, therefore, I cannot let you leave yet."

You are working in the ER when a celebrity comes in from a horrible car accident and is assigned to another nurse. You already know who the celebrity is. You want to make sure that they are okay. Is it acceptable to look up their information on the computer?

• Yes
• No

Why or why not?

Which of the following describes ethics?

• What nation you are from
• Your language, traditions, customs
• Assuming everyone in a group is the same
• A set of principles dealing with what is morally right or wrong

The way I was raised, the way I talk, how I act in public, and the different values I hold are all apart of my:

• Ethnicity
• Culture
• Race
• Religious beliefs

What is your race, according to Mrs. Reynolds?

• The color of your skin
• What blood type you have
• Being human
• Where your nation of origin is located

“I'm a college graduate and am very successful. Going to college is the only way to succeed in life.” This statement is an example of?

• Stereotyping
• Bias
• Prejudice
• Advice