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LEGAL ASPECT

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Situation: Nurse Raphael is conducting a lecture about legal doctrines and maxims to group of nursing students. Nurses must be equipped with legal doctrines or maxims. 1. Res ipsa loquitor principle literally means

a)

the thing speaks for itself.

b)

let the captain of the OR decides

c)

let the chief nurse decide the matter

d)

let the nurse on duty speaks to the chief nurse

2.

A sentinel events for a fractured patient undergoing hip replacement occurred in the Operating Room. The surgeon may be held liable for the incident under which of the following legal doctrines?

a)

Respondent Superior

b)

Force majeure

c)

In flagrante derelicto

d)

Captain of the ship

3.

Which of the following is true ABOUT IMPRUDENCE?

a)

Lack of skill

b)

Lack of foresight

c)

Deficiency of perception

d)

Going beyond the scope of the nursing practice

4.

Nurse Denver Mark performs some act which ought not to be done. This is:

a)

Negligence by commission

b)

Nonfeasance

c)

Felonies

5.

When flooding occurred while a nurse is transporting the passenger to another hospital and the patient died the nurse cannot be faulted for the same because of what doctrine?

a)

Force majeure

b)

Res ipsa loquitor

c)

Damnum absque injuria

d)

captain of the ship

6.

An employer is liable upon a finding that he has been negligent in the selection of his employees or in the supervision. This is:

a)

Bonus pater familias

b)

Respondeat superior

c)

Res ipsa loquitor

d)

Force majeure

7.

Katrine, a patient came in walking to the out-patient clinic for injection. Few minutes after the injection the patient had a cardiac arrest. Laboratory result shows traces of potassium chloride. The doctrine is:

a)

Res ipsa loquitor

b)

Respondeat superior

c)

Force majeure

d)

Bonus pater familias

8.

In the course of transfer, Nurse Paul and patient Louise were trapped due to a supertyphoon (SENDONG) causing flood and the patient died despite proper intervention. The doctrine of ________ applies.

a)

Res ipsa loquitor

b)

Respondeat superior

c)

Force majeure

d)

Captain of the ship doctrine

9.

Nurse Ayat is conducting a lecture to the newly hired nurse about the types of law. Burden of proof needed in CIVIL action is:

a)

preponderance of evidence

b)

proof beyond reasonable doubt

c)

substantial evidence

d)

degree of proof which produces conviction in an unprejudiced mind

10.

RA 10354 is also known as:

a)

Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive health Act of 2012

b)

Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive health Act of 2025

c)

Reproductive health Act of 2012

d)

Responsible Parenthood Act of 2012

11.

Mental health problem is arising in the country. The Legislative body enacted RA 11036 to provide integrated services, protect rights, reduce stigma, and ensure quality accessible mental healthcare for all Filipinos. This is known as the:

a)

Mental Health Act of 2018

b)

Mental Health Law in the Philippines

c)

Philippine Mental Health Act of 2019

d)

Mental Law in the Philippines

12.

Which law declares that the policy of the State is to promote and upgrade the practice profession in the country?

a)

RA 7305

b)

RA 9173

c)

Code of Ethics

d)

RA 10912

e)

RA 1080

13.

Nurse Kimberly threatens a 6-year-old child that when the latter resisted medication, she will restraint the patient. The act of the nurse constitutes:

a)

Assault

b)

Battery

c)

Negligence

d)

Malpractice

14.

When Nurse Kimberly restrained the patient for non-compliance of medication, this is considered:

a)

Assault

b)

Battery

c)

Negligence

d)

Malpractice

15.

Nurse Kimberly may be punished under what law?

a)

Quasi delict law

b)

Criminal law

c)

Contract

d)

Administrative law

16.

Patient Fiel sued the Nurse Joetrey for negligence. The patient's lawyer must prove the following elements of a professional negligence are satisfied. Which of the following elements must the lawyer prove for professional negligence?

a)

A. Duty, breach of duty, and damages

b)

B. duty, Breach of duty, damage and causation

c)

C. Duty, breach of duty, damages, causation

17.

Nurse Rovi has a complaint from a parent for administering wrong dose of vaccine to the child, leading to death. The nurse is guilty of:

a)

Negligence

b)

Malpractice

c)

Assault

d)

battery

18.

A patient was for transfer to a tertiary hospital because of severe asthma but the Nurse Rusell did not prepare the pt right away and died. Which of the following the nurse is liable?

a)

Negligence

b)

professional negligence

c)

Assault

d)

Battery

19.

Nurse Alessandra failed to send antibiotics home with meningitis leading to cerebral palsy. The nurse is guilty/liabile of:

a)

Negligence

b)

Malpractice

c)

Assault

d)

Battery

20.

Nurse queen Edmarie gives two pills instead of the ordered one pill. The physician is notified. The client is carefully monitored and no untoward effects happened. Can the client sue Nurse Queen for negligence?

a)

No, the client was not harmed.

b)

No, the nurse notified the physician.

c)

Yes, a breach of duty exists.

d)

Yes, foresee ability is present

21.

Nurse Jayson fails to monitor the vital signs of post operative patient? This is an act of?

a)

Negligence

b)

Malpractice

c)

Assault

d)

Battery

22.

Failure to detect arterial blockage, leading to leg amputation. Nurse Louiessa may be held liable for?

(a)  

23.

Administered insufficient Heparin, leading to death by pulmonary embolism? Nurse Myra is liable of?

a)

Negligence

b)

Malpractice

c)

Assault

d)

Battery

24.

Failed to monitor fetal distress, resulting in fetal death and brain damage? Nurse Nadine may be charged of?

a)

Negligence

b)

Malpractice

c)

Assault

d)

Battery

25.

Failed to timely call “Code Blue” in response to patient’s respiratory arrest, resulting in death. Nurse Analyn is guilty of?

a)

Negligence

b)

Malpractice

c)

Assault

d)

Battery

26.

Nurse Karl Luis uttered to the patient I will not allow you to see your family when they visit if you don’t want to comply

a)

Battery

b)

Assault

c)

Negligence

d)

Malpractice

27.

The facilitator cites a situation. Nurse Bea used a medical equipment improperly which resulted to brachial plexus damage. The nurse may be charged with _______:

a)

Battery

b)

Assault

c)

Negligence

d)

Malpractice

28.

While Nurse Amriya is preparing the articles needed for the procedure, she overheard the medical technologist Marie telling the patient in a derogatory manner that the nurse “doesn’t know anything about the procedure”. What can medtech be sued for?

a)

Slander

b)

Battery

c)

Assault

d)

Libel

29.

Patients must be notified about their rights to privacy and how their health information will be used and shared by the health team. He also has the right to decide to whom will he allow the information be shared. This right is, which of the following?

a)

Beneficence

b)

Justice

c)

Informed Consent

d)

Confidentiality

30.

One of the patients confided that his companion is not the legal wife. What liability will Nurpa be exposed when she divulge the information to others?

a)

Slander

b)

Libel

c)

Breach of Confidentiality

d)

Defamation

31.

Nurse Reena Mae is taking photos and videos to a pregnant patient while in labor without obtaining consent from patient Joyce. This constitute?

a)

Slander

b)

Libel

c)

Breach of Confidentiality

d)

Invasion of privacy