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WorksheetsLEGAL ASPECT
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
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
the thing speaks for itself.
let the captain of the OR decides
let the chief nurse decide the matter
let the nurse on duty speaks to the chief nurse
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?
Respondent Superior
Force majeure
In flagrante derelicto
Captain of the ship
Which of the following is true ABOUT IMPRUDENCE?
Lack of skill
Lack of foresight
Deficiency of perception
Going beyond the scope of the nursing practice
Nurse Denver Mark performs some act which ought not to be done. This is:
Negligence by commission
Nonfeasance
Felonies
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?
Force majeure
Res ipsa loquitor
Damnum absque injuria
captain of the ship
An employer is liable upon a finding that he has been negligent in the selection of his employees or in the supervision. This is:
Bonus pater familias
Respondeat superior
Res ipsa loquitor
Force majeure
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:
Res ipsa loquitor
Respondeat superior
Force majeure
Bonus pater familias
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.
Res ipsa loquitor
Respondeat superior
Force majeure
Captain of the ship doctrine
Nurse Ayat is conducting a lecture to the newly hired nurse about the types of law. Burden of proof needed in CIVIL action is:
preponderance of evidence
proof beyond reasonable doubt
substantial evidence
degree of proof which produces conviction in an unprejudiced mind
RA 10354 is also known as:
Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive health Act of 2012
Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive health Act of 2025
Reproductive health Act of 2012
Responsible Parenthood Act of 2012
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:
Mental Health Act of 2018
Mental Health Law in the Philippines
Philippine Mental Health Act of 2019
Mental Law in the Philippines
Which law declares that the policy of the State is to promote and upgrade the practice profession in the country?
RA 7305
RA 9173
Code of Ethics
RA 10912
RA 1080
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:
Assault
Battery
Negligence
Malpractice
When Nurse Kimberly restrained the patient for non-compliance of medication, this is considered:
Assault
Battery
Negligence
Malpractice
Nurse Kimberly may be punished under what law?
Quasi delict law
Criminal law
Contract
Administrative law
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. Duty, breach of duty, and damages
B. duty, Breach of duty, damage and causation
C. Duty, breach of duty, damages, causation
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:
Negligence
Malpractice
Assault
battery
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?
Negligence
professional negligence
Assault
Battery
Nurse Alessandra failed to send antibiotics home with meningitis leading to cerebral palsy. The nurse is guilty/liabile of:
Negligence
Malpractice
Assault
Battery
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?
No, the client was not harmed.
No, the nurse notified the physician.
Yes, a breach of duty exists.
Yes, foresee ability is present
Nurse Jayson fails to monitor the vital signs of post operative patient? This is an act of?
Negligence
Malpractice
Assault
Battery
Failure to detect arterial blockage, leading to leg amputation. Nurse Louiessa may be held liable for?
(a)
Administered insufficient Heparin, leading to death by pulmonary embolism? Nurse Myra is liable of?
Negligence
Malpractice
Assault
Battery
Failed to monitor fetal distress, resulting in fetal death and brain damage? Nurse Nadine may be charged of?
Negligence
Malpractice
Assault
Battery
Failed to timely call “Code Blue” in response to patient’s respiratory arrest, resulting in death. Nurse Analyn is guilty of?
Negligence
Malpractice
Assault
Battery
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
Battery
Assault
Negligence
Malpractice
The facilitator cites a situation. Nurse Bea used a medical equipment improperly which resulted to brachial plexus damage. The nurse may be charged with _______:
Battery
Assault
Negligence
Malpractice
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?
Slander
Battery
Assault
Libel
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?
Beneficence
Justice
Informed Consent
Confidentiality
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?
Slander
Libel
Breach of Confidentiality
Defamation
Nurse Reena Mae is taking photos and videos to a pregnant patient while in labor without obtaining consent from patient Joyce. This constitute?
Slander
Libel
Breach of Confidentiality
Invasion of privacy
