Nursing Ethics, Laws, and Practices Practice Test

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• During rounding, which statement best describes the environmental assessment?
• Which statement best protects patient confidentiality in electronic communications?
• Which concept describes altruistically oriented willingness to help others and views nursing as a meaningful profession?
• Which statement best defines evidence-based practice?
• The American Nurses Association defines ethics as including which components?
• How should consent be obtained when a patient has limited English proficiency?
• Which act established Medicare for the elderly and Medicaid for the poor?
• A living will commonly addresses which element?
• Five Wishes is a document related to which aspect of advance directives?
• Which concept focuses on working collaboratively to provide the best patient care?
• Which activity is recommended for self-care in nursing?
• Preventative healthcare is part of self-care for nurses.
• Which of the following is a sign of burnout among new nurses?
• Cynicism associated with nurse burnout most closely relates to which of the following?
• Which term describes actual physical harm?
• In negligence, what does breach of duty refer to?
• When confidentiality must be breached for a permitted disclosure, what standard should guide the release?
• Which statement reflects the nurse's role in safeguarding patient rights?
• Which item is NOT a component of autonomy in nursing ethics?
• When a patient with decision-making capacity requests a nonstandard treatment not offered by the hospital, how should the nurse proceed?
• Which document allows you to designate a person to make healthcare decisions when you cannot?
• Beneficence in nursing ethics is best described as focusing on:
• The Self-Determination Act, enacted in 1991, emphasizes what principle in health care decisions?
• How can nurses ensure safe delegation of tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
• Self-care includes personal/professional growth?
• Which statement best describes team-centered communication?
• In the informed consent process, the nurse's role is to advocate for the patient while the provider supplies treatment information.
• Negligence is best described as
• What are the four elements of negligence in nursing?
• Which action best reflects justice in nursing practice?
• Which is an element of negligence in nursing?
• When a patient is competent, how should autonomy be respected in decision-making?
• Which of the following is a self-care practice for nurses?
• Emotional exhaustion is described as a key feature of burnout.
• Which item is listed as a duty in the ANA Code of Ethics?
• Which statement best describes the nurse's role in advance directives?
• What is a primary reason universal precautions align with ethics in nursing practice?
• How does the principle of justice apply to resource allocation in nursing?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a role of the nurse?
• In the listed chain of command, who is typically the first-line supervisor responsible for direct patient care?
• In negligence, what are damages?
• What describes the role of the nurse as a collaborator?
• Which ethical principles govern research involving human participants?
• Which statement correctly distinguishes privacy from confidentiality?
• How should a nurse respond to a medication error?
• What are a nurse's responsibilities regarding mandatory reporting of abuse?
• Which role involves guiding changes within organizations to improve patient care?
• In nurse burnout, which symptom is most central?
• Good Samaritan laws generally provide legal protection to individuals who
• Which is an appropriate first step after a medication error?
• Which term best describes the range of activities legally permissible for a nurse based on education and credentials?
• How can nurses balance patient autonomy with public health during disease outbreaks?
• Veracity requires nurses to provide which of the following?
• Which function is a characteristic of clinical support systems?
• Who is commonly associated with defining the scope of nursing practice in professional standards?
• What is a best practice when documenting patient care decisions and communications for medicolegal purposes?
• What steps support resolving conflicts over patient autonomy when time allows?
• Which organization is associated with accrediting baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs, corresponding to the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)?
• Which of the following is one of Jean Watson's five core principles of caring?
• When a patient refuses prescribed treatment, what should the nurse do?
• What is the duty to warn and protect, and when might it require disclosure?
• What does the principle of nonmaleficence require in everyday patient care?
• In ethical decision making, which description best captures the process?
• How is nursing research used?
• Which organization is paired with the phrase Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation in the accrediting context?
• Which statement best describes lifelong learning?
• How should nurses approach withholding versus withdrawing life-sustaining treatment?
• How often should do-not-resuscitate orders be reviewed and updated?
• What is Tarasoff duty to warn, and how does it apply to nursing practice?
• Which of the following are common confidentiality exceptions that allow disclosure without patient consent?
• HIPAA primarily protects which aspect of healthcare?
• Dignity in nursing ethics applies to which groups?
• Which item is not listed as a self-care component in the material?
• Which principle supports allowing a patient to make their own healthcare decisions, even if those choices differ from medical advice?
• Which statement accurately describes an EHR?
• Which statement correctly defines privacy and confidentiality?
• Nurse burnout is commonly seen in which group?
• What is POLST and how does it relate to advance directives?
• Which practice supports both ethical and legal standards when care decisions are uncertain?
• Which concept emphasizes focusing care on the patient and collaborative practice?
• Which statement best describes patient-centered care?
• Who typically has the authority to consent for a minor when a parent is unavailable, and what if there is no guardian?
• Which practice best exemplifies lifelong learning?
• Which component relates to privacy protection in the Patient Bill of Rights?
• What is the focus of consumer health informatics?
• What is the role of approvals or waivers when balancing autonomy and public health?
• What is the purpose of POLST forms, and who completes them?
• Which element is essential before initiating most ethically governed research involving humans?
• Define nursing research.
• Why is maintaining charting integrity essential for patient safety and legal protection?
• What are professional boundaries in nursing, and which example illustrates a dual relationship to avoid?
• What is the recommended setting and format for hand-off reporting in nursing practice?
• In what situations may PHI be disclosed without patient consent due to public health concerns?
• PHR stands for Personal Health Record. Which description is correct?
• Burnout can lead to which effect on nursing ability?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between patient privacy and ethical nursing practice?
• What considerations are important in ethical genetic testing and counseling?
• Under what circumstances might withholding or withdrawing nutrition and hydration be ethically permissible?
• In the hierarchy of evidence, which type is at the top as the best evidence?
• Informed consent requires which elements to be present?
• In informed consent, how are capacity and competence defined?
• In nursing, which term refers to one's general mindset that directly affects patient and coworker interactions and should be nonjudgmental?
• In nursing practice, self-care is aimed at ensuring what?
• Which concept embodies the phrase 'perception is reality' in professional care?
• Which statement correctly describes how the ANA defines ethics?
• What is the primary role of a Nurse Practice Act in nursing?
• Under DPOA-HC, who makes health care decisions when the patient lacks capacity?
• Which statement correctly distinguishes EMR from EHR?
• In nursing practice, how do ethical obligation and legal obligation differ?
• In negligence, what does causation refer to?
• Which statement is true regarding nurses' role in advance directives?
• What is a do-not-resuscitate order and what ethical principles support its use?
• Which practice best supports culturally competent end-of-life care for patients with limited English proficiency?
• What is the focus of consumer health informatics?
• Which of the following is a factor included in self-care for nurses?
• What is assent, and when is it appropriate to obtain it?
• Autonomy in health care refers to
• Which term describes the threat of bodily harm or a feeling of imminent danger?
• If a patient refuses a prescribed treatment, what steps should the nurse take?
• Which is NOT listed as a basic competency for collaboration?
• Which aspect contributes to stable emotional health as self-care?
• What is the primary goal of nursing advocacy?
• According to Jean Watson's theory of human caring, how does nursing differ from medicine?
• What is the Nurse Practice Act (NPA) and why is it important?
• When is it appropriate to participate in withholding or withdrawing treatment?
• Which of the following best lists the four P's of purposeful hourly rounding?
• What is the primary purpose of nursing research?
• PICOT stands for which of the following?
• How should healthcare teams address accountability for the acts of others?
• Which of the following is a direct outcome of burnout described in the material?
• What is a key factor in the ethical conduct of research with vulnerable populations?
• Which set of elements is used to establish malpractice in a professional liability claim?
• Which practice is essential for culturally competent end-of-life care?
• Which criterion best evaluates web-based health information?
• How should nurses respond to a request for a treatment believed to be medically futile?
• Which elements are considered pertinent information to include in a patient hand-off?
• Which action is an example of an advocacy intervention?
• What are the core elements of safe medication administration?
• How should a nurse navigate conflicts between patient autonomy and family wishes?
• Which statement describes advancement of the nursing profession?
• What is the primary role of a healthcare surrogate?
• When should an ethics consultation be sought, and how does it differ from legal counsel?
• Which of the following is included in the roles of the nurse?
• Non-maleficence requires clinicians to:
• Which sequence correctly outlines steps in developing and implementing practice guidelines?
• In the nursing chain of command, who is typically at the top?
• In ethical decision making, nurses are responsible for which groups?
• A primary goal of health informatics is to:
• Under HIPAA, disclosures without patient consent are permissible for which purposes?
• How is the interdisciplinary plan of care best described?
• Which entity is primarily responsible for nursing licensure in many jurisdictions?
• Why are patient rights statements important in nursing care?
• How do assault and battery differ in the nursing context?
• Where should hand-off reporting take place to optimize patient safety?
• When a patient lacks decision-making capacity and a surrogate is making decisions, what should guide the nurse's actions?
• DNR stands for which term?
• How should confidential information be handled within healthcare teams?
• What is the purpose of the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics?
• What protections are important when conducting research with vulnerable populations?
• Why is thorough documentation important for legal defense in nursing?
• What should a nurse do if abuse is suspected under mandatory reporting laws?
• Which set correctly lists the four core bioethical principles commonly used in nursing decision-making?
• Which statement best reflects justice in nursing ethics?
• Which statement best describes the nurse as a moral agent?
• In an emergency when a parent is unavailable and no guardian is present, which principle typically applies to consent?
• Compassion fatigue is best described as weakness in which domains due to trauma and work difficulties?
• In the hierarchy of evidence, which type typically provides the least rigorous evidence?
• In the context of genetic testing, which practice supports patient autonomy and privacy?
• Which document designates a healthcare surrogate who can make decisions if the patient cannot?
• Define research.
• Which EMR option correctly states what EMR stands for?
• How does capacity assessment differ in pediatric populations?
• What is the difference between a living will and a durable power of attorney for health care (DPOA-HC)?
• Which statement best describes the nurse as a moral agent?
• Medical malpractice requires four elements. Which is NOT one of them?