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(Quiz 7) Fundamentals ofSuccess- Legal and Ethical
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Denning Muriithi [Date] [Course title]
, (Quiz 7) Fundamentals of Success- Legal and Ethical Issues
1.C Correct Ans: When a nurse is administering a medication to a
confused client, the client says, "This pill looks different from the one I
had before." Which should the nurse do?
A. Explain the purpose of the medication.
B. Ask what the other medication looked like.
C. Check the original medication prescription.
D.Encourage the client to take the medication.
2.C Correct Ans: A nurse administers an incorrect dose of a medication
to a client. Which is the primary purpose of documenting this event in
an Incident Report?
A. Record the event for future litigation.
B. Provide a basis for designing new policies.
C. Prevent similar situations from happening again.
D.Ensure accountability for the cause of the accident.
3.D Correct Ans: When preparing to administer a medication, the nurse
identifies that the dose is larger than the standard dose recommended
by the manufacturer. Which should the nurse do?
A. Inform the supervisor.
B. Give the drug as prescribed.
C. Give the average dose of the medication.
D.Discuss the prescription with the primary health-care provider.
4.C Correct Ans: When a nurse attempts to administer a medication to a
client, the client refuses to take the medication because it causes
diarrhea. The nurse provides teaching about the medication, but the
client continues adamantly to refuse the medication. Which should the
nurse do first?
A. Discuss with a family member the need for the client to take the
medication.
B. Explain again to the client the consequences of refusing to take the
medication.
C. Document in the client's clinical record the client's refusal to take the
medication.
D.Notify the primary health-care provider of the client's refusal to take
the medica- tion.
5.A Correct Ans: When caring for a terminally ill client, a family member
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says, "I need your help to hasten my mother's death so that she is no
longer suffering." Which should the nurse do based on the position of
the American Nurses Association in relation to assisted suicide?
A. Not participate in active euthanasia
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