Nursing Jurisprudence & Ethics - Quiz #1 Questions and Answers
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Course
Texas Nursing Jurisprudence
Institution
Texas Nursing Jurisprudence
To maintain nursing licensure, nurses must
A. follow standards of nursing practice.
B. timely pay license renewal fees.
C. follow standards of nursing practice, timely pay license renewal fees, and adhere to the regulatory authority of the issuing state.
D. adhere to the regulatory authority ...
Nursing Jurisprudence & Ethics - Quiz
#1 Questions and Answers
To maintain nursing licensure, nurses must
A. follow standards of nursing practice.
B. timely pay license renewal fees.
C. follow standards of nursing practice, timely pay license renewal fees, and adhere to
the regulatory authority of the issuing state.
D. adhere to the regulatory authority of the issuing state. - Answer-C. follow standards
of nursing practice, timely pay license renewal fees, and adhere to the regulatory
authority of the issuing state.
Why do nursing licensing laws exist?
A. To protect the public and assure minimal competency.
B. To protect nurses' right to vote for professional standards.
C. To protect federal and state law regarding the practice of nursing.
D. To protect nurses and the profession of nursing. - Answer-A. To protect the public
and assure minimal competency.
A nurse who has committed malpractice likely:
A. intended to cause a patient harm.
B. failed to follow applicable standards of care.
C. did not explain the risks of surgery to a patient.
D. was immediately fired by the employer. - Answer-B. failed to follow applicable
standards of care.
The manager of an outpatient surgical clinic asks a nurse to administer intravenous
sedation to a patient during a surgical procedure. Which of the following should the
nurse review to determine if the facility permits nurses to administer IV sedation?
A. ANA's Position Statements.
B. facility's policies and procedures manual.
C. state Nursing Practice Act.
D. urrent medical literature. - Answer-B. facility's policies and procedures manual.
What are the four elements required to prove nursing malpractice in a lawsuit?
A. complaint, violations of duty, injury, damages
B. breach of duty, standard of care violations, causation, damages,
C. duty to patient, breach of duty, breach of duty caused injury, damages
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