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Rasmussen CANS Exam 2: Questions And Answers (A+)
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Rasmussen CANS Exam 2: Questions And Answers (A+)Which of the following is an example of civil law? Right Ans - Child custody
case
The nurse practice act of a state defines the scope and responsibilities of
nursing practice in that state. Which of the following is true regarding nurse
practice acts? Right Ans - They determine the educational requirements for
licensure.
Which of the following falls under the jurisdiction of the state board of
nursing? Right Ans - Approving or reject applications for new nursing
education programs
The most common reason that nurses are disciplined by the state board of
nursing is Right Ans - practicing while impaired
What is the primary function of the National Council of State Boards of
Nursing (NCSBN)? Right Ans - Developing the NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-
PN® licensing examinations
Which of the following actions by the nurse constitutes professional
malpractice? Right Ans - Placing the head of the bed flat when a patient is
receiving a tube feeding, causing the patient to aspirate (inhale the feeding in
the lung)
The nurse forgets to give the patient a dose of antibiotic. Later in the shift, the
patient goes into cardiac arrest and dies. What element is lacking to support
malpractice? Right Ans - proximate cause
Analysis of cases of reported negligence from 1995 to 2001 demonstrated that
the majority of cases occurred in which patient care setting? Right Ans -
acute care
A competent resident in a long-term care facility refuses an ordered
antidepressant medication. The nurse believes the patient needs the
medication because he is clearly showing signs of depression and dissolves
the medication in juice without telling the patient. This illustrates negligence
by failure to Right Ans - communicate with the patient
, A nursing student got a thank-you card from a patient's family and had
another student take a photo of the student with the family. The student asks
the nursing instructor if it would be alright to post the photo on Facebook.
Which response by the instructor is best? Right Ans - "No, posting pictures
of patients and families on social media sites is not acceptable"
The nurse giving medications to a pediatric patient notes that an order for a
medication is considerably larger than the usual dose. She looks up the
medication in a pharmacology book and finds she is correct about the dosage.
Which action should the nurse take? Right Ans - Notifying the physician of
her findings before giving the medication
Which of the following nursing responsibilities can never be delegated?
Right Ans - accountability
The RN asked a nursing assistant to monitor several postoperative patients.
Which of the following instructions to the nursing assistant demonstrate
appropriate delegation? Right Ans - "Record the urine output, and report to
me if they have not voided within 4 hours."
The RN delegates changing a sterile dressing over a central line to a licensed
practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN). The LPN/LVN contaminated the site
during the dressing change, and an infection developed in the patient. Which
of the following statements is true? Right Ans - The RN is ultimately
responsible for acts he or she delegates.
Which of the following is a legitimate defense to a charge of assault and
battery? Right Ans - informed consent
In which of the following situations should the legality of an informed consent
be questioned? Right Ans - Patient who received a preoperative dose of
Demerol before giving consent
Which of the following is a nursing responsibility regarding informed
consent? Right Ans - Serving as a witness, ensuring that the patient does
not feel coerced into a decision
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