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Rasmussen CANS Exam 2 QuestionsSolved Correctly To Score A+
Which of the following is an example of civil law? CORRECT ANSWERS 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?
CORRECT ANSWERS They determine the educational requirements for licensure.
Which of the following falls under the jurisdiction of the state board of nursing?
CORRECT ANSWERS Approving or reject applications for new nursing education
programs
The most common reason that nurses are disciplined by the state board of nursing is
CORRECT ANSWERS practicing while impaired
What is the primary function of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
(NCSBN)? CORRECT ANSWERS Developing the NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN®
licensing examinations
Which of the following actions by the nurse constitutes professional malpractice?
CORRECT ANSWERS 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?
CORRECT ANSWERS proximate cause
Analysis of cases of reported negligence from 1995 to 2001 demonstrated that the
majority of cases occurred in which patient care setting? CORRECT ANSWERS 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 CORRECT ANSWERS 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? CORRECT ANSWERS "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? CORRECT ANSWERS Notifying the physician of her findings before giving
the medication
Which of the following nursing responsibilities can never be delegated? CORRECT
ANSWERS accountability
The RN asked a nursing assistant to monitor several postoperative patients. Which of
the following instructions to the nursing assistant demonstrate appropriate delegation?
CORRECT ANSWERS "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? CORRECT ANSWERS 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?
CORRECT ANSWERS informed consent
In which of the following situations should the legality of an informed consent be
questioned? CORRECT ANSWERS Patient who received a preoperative dose of
Demerol before giving consent
Which of the following is a nursing responsibility regarding informed consent?
CORRECT ANSWERS Serving as a witness, ensuring that the patient does not feel
coerced into a decision
Which of the following actions is acceptable as an exception to a nurse's obligation
regarding confidentiality? CORRECT ANSWERS Reporting certain diseases to public
health authority
Which patient rights are guaranteed by HIPAA? CORRECT ANSWERS Patients are
protected against medical records being indiscriminately shared.
A child is tested for genetic abnormalities. After the test results are delivered from the
laboratory, a representative of the parents' medical insurance company calls the nurse's
station and asks for the results of the tests. The nurse's best response to this request is
to CORRECT ANSWERS refuse to give the information
The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991, as implemented today, is known as
providing CORRECT ANSWERS advance directives
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