Legal Implications in Nursing Practice
11. A homeless man enters the emergency department seeking
health care. The health care provider indicates that the patient
needs to be transferred to the City Hospital for care. This
action is most likely a violation of which of the following laws?
1. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA)
2. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
3. Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
4. Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
(EMTALA)
12. You are the night shift nurse and are caring for a newly
admitted patient who appears to be confused. The family asks
to see the patient’s medical record. What is the first nursing
action to take?
1. Give the family the record
2. Give the patient the record
3. Discuss the issues that concern the family with them
4. Call the nursing supervisor
13. A home health nurse notices significant bruising on a 2-yearold patient’s head, arms, abdomen, and legs. The patient’s
mother describes the patient’s frequent falls. What is the best
nursing action for the home health nurse to take?
1. Document her findings and treat the patient
2. Instruct the mother on safe handling of a 2-year-old child
3. Contact a child abuse hotline
4. Discuss this story with a colleague
14. A new graduate nurse is being mentored by a more experienced nurse. They are discussing the ways nurses need to
remain active professionally. Which of the statements below
indicates the new graduate understands ways to remain
involved professionally? (Select all that apply.)
1. “I am thinking about joining the health committee at my
church.”
2. “I need to read newspapers, watch news broadcasts, and
search the Internet for information related to health.”
3. “I will join nursing committees at the hospital after I have
several years of experience and better understand the issues
affecting nursing.”
4. “Nurses do not have very much voice in legislation in
Washington, DC, because of the shortage of nurses.
15. You are floated to work on a nursing unit where you are given
an assignment that is beyond your capability. What is the best
nursing action to take first?
1. Call the nursing supervisor to discuss the situation
2. Discuss the problem with a colleague
3. Leave the nursing unit and go home
4. Say nothing and begin your work
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