CONSENT

Question 1

–is an agreement by a client to
accept a course of treatment
or a procedure after being
provided complete
information.

Answer 1

INFORMED CONSENT

Question 2

2 types of Informed Consent

Answer 2

Express
implied

Question 3

an oral or written agreement

Answer 3

EXPRESS CONSENT

Question 4

exists
when the individual’s nonverbal
behavior indicates agreement.

Answer 4

IMPLIED CONSENT

Question 5

“Obtaining informed consent
for specific medical and
surgical treatment is the
responsibility of the person
who is going to perform the
procedure.”

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

of people
cannot provide consent:

Answer 6

Minors

Persons who are unconscious or
injured

Mentally ill persons

Question 7

3 Major elements of informed consent:

Answer 7

given voluntarily

must be given by a client/indiv with capacity to understand

client must be given enough info to be ultimate decision maker

Question 8

the transfer of responsibility
for the performance of an
activity from one person to
another while retaining
accountability for the
outcome.

Answer 8

DELEGATION

Question 9

“It is important to remember
that the nurse may delegate a
task; however, the
responsibility for action or
inaction of the nurse and the
one delegated remains with the
nurse.”

Answer 9

True

Question 10

can include
domestic violence, child abuse,
elder abuse and sexual abuse.

Answer 10

Violent behavior

Question 11

is the absence of care
necessary to maintain the health
and safety of a vulnerable
individual such as a child or elder.

Answer 11

Neglect

Question 12

“Nurses, in their many
roles, can not often identify
and assess cases of
violence against others.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

“Nurses, in their many
roles, can often identify
and assess cases of
violence against others. As a result, they are often
included as

Answer 13

MANDATED
REPORTERS.

Question 14

“when an identified
instance of injury appears to be
present and the result of abuse, neglect
or exploitation, the ____
must report the situation to the proper
authorities.”

Answer 14

mandated reporter

Question 15

refers to a nurse whose
ability to perform the
functions of a nurse is
diminished by chemical
dependency on drugs, alcohol,
or mental illness.

Answer 15

THE IMPAIRED NURSE

Question 16

must have sound
policies and procedures for
identifying and intervening in
situations involving a possibly
impaired nurse.”

Answer 16

“Employers

Question 17

“The primary concern is for

Answer 17

the
protection of clients,

Question 18

is a violation of the individual’s rights
and a form of discrimination.

Answer 18

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Question 19

“unwelcome sexual
advances, requests for sexual favors,
and other verbal or physical conduct of
a sexual nature.

Answer 19

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Question 20

“Nurse must develop
skills of _____to
deter sexual harassment
in the workplace.”

Answer 20

assertiveness

Question 21

“The nurse’s role in legal issues
related to death is prescribed by

Answer 21

law of the region and the
policies of the health care
institution.”

Question 22

include a variety of legal and lay
documents that allow persons to
specify aspects of care they wish to
receive should they become unable
to make or communicate their
preferences.

Answer 22

ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES

Question 23

2 types of Advance Health Care
Directives

Answer 23

living will
health care proxy

Question 24

provides specific
instructions about what medical
treatment the client chooses to omit
or refuse in the event that the client
is unable to make those decisions

Answer 24

THE LIVING WILL

Question 25

is a notarized or witnessed statement appointing someone else to manage health care treatment decisions when the client is unable to do so.

Answer 25

THE HEALTH CARE PROXY

Question 26

is an examination of the body after death

Answer 26

AUTPOSY (Postmortem Examination)

Question 27

the law describes under what circumstances an autopsy must be performed when death is sudden or occurs within _____of admission to a hospital

Answer 27

48 hours

Question 28

during autopsy what are examined in the body

Answer 28

organs and tissues

Question 29

reasons why organs and tissues are examined

Answer 29

to establish the exact cause of death, to learn more about a disease , to assist in the accumulation of statistical data

Question 30

Family members that can provide consent:

Answer 30

Surviving spouse Adult children Parents siblings

Question 31

“The formal determination of death, or pronouncement,

Answer 31

CERTIFICATE OF DEATH

Question 32

CERTIFICATE OF DEATH must be performed by a

Answer 32

physician, a coroner, or a nurse.”

Question 33

a death certificate must be made out when a

Answer 33

person dies

Question 34

the death certificate is usually signed by

Answer 34

attending physician

Question 35

the death certi is filed with

Answer 35

local health or other government offices

Question 36

in the topic of death certificate, the family is usually given a copy to use for legal matters, such as

Answer 36

insurance claims.

Question 37

this is an order for a client who are in a stage of terminal, irreversible illness or expected death”

Answer 37

DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDERS (DNR)

Question 38

DNR is written when client:

Answer 38

expressed for no resuscitation in even of cardiac arrest

Question 39

“Many physicians are reluctant to write such an order if there is any conflict between the client and family members.”

Answer 39

TRUE

Question 40

DNR order is written to indicate that the goal of treatment is a

Answer 40

comfortable, dignified death

Question 41

“If it is contrary to the nurse’s personal beliefs to carry out a DNR order, the nurse should consult the ____ for a change in assignment.”

Answer 41

Nurse manager

Question 42

is the act of painlessly putting to death persons suffering from incurable or distressing disease.

Answer 42

EUTHANASIA

Question 43

Euthanasia is referred as

Answer 43

mercy killing

Question 44

“Regardless of compassion and good intensions or moral convictions, euthanasia is legall

Answer 44

false. legally wrong

Question 45

Euthanasia can lead to criminal charges of homicide or to civil lawsuit for withholding treatment or providing an unacceptable standard of care.”

Answer 45

True

Question 46

is a legal inquiry into the cause or manner of a death.

Answer 46

INQUEST

Question 47

inquest is conducted under:

Answer 47

jurisdiction of coroner/medical examiner

Question 48

is a public official, not necessarily a physician, appointed or elected to inquire into the cause of death.

Answer 48

coroner

Question 49

a physician and usually has advanced education in pathology or forensic medicine.

Answer 49

medical examiner

Question 50

organ donation purposes

Answer 50

For medical or dental education Research Advancement of medical or dental science Therapy Transplantation

Question 51

organ donation can be made by a provision in a:

Answer 51

will/ signing card-like form

Question 52

who carries the card in the organ donation?

Answer 52

the person who signed it

Question 53

may serve as witness for people consenting to donate organ.

Answer 53

nurse