Chapter 9 Professional Relationship Issues

Chapter 9  Professional Relationship Issues

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following individuals is the nurse’s primary obligation to?
a.
the patient
b.
the employer
c.
the physician
d.
the profession

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 212 BLM: Higher Order

2. A staff nurse suspects that her friend, another nurse on her unit, is impaired by illicit drugs. The nurse does not want to get her friend in trouble, but she fears that patients may be harmed. What is this conflict of loyalties an example of?
a.
a moral dilemma
b.
a practical dilemma
c.
moral uncertainty
d.
moral distress

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 221 BLM: Higher Order

3. A physician writes an order that the registered nurse believes will harm the patient. The nurse believes the physician to be incompetent. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse?
a.
The nurse should follow the order since the physician’s education is superior.
b.
The nurse should pursue the chain of authority. If the supervisor and others support the physician, the nurse should follow the order.
c.
After pursuing the issue with the physician and supervisors, the nurse should disobey all orders that are believed to be illegal, immoral, or incompetent.
d.
If the nurse is forced to follow the order, the nurse should file a formal complaint against the physician.

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 222 BLM: Higher Order

4. When delegating patient care activities, what does the nurse have a responsibility to do?
a.
to assess competency when assigning nursing care activities to other health care workers
b.
to divide the activities fairly between other health care workers
c.
to teach subordinate health care workers proper techniques and procedures
d.
to observe other health care workers as they perform delegated activities

ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 229 BLM: Higher Order

5. “Hello, I my name is Dan Lee. I am a third-year nursing student who is part of the interprofessional team that will be caring for you during your hospitalization. I would like to hear about what brought you into the hospital.” According to the ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses (2000), what is this an example of?
a.
professional values
b.
personal values
c.
an appeal to conscience
d.
a fiduciary relationship

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 213 BLM: Higher Order