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Chapter 05: Ethics and Laws
Sorrentino: Mosby’s Textbook for Nursing Assistants, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.The willful infliction of injury that results in physical harm is:
a. | Assault |
b. | Defamation |
c. | Battery |
d. | Abuse |
ANS: D REF: p. 44
2.Touching a person without that person’s consent is:
a. | Assault |
b. | Battery |
c. | Invasion of privacy |
d. | Libel |
ANS: B REF: p. 43
3.Threatening to touch a person’s body without that person’s consent is:
a. | Assault |
b. | Battery |
c. | Invasion of privacy |
d. | Defamation |
ANS: A REF: p. 43
4.Knowledge of what you should or should not do is:
a. | Ethics |
b. | Torts |
c. | Civil law |
d. | Public law |
ANS: A REF: p. 39
5.You give false information regarding your education on a job application. This is:
a. | Libel |
b. | Slander |
c. | Defamation |
d. | Fraud |
ANS: A REF: p. 42
6.Unlawful restraint or restriction of a person’s movement is:
a. | Malpractice |
b. | Invasion of privacy |
c. | Negligence |
d. | False imprisonment |
ANS: D REF: p. 42
7.An act or behavior of being overinvolved with a person is known as:
a. | A crime |
b. | Assault |
c. | A boundary crossing |
d. | Defamation |
ANS: C REF: p. 40
8.An ethical person:
a. | Does not cause another person harm |
b. | Is biased |
c. | Is prejudiced |
d. | Does not have opinions or facts |
ANS: A REF: p. 39
9.You discuss the previous patient you just saw with your current patient. This is:
a. | Invasion of privacy |
b. | Boundary crossing |
c. | Slander |
d. | Emotional abuse |
ANS: A REF: p. 42
10.Protecting the right to privacy involves which of the following?
a. | Keeping information about the person confidential |
b. | Allowing visitors to remain in the room when care is given |
c. | Exposing all of the body parts throughout the treatment procedure |
d. | Opening the door when giving care in case others need to know where you are |
ANS: A REF: p. 42
11.You are about to give care to a person who you realize goes to your church. What should you do?
a. | Refuse to care for the person. |
b. | Delegate care to another nursing assistant. |
c. | Tell the nurse that you know the person. |
d. | Tell the person how convenient it will be to know each other. |
ANS: C REF: p. 40
12.While performing a task, a nursing assistant harmed a person. Which is correct?
a. | The nursing assistant is appropriate in disciplining the person. |
b. | The nursing assistant is responsible for the harm. The supervising nurse is not responsible. |
c. | The nursing assistant will be held to the standard of care of other nurses. |
d. | Harm can occur from what a person does or fails to do. |
ANS: D REF: p. 41
13.Which is a source for standards of care?
a. | Textbooks |
b. | Social media |
c. | The nurse’s directions |
d. | Blogs |
ANS: A REF: p. 41
14.You can protect yourself from a charge of assault and battery by:
a. | Explaining to the person what you are going to do and getting consent |
b. | Getting the person’s informed consent in writing |
c. | Refusing to perform a task that involves touching the person |
d. | Making sure the task was delegated by a nurse |
ANS: A REF: p. 43
15.A nursing center resident asks you to make out a will. What should you do?
a. | Do what the person asks. |
b. | Refuse, but explain why. Then tell the nurse about the person’s request. |
c. | Call a lawyer for the person. |
d. | Find out if you will be named in the will. |
ANS: B REF: p. 52
16.A nursing assistant pinches and pushes a patient. This is:
a. | Negligence |
b. | Malpractice |
c. | Neglect |
d. | Abuse |
ANS: D REF: p. 44
17.A patient’s call light goes unanswered. The person’s son finds the patient lying on sheets soaked with urine. This is:
a. | Neglect |
b. | Emotional abuse |
c. | Physical abuse |
d. | Malpractice |
ANS: A REF: p. 46
18.A resident did not get to the bathroom in time. She urinated and had a bowel movement in her clothing. To prevent an accident in the dining room, the nurse makes the person stay in her room. This is:
a. | Malpractice |
b. | Involuntary seclusion |
c. | Neglect |
d. | Physical abuse |
ANS: B REF: p. 46
19.You see a nursing assistant hitting a resident. What should you do?
a. | Talk to the resident. |
b. | Call the police. |
c. | Tell the administrator. |
d. | Mind your own business. |
ANS: C REF: p. 48
20.A 14-year-old child is a hospital patient. You find bruises on the child’s face after her brother leaves. What should you do?
a. | Call the police if you suspect child abuse. |
b. | Call a child protection agency if you suspect child abuse. |
c. | Tell the nurse. |
d. | Call the parents. |
ANS: C REF: p. 52
21.You hear a nurse telling a patient that he/she will never see his/her family again. This is:
a. | Battery |
b. | a tort. |
c. | Verbal abuse |
d. | Neglect |
ANS: C REF: p. 46
22.A co-worker often comes to work with bruises and other injuries. She also borrows lunch money from you right after payday. What should you do?
a. | Call the police. |
b. | Tell her husband. |
c. | Tell the nurse. |
d. | Mind your own business. |
ANS: C REF: p. 52
23.A child is 7 years old. Which is a sign of child abuse?
a. | Burns on the legs |
b. | Arm and leg fractures |
c. | A dirty face |
d. | Missing teeth |
ANS: B REF: p. 50
24.You suspect that a nursing center resident is being abused. What should you do?
a. | Tell the nurse. |
b. | Call the police. |
c. | Talk to the family. |
d. | Mind your own business. |
ANS: A REF: p. 45
25.Which statement about child abuse is correct?
a. | Suspected child abuse must be reported. |
b. | Only child sexual abuse must be reported. |
c. | The victim must report the abuse. |
d. | Only parents can report abuse. |
ANS: A REF: p. 51
26.In intimate partner violence, the abuser is typically a:
a. | Caregiver |
b. | Family member |
c. | Neighbor |
d. | Partner |
ANS: D REF: p. 51
27.These statements are about domestic abuse. Which is correct?
a. | It does not happen in nursing centers. |
b. | Usually just one type of abuse is present. |
c. | The abuser has power and control over the victim. |
d. | The older adult is not at risk for domestic abuse. |
ANS: C REF: p. 51
28.A nursing assistant decides to go home sick after she has accepted her assignment. She decides to go ahead and leave the agency without telling anyone. This is known as:
a. | Elder abuse |
b. | Tort |
c. | Neglect |
d. | Abandonment |
ANS: D REF: p. 46
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