FUNDAMENTAL NURSING CARE, 2ND EDITION BY ROBERTA PAVY RAMONT – TEST BANK

Fundamental Nursing Care, 2nd Edition by Roberta Pavy Ramont – Test Bank Sample Test Chapter 03 Legal and Ethical Issues of Nursing Exam Name MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Licensed nurses are often encouraged to carry their own professional liability insurance in addition to what may be offered by their employer. A nurse would be advised to have this insurance if planning to use his or her skills in which of the following roles? (Select all that apply.) 1) A) Being available for any first aid needs for his or her child’s school basketball team B) Agreeing to tutor nursing students in nursing care planning C) Employed at a small walk-in clinic as the triage nurse D) Contracting to do blood pressure screening at a pharmacy E) Volunteering to do health education for early detection of cancer at a community health fair F) Employed as a clinical nursing instructor in medical-surgical nursing for a local LPN/LVN program Answer: A, C, D, E, F Explanation: A) Although an employer may have liability insurance that covers all employees, it is advisable that nurses not rely solely on this. The nurse who volunteers to provide first aid for a sports team or to do health education at a community health fair is potentially providing nursing services outside of employment-related activities and is professionally liable for his or her actions. When tutoring nursing students, no direct nursing service is being offered. Even though a nurse may be protected from liability under the Good Samaritan Acts when nursing service is volunteered, it is not wise to rely on this. Planning Safe, Effective Care Environment – Coordinated Care Application B) Although an employer may have liability insurance that covers all employees, it is advisable that nurses not rely solely on this. The nurse who volunteers to provide first aid for a sports team or to do health education at a community health fair is potentially providing nursing services outside of employment-related activities and is professionally liable for his or her actions. When tutoring nursing students, no direct nursing service is being offered. Even though a nurse may be protected from liability under the Good Samaritan Acts when nursing service is volunteered, it is not wise to rely on this. Planning Safe, Effective Care Environment – Coordinated Care