Professional Ethics & Legal Standards Flashcards
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Which of the following is a nurse's responsibility regarding an incident report?
Answer: File it factually and keep it separate from the medical record
Incident reports are quality tools and should not be referenced or filed in the medical record.
A parent who speaks limited English must give consent. What is the best practice?
Answer: Use a qualified medical interpreter
Qualified interpreters ensure the consent is truly informed and meets legal requirements.
When does the Good Samaritan law typically offer protection to a nurse?
Answer: When voluntarily helping in an emergency outside of work without gross negligence
Good Samaritan laws protect those who voluntarily give emergency aid in good faith outside their job.
A nurse is verbally asked by a physician to give a medication not yet entered as an order in a non-emergency. What is the best approach?
Answer: Follow the facility's verbal order policy, including read-back and later authentication
Verbal orders should be limited and handled with read-back and authentication per policy.
What does 'veracity' require of the neonatal nurse when speaking with parents?
Answer: Being honest and truthful in communication
Veracity is the duty to tell the truth in a compassionate manner.
Which situation allows disclosure of protected health information without parental authorization?
Answer: Reporting required by law, such as suspected child abuse or newborn screening results to public health
HIPAA permits disclosures required by law such as abuse reporting and public health reporting.
A nurse's license is primarily regulated by which entity?
Answer: The state board of nursing
State boards of nursing license nurses and enforce the nurse practice act.
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