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2 | Page 11. The ethical principle concerned with distributing benefits and burdens is: A. Respect for autonomy B. Justice C. Nonmaleficence D. Beneficence 12. This is the ethic of individualism: A. Autonomy B. Fidelity C. Justice D. Beneficence 13. To do good is beneficence as to prevent harm is to: A. Nonmaleficence B. Confidentiality C. Veracity D. Justice 14. If a nurse is charged with client abandonment, it is being suggested that the nurse's behavior has violated the ethical principle of A. autonomy B. veracity C. fidelity D. justice 15. This theory of morality states that the rightness or wrongness of an act is determined by the evil or good generated by the act: A. Deontological Theory B. Teleological Theory C. Cultural Relativism D. Moral Subjectivism 16. This approach states that the rightness or wrongness of an act is determined by the act itself based on a set of rules: A. Cultural Relativism B. Teleological Approach C. Moral Subjectivism D. Deontological Approach 17. An ethical dilemma is a conflict between two or more ethical principles. It’s intrapersonal and usually causes distress in a nurse. The use of seclusion or restraint to control the behavior of a client who is at risk of harming self or others gives rise to conflict between the ethical principles of: A. autonomy and beneficence. B. advocacy and confidentiality. C. veracity and fidelity. D. justice and humanism. 18. The nurse knows that to fully understand how the health care delivery system works, one must be knowledgeable about the structure of the government. Which of the following statements is not true about the Philippine government? A. The President is the Head Executive official and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. B. Local government units enjoy relative autonomy and are supervised by the President of the Philippines. C. Legislative power is vested in the Senate of the Philippines. D. The three (3) constitutional commissions are: Civil Service Commission, Commission on elections and Commission on Audit. Situation: Knowledge of the law enhances the nurse’s ability to provide safe, effective, and humane care in all settings. 19. The nurse is studying the different types of laws that impact nursing practice. Which description correctly explains a type of law? A. Criminal law settles disputes over legal rights of private citizens. B. Statutory law is created by an elected legislature such as the state legislature that defines the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002. C. Civil law is a body of law that defines the relationship between individuals and the government. D. Tort law defines duties and rights of private individuals based on contractual agreements. 20. Laws that are enacted through the legislative branch of the government are called: A. Statutory laws B. Public health laws C. Administrative laws D. Judicial or Common laws 21. This category of law recognizes and enforces the rights of individuals in disputes over legal rights or duties of individuals in relation to one another (private). A. Criminal Law B. Civil Law C. Statutory Law D. Constitutional Law 22. “Culpa” means fault while “dolo” means: A. deceit B. end C. wrong D. uncertain 23. The highest form of law in the Philippines wherein all statutes, policies and regulations are all based on and that Filipino professionals such as nurses need to uphold. A. The Revised Penal Code B. The 1987 Philippine Constitution C. The Civil Code of the Philippines D. The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 24. Gracie works as a nurse in a certain health facility in the Philippines without a Certificate of Registration or Professional License and Professional Identification Card. This is punishable under Section 35 (a) (1) of the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002. The crime committed by Nurse Gracie is considered: A. Felony B. Offense C. Omission 25. When the nurse is involved in intentional abortion which is punishable under Article 256 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines, this crime committed is said to be a/an: A. Felony B. Offense C. Omission 26. Which situation may lead to a legal action for assault? A. A nurse threatens a patient with inserting a tube to feed the patient if the patient does not eat all the food on a meal tray. B. A nurse administers a medication that the patient has refused by telling the patient that it is different than the refused medication. C. A nurse uses a restraint when a patient attempts to leave the hospital before the primary health-care provider writes a discharge order. D. A nurse is heard by a patient’s relative telling another nurse on an elevator that the patient contracted hepatitis C from IV drug use when, in fact, the patient contracted the disease via a blood transfusion.
3 | Page 27. A hospital filed a case of damages against a nurse for breach of contract. Who is the nurse in the case? A. Accused B. Defendant C. Complainant D. Plaintiff 28. Performing a procedure on a client in the absence of an informed consent can lead to which of the following charges? A. Harassment B. Fraud C. Assault and battery D. Breach of confidentiality 29. If a client is placed in seclusion and held there for 24 hours without an order, the client can sue the hospital for: A. Battery B. Defamation of character C. False imprisonment D. Assault 30. A nurse is sued for failure to monitor a client appropriately. Which statement is correct about professional negligence lawsuits? A. The nurse is the plaintiff. B. The person filing the lawsuit has the burden of proof. C. The defendant must prove injury, damage, or loss. 31. When a nurse in-charge causes an injury to a female patient and the injury caused becomes the proof of the negligent act, the presence of the injury is said to exemplify the principle of: A. Holdover doctrine B. Force majeure C. Respondeat superior D. Res ipsa loquitor 32. In the presence of sponges in the patient’s abdomen after an operation, this doctrine can be invoked by the patient in filing a lawsuit against the nurse. A. Res ipsa loquitur B. Force majeure C. Respondeat superior D. Epikia 33. Circumstances such as floods, fire, earthquakes and accidents falls under this doctrine and nurses who fail to render service during these circumstances are not held negligent. A. Res ipsa loquitur B. Force majeure C. Respondeat superior D. Epikia 34. A hospital was found liable for the negligence of its nurses when they failed to adhere to the explicit policy it had established that bedrails were to be raised at all times for a particular category of high-risk patients. What doctrine was used by the court in this civil case? A. Res ipsa loquitur B. Force majeure C. Respondeat superior D. Epikia 35. This doctrine is interpreted as exception to the rule which is exemplified when the nurse waives the need for a written consent form to rescue a patient in the emergency room with a life-threatening condition. A. Res ipsa loquitur B. Force majeure C. Respondeat superior D. Epikia 36. Which civil lawsuit can the nurse expect if she posts a picture of the patient in Instagram without the patient’s consent? A. Breach of confidentiality B. Defamation of character C. Malpractice D. Assault 37. The nurse administers two pills instead of the ordered one pill. The nurse notifies the physician and the client is carefully monitored and no untoward effects happen. Can the client sue the nurse for negligence? A. No, the nurse notified the physician. B. Yes, breach of duty exists. C. Yes, foreseeability is present. D. No, the client was not harmed. 38. To defend a malpractice lawsuit, there is a limit to the amount of time that can pass between the recognition of harm and bringing of a suit. The nurse knows that this is referred to as: A. Contributory negligence B. Burden of proof C. Statute of limitations D. Preponderance of evidence 39. Nurse Emma knows that in intentional tort, no harm need be caused to prove the existence of liability. All of the following are examples of intentional tort except: A. Defamation B. Invasion of Privacy C. Professional negligence or Malpractice D. Battery 40. The nurse must prove that one or more of the essential elements of professional negligence is not met to defend against lawsuit. This element refers to failure to observe standard of care: A. Breach of duty B. Foreseeability C. Causation D. Harm 41. Nurse Charlotte conducts an orientation with the new hires regarding common sources of hospital-related litigation. Which of the following scenarios may be a potential source of liability? A. A nurse carrying out an order that is either incomplete or incorrect. B. A nurse placing blame on the physician in documentation after an error occurs. C. A supervisor observing a new employee to assess their skill competency. D. A nurse leaving patients while taking lunchbreak with handoff procedure 42. Nurse Marie failed to diligently compute the right dose of a drug order by the physician to her patient. The patient’s condition deteriorated after several days due to drug overdose and the patient died consequently. As a licensed nurse, she can be accountable for her patient’s death due to failure to exercise due diligence in providing care. Which of the following forms part of the nurse’s administrative liabilities? A. imposition of award or damages B. penalty of imprisonment under Article 365 of the Revised Penal Code C. suspension or revocation of license under the RA 9173 43. The client has signed permission to have a bilateral tubal ligation. Before surgery, the client states to the nurse, “I think this is the best thing for me. Anyway, I can always take a pill later if I want more children.” The next appropriate action by the nurse should be to: A. Listen to the client’s concern until time for the surgery. B. Notify the physician that the client has misinformation concerning the surgery. C. Notify the ethics committee that misinformation has been given the client. D. Explain to the client that this surgery is permanent and cannot be reversed.