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Legal and Ethical Sample Questions

1. A newly admitted patient says “I just don’t know if I should be here. What will my family think?” Using the approach of reflection, the nurse may respond most appropriately with which of the following statement.
A. What you are family think is not important. It is you that we are concerned about. B. It sounds like your family doesn’t understand you C. It is hard to be here. You are concern about your family’s reaction D. You can’ always please your family, can you?
Answer Ans: C We need to self-reflect what patient told and how you understood their situation. Additionally, I t also helps the patient to verbalize their feeling. Potter and perry pg 149.

2. Mrs. Matheson is admitted to the long-term health care facility. While the nurse is helping her unpack her belongings, she suddenly cried out. What is the nurse’s best response?
A. ‘Please don’t cry Everyone is happy here’. B. ‘I see that you are upset. It must be very hard for you to be here’. C. ‘It is alright to be in the hospital’, Mrs. Matheson D. ‘I know how difficult it is for you to be here in the hospital.’
Answer Ans: B These options depict reflection and understand the patient feeling in unbiased manner.

3. Mr. Jones met with an accident and admitted to the hospital. The client has abdominal trauma and advised for laparotomy. Who is responsible to take informed consent?
A. The surgeon B. Nurse in charge C. Social worke D. Nurse
Answer Ans: A An informed consent is a legal document and the client must be informed by the health care provider, in understandable terms with risks and benefit and then get signed without any pressure. Refer. Saunders pg 51 , Potter and Perry pg 99.