Which of the four options below is the correct legal term for ‘being accountable for providing care in line with the accepted standard’?

The head nurse on your shift has administered the wrong prescribed medication to the wrong patient. This would be an example of:

Malpractice

It is considered to be nursing malpractice when a nurse fails to carry out their medical duties and in turn that results in harm to the patient. The other options that were given are legal terms, but they do not apply to this circumstance.

When you restrict your patient’s movements or actions without proper authorization, what can this be interpreted as?

False imprisonment

Nursing assistants have to to know that if they were ever to utilize restraints on one of their residents without the proper authorization, not only the action would be considered to be interpreted as false imprisonment and a violation of your resident’s rights; but even the mere threat of using restraints on your resident without the doctor’s permission can result in false imprisonment charges.

After having gone on a day trip with their friends and family members, patients return to the facility complaining to you that they are hungry and thirsty. What action should you take as a nursing assistant?

Upon discovery of what the patient is feeling, you must report it to the head nurse.

Any form of suspected abuse must be reported by the nursing assistant. This is your duty, even if you suspect your patient’s family or friends. The other options would not prevent this same problem from happening again.

Regarding to forcing a patient to do something against their will, what is the legal term for it?

Coercion

When two or more people generate a plot or a secret plan, it is called conspiracy. What follow after an action are consequences. A secret cooperation between two or more persons to commit an illegal act is called collusion. Therefore, the correct response is Coercion.

One of your fellow nursing assistants is upset with you. She approaches the head nurse and claims that you stole money from a patient’s wallet, which is a complete lie. This would be an example of:

Defamation

When you create offensive and false statements about another person, it is called defamation. Accolades are when you give compliments and praise to someone. Assault is when one person threatens to harm another. Malpractice is unethical or illegal actions, which result in a failure to fulfill your duties and responsibilities of your position.

Which of the following options is a form of involuntary seclusion?

If the nursing assistant were to leave the patient alone, without any means of communicating. For example, removing the patient’s call bell.

It would be considered involuntary seclusion when leaving your patient alone without any means of communication as this is not the patient’s choice. The other options were requested by the patient and are therefore not considered to be involuntary.

When the nurse in charge is telling one of the patients that the LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) is not doing her duties the way she should be, you accidentally overhear it. The best legal term to describe this is:

Slander

When you utter something malicious that can damage someone’s reputation is called slander. When someone is treated unfairly because of prejudice is called discrimination. Insubordination is the refusal to obey the orders of a figure of authority. Although the head nurse is gossiping, this is not a legal term.

All of the following actions could cause a nursing assistant being charged with negligence, except:

Deliberately hurting your patient with excessive force.

Were you to deliberately harm your patient, you would be charged with battery as that is considered to be physical abuse. All of the other options would be considered negligence.

As a nursing assistant, if there is a contained fire in your patient’s room, what is the priority action that you must take?

You must move your patient to safety.

Your number one priority should always be the safety of your patients.

You choose not to do anything when witnessing one of your colleagues sexually harassing a patient. This would be an example of:

Aiding and abetting

It is considered aiding and abetting or contributing to the offence when a patient’s caregiver knows that the patient’s rights have been violated by another caregiver, but they do absolutely nothing to assist the patient. If the caregiver who ignores the wrongdoing is upset with the patient, the action of ignoring the wrongdoing could be interpreted as a form of passive aggression. However this is not the legal term, which would be used to describe that type of behaviour.

At the time that you arrive on duty, one of your patient’s has family visiting. Then, one of the patient’s family members hands you an envelope that includes a thank you card with a monetary gift as a token of appreciation for caring for their loved one. What should your response be?

You should thank the family as well as your patient but let them know that you have to decline the gift until you are able to check with your supervisor as to what the facility policies are.

It would be considered a violation of professional ethics to accept any kind of gifts from a patient or their family since you are an staff and are being paid to care for your patients. Several facilities let monetary gifts be donated to a fund that lets the facility to buy items, which would advantage all the patients, but every facility has a different policy. You must also be aware of other problems that are associated with accepting gifts from patients with dementia.

Which of the following options would NOT be considered neglect?

Not remaining on the floor after having clocked in.

As a nursing assistant, you may have to to leave the floor from time to time, for various reasons during your shift. To make sure the patient’s safety or to meet their basic have tos, the other options are all mandatory responsibilities which you have. It would be considered neglect when you failure to do these things.

Which of the scenarios below would most likely be considered a violation of the patient’s rights?

Your patient is receiving care from a doctor whom they have requested to be dismissed from treating them.

It is clearly stated in the resident’s Bill of Rights that a resident has the right to select his own physician. Patients have the right to remain free of restraints, but if the patient is harming himself or others, the doctor may order that restraints be used. Non-payment is considered to be a valid reason for a resident to be transferred. residents cannot be transferred without reason. Lastly, a resident has the right to wear their own clothes, however if they are hazardous, or infringing on the rights of others, alternate clothing will be supplied.

Of the options below, which one could probably leads to a nursing assistant being charged with battery?

Using restraints on your patient, without the physician’s orders.

If a nursing assistant used restraints on their patient without the physician’s orders, it would be considered battery. Raising a hand as a threat to your patient would be considered assault. Ignoring your patient’s calls for assistance would be considered negligence and administering medications to your patient as a nursing assistant would be considered malpractice.

Which of the four options below is the correct legal term for ‘being accountable for providing care in line with the accepted standard’?

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