01
True or false
1 point
True or false: A nurse should check the nurse practice act and applicable regulations for the state and setting in which they practice, because scope-of-practice rules can vary.
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4 Legal and Ethical Nursing Practice Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 4 Legal and Ethical Nursing Practice, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
Written response
1 point
Which ethical principle requires a nurse to communicate truthfully with a patient? Enter the principle's name.
03
Choose one
1 point
A nurse takes appropriate steps to relieve a patient's distress and support the patient's well-being. Which ethical principle best describes this action?
- A
Beneficence
- B
Autonomy
- C
Justice
- D
Fidelity
04
Fill in the blank
1 point
A nurse should know the applicable , regulations, and employer policies that govern the nurse's practice.
05
Choose one
1 point
A nurse follows through on a promised update to a patient, helping maintain the patient's trust. Which ethical principle is most directly reflected?
- A
Nonmaleficence
- B
Fidelity
- C
Veracity
- D
Justice
06
True or false
1 point
True or false: A nurse should respect a competent adult patient's informed refusal of a recommended treatment, even when the nurse believes the treatment would be beneficial.
- A
True
- B
False
07
Written response
1 point
What legal concept describes failing to use the care a reasonably prudent professional would use in similar circumstances, resulting in harm? Enter the legal term.
08
Choose one
1 point
Before a procedure, a patient says, “I signed, but I still don't know what they are going to do.” What is the nurse's best action?
- A
Proceed because the patient has already signed the form.
- B
Explain the intervention independently and proceed once the patient agrees.
- C
Pause the process and contact the responsible clinician to facilitate an explanation.
- D
Ask a family member to explain the intervention and obtain verbal permission.
09
Choose all
1 point
Which conditions or information are part of informed consent? Select all that apply.
- A
The decision is voluntary.
- B
The person has decision-making capacity.
- C
The person receives understandable information about material risks and benefits.
- D
Alternatives, including no treatment, are discussed.
- E
A signed form by itself proves that consent was informed and voluntary.
10
Choose one
1 point
A nurse shares relevant patient information with another provider coordinating the patient's treatment. Which statement about HIPAA's minimum necessary standard is correct?
- A
The nurse must apply the minimum necessary standard to every provider-to-provider disclosure for treatment.
- B
The minimum necessary standard does not apply to provider-to-provider disclosures for treatment.
- C
The nurse may share the patient's details with any visitor who asks about the patient's care.
- D
The nurse may disclose protected health information for any purpose if the patient's name is omitted.
11
Fill in the blank
1 point
Complete the documentation example with its exact wording from the material:
12
Choose all
1 point
A nurse receives an unclear assignment that may be outside the nurse's competence. Which actions are consistent with professional accountability? Select all that apply.
- A
Seek clarification about an unclear or potentially unsafe direction.
- B
Check whether the requested practice is within the nurse's licensure and competence.
- C
Escalate a concern that remains unresolved through the appropriate chain of command.
- D
Document relevant facts according to policy.
- E
Follow the direction without question because another person issued it.
13
Choose one
1 point
A nurse works to ensure that patients receive fair consideration for care without unjust discrimination. Which ethical principle does this best illustrate?
- A
Justice
- B
Veracity
- C
Fidelity
- D
Nonmaleficence
14
Open ended
1 point
Explain how law and professional ethics differ in nursing practice, how they can overlap, and why ethical care may require more than meeting a legal minimum. Include one concrete example involving informed consent.
15
Choose one
1 point
A visitor who is not involved in coordinating a patient's care asks a nurse for details about the patient's condition. What is the best response?
- A
Give the visitor details if the nurse omits the patient's name.
- B
Share the information if the visitor says they are curious about the patient's progress.
- C
Do not share the details without an appropriate basis for disclosure.
- D
Share the information if the visitor promises not to repeat it.
16
True or false
1 point
Ethical nursing care is always fully defined by meeting the legal minimum.
- A
True
- B
False
17
Written response
1 point
Which ethical principle concerns treating people fairly and allocating care without unjust discrimination?
18
Choose one
1 point
A visitor asks a nurse for details about a patient’s condition, but the nurse has no appropriate basis for disclosing the information. What should the nurse do?
- A
Share the information if the visitor says they are a relative.
- B
Decline to share the details without an appropriate basis for disclosure.
- C
Share the details if the patient’s name is omitted.
- D
Give a brief summary because the visitor is already at the bedside.
19
Choose one
1 point
Before a procedure, a patient says, “I signed, but I still don’t know what they are going to do.” What is the nurse’s best response?
- A
Proceed because the patient signed the form.
- B
Ask the patient to sign a second copy of the form.
- C
Pause and contact the responsible clinician to facilitate an explanation before proceeding, unless an applicable emergency exception governs.
- D
Explain the intervention in place of the responsible clinician and proceed once the patient nods.
20
Written response
1 point
What HIPAA standard does not apply to provider-to-provider disclosures for treatment?