Legal and Ethical Behavior

Question 1 of 20

Which of these examples would not be considered neglect?

Forgetting to provide your resident with enough water in a timely manner.
Leaving clutter on the floor where a resident walks.
Not staying on the floor once you've clocked in.
Forgetting to move an immobile resident enough to keep them from getting bed sores.

Question 2 of 20

The charge nurse has administered a prescribed medication to the wrong patient. This is an example of ____.

Malpractice
Neglect
Battery
Assault

Question 3 of 20

A nursing assistant threatens to slap a resident if he doesn’t stop yelling. This is classified as:

Battery
Assault
Slander
Libel

Question 4 of 20

A resident’s family is visiting when you arrive on duty and one of them hands you an envelope that contains a thank you card and a monetary gift in appreciation for your care of their loved one. The best response is to ____.

Accept the gift and be sure this resident gets extra attention so he or she knows you are appreciative.
Accept the gift and then check with your fellow colleagues about how they handled similar situations.
Thank the family and use the money to purchase a gift for the residents birthday.
Thank the family and resident but tell them you must decline until you can check with your supervisor and facility policies regarding the acceptance of gifts.

Question 5 of 20

There is a contained fire in the residents room. What is the first action a nursing assistant should take?

Pull the fire alarm.
Yell for help.
Move the resident to safety.
Grab the fire extinguisher.

Question 6 of 20

Which of these could cause a nursing assistant to be charged with battery?

Raising a hand to threaten a slap.
Using restraints on a resident without a physicians order.
Administering medications.
Ignoring or delaying a response to a residents call for help.

Question 7 of 20

All of these could result in a nursing assistant being charged with negligence except ____.

Not turning a patient every two hours as prescribed to prevent pressure sores.
Not checking on a resident at a prescribed time.
Nicking the forehead of a resident while trimming their bangs.
Deliberately harming a resident with extreme force.

Question 8 of 20

Your fellow nursing assistant is angry at you and lies to the charge nurse. He claims you stole money from a resident’s purse. This is an example of ____.

Malpractice
Accolades
Defamation
Assault

Question 9 of 20

You hear a charge nurse telling a resident that the LPN is not performing as well as she should be. The legal term for this is ____.

Slander
Gossip
Insubordination
Discrimination

Question 10 of 20

Which of these is the legal term for “being responsible for providing care according to an accepted standard”?

Liability
Aiding and abetting
Slander
Legality

Question 11 of 20

You observe a co-worker sexually harassing a resident and choose to ignore it. This is an example of ____.

Libel
Cease and desist
Passive aggression
Aiding and abetting

Question 12 of 20

When a nursing assistant restricts a residents movements or actions without proper authorization, it can be interpreted as ____.

False imprisonment.
Liability
Aiding and abetting.
Slander

Question 13 of 20

Another word for forcing a patient to do something against his or her will is ____.

Conspiracy
Collusion
Coercion
Consequences

Question 14 of 20

Which of these is a form of involuntary seclusion?

Leaving a patient alone without a means of communicating, such as removing a call bell.
Leaving the room when the resident wants to have private time with family.
Putting a patient in a wheelchair and rolling him or her away from others when he or she asks to be moved.
Closing the patients door when he or she asks for time to be alone.

Question 15 of 20

If a resident went on a day trip with family members and returns complaining of hunger and thirst, the nursing assistant should ____.

Tell the resident the family who was in charge assured you they had strictly followed mealtime schedules.
Talk to the family about the importance of the resident getting proper snacks when on an outing.
Tell the resident when the next snack and beverage time is scheduled and get him or her a glass of water.
Report this to the charge nurse.

Question 16 of 20

Which of these scenarios would most likely be considered a violation of patient rights?

The nursing assistant changes the patient to a hospital gown after others complain that the patients “lucky shirt” is soiled and beginning to smell.
Restraints are applied to a patient who has been trying to punch the nurses who are caring for him.
A patient is receiving care from a physician that he or she has requested to be dismissed.
A patient is transferred from a nice facility to one that is further away and slightly less nice because of non-payment.

Question 17 of 20

Which of these would be an example of invasion of a patients privacy?

Not knocking on the residents door when entering the room.
Not shutting the residents door when exiting the room.
Exposing the residents body unnecessarily when performing his or her care.
Discussing the residents dislikes with a co-worker during report.

Question 18 of 20

The definition of liability is ____.

Being responsible for providing care according to an accepted standard.
Lack of care according to an accepted standard.
Having insufficient knowledge to properly perform your duties.
Participating in an unlawful act.

Question 19 of 20

Which of these is not an example of abuse?

Threatening to hit a resident.
Hitting a resident.
Startling a resident.
Kicking a resident.

Question 20 of 20

Which of these is not a liable act?

Voluntary seclusion.
Invasion of privacy.
Theft
Abuse

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