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Situation: as professional nurses, we are guided by ethical principles and Philippine jurisprudence 1.

The PNA code of ethics is an expression of moral concerns, goals and values of nursing. Which is a correct characteristic of the Code of ethics for Nurses: a. It emphasizes the independent and collaborative roles of as nurse b. It describes the professional standards of nursing practice c. It has a legal guarantees d. It is used as a guideline for nursing standard implementation 2. Ethics is not concern with the following: a. Personal standards of right and wrong b. Practice or beliefs of a certain group c. Investigating issues about human behavior d. Exercising critical and rational judgement in ones choices or decision 3. A patient was informed by is attending physician about the need for a major surgery. Which violates the rights of a patient: a. The patient has no obligation to submit himself to the treatment b. the patient has the right to choose his doctor or surgeon c. the risks of treatment and facts relating to it should not be told the patient or else he might refuse the surgery d. if a client cannot read, the consent form must be read to him before it is signed 4. maintaining confidentiality of patent information is part of the nurses: a. advocacy role-to safeguard the welfare of pt. b. ethical and legal obligations of the nurse c. managerial and leadership functions d. role as a counselor 5. accurate, objective and legible recording is fundamental requirement for safe practice because: a. the client reflects medical care given b. the chart is a means to communicate the progress on the patients condition c. the chart is a legal document d. the chart I acceptable as an evidence in court against the doctor, the nurse and the patient.

Situation: in one of your conference with the midwifes, you answered questions pertaining to computation and presentation of statis tical data at the Rural Health Unit. Some of the questions are the following among others. 6. Statistical data to be presented should possess which of the following characteristics: a. Accuracy b. Adequacy and timeliness c. Timeliness d. Adequacy Situation: one important fact that will guide the nurse in the practice of the profession is her knowledge of the nursing law. 7. The nurse practice act of 1991 which regulates then the practice of nursing in the Philippines has all has the following description except: a. This act delineates the practice of nursing and midwifery b. It was enacted in November 1991 c. The primary purpose is to protect the public d. This act defines the practice of nursing in the Philippines 8. When a nurse starts working in a hospital but without a written consent, which of the following is unexpected of her; a. She is not bound to perform according to the standards of nursing practice b. Provides nursing care within the acceptable standards of nursing practice c. She is not obligated to provide professional service d. The employer does not hold the nurse responsible of her action 9. A patient, G8P5, refused to be injected with her third doe of Depo-provera. The nurse injected in spite of the patients refusal and forcibly injected the contraceptive. She can be used for which of the following: a. Misrepresentation b. Assault c. Malpractice d. Negligence Situation: as a nurse, you are aware that your actions have ethico legal implications. Because of this, you must always be alert of those situations that demand and appropriate professional conduct.

10.Mr. Soliven is in the terminal stage of lung cancer. He tells you that he has a living will. You have known that the clients living will involves which one of the following: a. A document signed by the clientss family for the provider to whith hold medical treatment when death is imminent b. The medical treatment a client chooses to withhold if he is rendered unable to make decisions c. It is confidential and not part of the clients medical record d. Provides that the clients wishes need not be followed if life can be prolonged 11.You understand that as a nurse, maintaining privacy and confidentiality is an important aspect of which of the following: a. Hospital policy b. Nurse Code of Ethics c. What all client expect d. It is an accepted practice 12.Health care issues often become an ethical dilemma because of which of the following: a. Decision must be made quickly often under a stressful condition b. Decision must be made based on individual systems c. The choices involved do not appear to be clearly right or wrong d. A clients rights co exis with a health profession 13.A basic structure against which competent care is objectively measured of the following: a. Principle b. Standard c. Law d. Codes 14.Which of the following principles underlying ethical code of professional nurses is considered when one tells the truth about medication errors is committed: a. Privacy b. Veracity c. Maleficience d. Beneficence 15.A nursing diagnosis represents the :

a. Proposed pla of care b. Clients health problems c. Assessment of client data d. Actual nursing intervention 16.The nurse who collaborates directly with the client to establish and implement a plan of care is the: a. Primary nurse b. Nurse clinician c. Clinical specialist d. Nurse coordinator 17.The determining factor in the revision of a nursing care plan is the: a. Time available for care b. Validity of the diagnosis c. Method for providing care d. Effectiveness of the interventions 18.Nursing process can be defined as the: a. Implementation of nursing care by the nurse b. Steps the nurse employs to provede nursing care c. Process the nurse uses to determine nursing goals d. Activities a nurse employs to identify a nursing problem 19.To utilize the nursing process, the nurse must first: a. Identify goal for nursing care b. State the clients nursing needs c. Obtain information about the client d. Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing actions 20.The effectiveness of nurse client communication is best validated by: a. Client feedback b. Medical assessments c. Health information about the client d. Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing actions

21.The primary purpose for the regulation of nursing practice is to protect: a. The public b. Practicing nurses c. The employing agency d. Professional standards 22.When obtaining consent for surgery, initially the nurse should: a. Explain the risks involved in the surgery b. Explain that obtaining the signature is routine for any surgery c. Evaluate if the clients knowledge level is sufficient to give consent d. Witness the signature because this is what the nurses signature the documents Situation: Mrs. D delivered a normal baby boy by caesarean section at PGH. Miss X was the scrub nurse and Miss Y was the circulating nurse. After the operation, Mrs D suffered infection of the abdominal cavity due to forcep left inside the abdomen. 23.Before the nurse will let the patient sign the consent for the caesarian section, she must explain the procedure to the patient and this is referred to as: a. Formal consent b. Individual consent c. Informed consent d. Honest consent 24.The nurse in the situation above may be guilty of negligence based on the doctrine of: a. Res ipsa liquitor b. Respondeat superior c. Force majeure d. Furza major 25.One of the following may also be held liable of negligence under the doctrine of repondeat superior: a. Surgeon b. Hospital administrator c. Scrub nurse d. Circulating nurse

26.The patient may file a complaint addressed to the board of nursing for the revocation of the licence of the nurses and this is referred to as: a. Criminal case b. Civil case c. Administrative case d. Election case 27.The life of a licence of nurse is: a. 5 years b. 5 months c. 3 years d. 4 years 28.The period where a revoked license may be re-applied is after the lapse of: a. 1 year b. 2 year c. 3 year d. 4 year 29.The total number of continuing education units required before that a nurse need for renewal of license: a. 20 units b. 30 units c. 40 units d. 60 units 30.Rooming in and breastfeeding act of 1992 refers to: a. RA 7160 b. RA 7164 c. RA 7600 d. RA 9173 31.The observance of the senior citizens act is found on: a. RA 7432 b. RA 7160

c. RA 7164 d. RA 9173 32.The Body duty authorized to suspend erring nurses: a. CHED b. PRC c. DEPED d. BON 33.The individual right to freedom from unreasonable search and seizure a. Riht to confidentiality b. Right to have visitors c. Right to treatment in the least restrictive environment d. Right to access to courts and attorneys 34.Which of the following rihts can be suspended with good cause? a. The right to treatment in the least b. Restrictive environment c. The right to confidentiality d. The right to warn others of danger Situation: the PRC has recommended new sets of the members of the BON due to the mass resignation of the former members brought about b the controversy. 35.If a board member is appointed in the meantme to fill in a vacancy or perform duties of an office during the absence of the regular incumbent, this is called: a. Regular appointment b. Ad interim appointment c. Hold- over doctrine d. Usurpation of office 36.If a member of the Board was appointed and whose appointment was and whose appointment was certified by the PNA and approved by the President this is called: a. Regular appointment b. Ad interim appointment c. Hold-over doctrine

d. Usurpation of office 37.The term of office of the new set of BON is: a. 3 years b. 6 years c. 9 years d. 12 years 38.The BON can do which of the following task: a. Suspend the license of Midwives who violates the Nursing Act b. Conduct hearing to resolve complaints even against medical practitioners c. Conduct licensure examination for nurses d. Submit an annual report to the senate of its previous dealings 39.The appropriate body that submits to the commission the appointments of the members of the BON is a. CHED b. Presidential staff c. PRC d. APO 40.The monetary penalty prescribed for those who violate the practice of Nursing in the Philippines is : a. 50,000-60,000 b. 10,000-40,000 c. 5,000-10,000 d. 50,000-100,000 41.The minimum base pay of nurses working in the Public health institutions shall not be lower than the 1st step or hiring rate prescribe for salary grade: a. 10 b. 12 c. 13 d. 15 42.The salary grade of nurses in the public health system Is pursuant to what law.

a. RA 6600 b. RA 7600 c. RA 6758 d. RA 7164 43.Under the provision of RA 9173, who shall fund the ten percent allotment for the comprehensive training specialty program of nurses: a. Office of the President b. COA c. DBM d. PCSO 44.The law the created the RHU is : a. RA 1080 b. RA 7180 c. RA 7164 d. RA 1082 45.A principle that deals with the fairness and entitlements in the distribution of goods and services: a. Stewardship b. Autonomy c. Confidentiality d. Justice Situation: Nurses are now gearing towards the concept of globalization. The management functions of the nurses are also part of the said developments. 46.A management theorist that conducted study on time and motion. He is consider the father of scientific management: a. Abraham Maslow b. Frederick Taylor c. Henri Faylor d. Thiery Henry 47.The best style of leadership which a nurse manager can adapt with varied staff under her would be:

a. Democratic b. Autocratic c. Laisez-faire d. Situational leadership 48.The management theorist that identified the variables in the organization: a. Henry Gantt b. Henri Fayol c. Rensis Likert d. Abraham Maslow Situation; RA 9173 has a provision that nurse must continue learning 49.Which of the following is formal continuing education: a. Tele conference b. Enrolment in graduate school c. Attendance in conference d. Refresher courses 50.Which of the following is the required qualification of a Dean: a. Nine units in nursing ad,inistration b. Masters degree in related fields c. Masters degree in nursing d. Doctoral degree 51.The faculty of a College of Nursing must have a Masters Degree which is: a. Psychology b. Nursing only c. Public Health d. Nursing or Related field 52.To be qualified, the nurse supervisors in the hospital must have a. Masters of Public Health b. Nine units in Masters degree program c. Nine units in management and administration course at graduate level

d. Masters of Art in Nursing Situation: the nurse caring for her patient is always guided by sound principles in ethics. 53.A doctor was negligent in prescribing a wrong dosage of drug to your patient. As the nurse assigned, you questioned the order of the doctor and had it corrected. This is an application of what principle: a. Beneficience b. Justice c. Autonomy d. Distributive justice 54.The staff nurse on duty refused to have a procedure be done on her patient because the procedure would do more harm than good to the patient. This is an application of the principle of: a. Autonomy b. Epikia c. Non maleficience d. Justice 55.Making the basic sercices and essential goods readily avalilabe to the people at affordable cost is following the principle of a. Epikia b. Double effect c. Justice d. Beneficience

56.This term refers to judgment principles of what is right and wrong in relation to human conduct and character: a. Justice b. Morals c. Ethics d. Nrms 57.The code governing th NURSES BEHAVIOR, expecially towards patients, employing authority and to the profession is : a. Justice b. Nursing profession

c. Nursing ethics d. Nursing roles 58.Refers to any information obtained by the nurse or the health team during the course of caring for the patient and not to be divulge. a. Truth telling b. Veracity c. Confidentiality d. Justice 59.The information gathered may only be disclosed under the following except: a. The patient agrees to divulge such information with written consent b. The information is material in a criminal case investigation c. If public safety is jeopardized (communicable disease) d. Such information is irrelevant to his care and cannot be utilized by other health team 60.The principle of distributive justice follows all of the following applications except: a. To each, an equal share b. To each, according to need c. To each, according to effort d. To each, according to influence 61.The nurse suggested an oral form of the drug to patient rather than deep IM because the patient is able to tolerate oral drugs already is: a. Principle of justice b. Double effect c. Nonmaleficience d. Benificience 62.The gangrenous foot of a diabetic patient was amputated. This surgical procedure is under the principle of: a. Epikia b. Justice c. Principle of totality d. Principle of double effect

63.Facing a situatin which would have good and bad effects requires the following basis for arriving a decision exept: a. That the action must be morally good b. That the good effect must be willed an the bad effect merly allowed c. That the good effect must not come from an evil action but from initial action itself directly; d. That the good effect must not be greater that the bad effect. 64.A nurse shall not participate upon immoral operations such as abortion even if the doctor commands it is following the principle of : a. Totality b. Justice c. Beneficience d. Nonmalificience 65.Informed consent, the patient UNDERSTAND the reason for the proposed intervention, with its benefits and risks, and agrees to the treatment by affixing his signatures in the consent form. It generally contains the following elements except: a. Disclosure b. Understanding c. Voluntariness d. Vitiated 66.A group of nurses are studying the case of 16- year old nursing student who was accused of frustrated homicide, benny can determine their understanding of circumstantial evidence if they can identiy which of the following in the case a. Justifying circumstances b. Exmpting circumstances c. Aggravating circumstances d. Mitigating circumstances 67.Virtue ethics gives us a special prospective in the parets role to decide for their children including decision of: a. Professional choice of children b. Spouse choice ffor children c. Life and death prior to conception and birth

d. Gender choice for children 68.A most critical strategy in nursing communication is: a. Non-verbal communication b. Giving stereotyped comments c. Verbal communication d. Active listening 69.There is a global concern on AIDS. Here are legal and ethical concerns specially: a. Duty siblings and spoue b. Need for universal testing c. Confidentiality d. Public support and understanding 70.Licensed nurses from foreign countries can practice nursing n the Philippines in the following condition: a. Employed in state colleges and universities b. Special projects with hospital with a fixed fee c. Employees by private hospitals d. Medical mission whose services are free 71.Benny elaborated on the concept of informed consent. He determines that the nurses need more explanation if their response is one of the following: a. The consent should provid e a description of alternative treatmens or procedures b. The consent should offer a thorough explanation of the procedures to be done and consequences of it. c. The consent should include the medical diagnose and explanation of the patients condition d. The consent should describe the prognosis if the recommended care is refused. 72.R.N. denotes that a nurse: a. Has satisfactorily completed with the requirements to practice nursing as set by the state b. Has a baccalaureate degree in nursing c. Is professionally ready to practice nursing d. Just a title

73.The professional license of an RN is: a. Transferable b. Lifetime c. Can be revoked for reasons stipulated RA 9173

d. Personal 74.In medical and nursing practice, code means a call for: a. DNR state b. Call to order c. Clinical case d. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 75.The patient has a right to information regarding the operation or other invasive procedure and potential effects this right is achieved through: a. Informed consent b. Preoperative visit c. Charting d. Doctors rounds 76.Communication can take many forms. Each has its own limitations. Which is a deterrent factor in written communications? a. Email b. Fax c. Suicide tendencies d. Use of non universal abbreviation 77.Charting should be legible and include only standard abbreviations. Which of the following is NOT a standard abbreviation? a. PRN b. OD c. NNO d. NPO 78.A mother who is pregnant and has ovarian cancer has to undergo surgery to treat the cancer. In the process the fetus died. The doctrine that justifies the death of the fetus is: a. Justice

b. Anatomy c. Exception to the rol d. Double effect 79.A nurse is waiting for a repot to be sent by fax. The machine activates but instead of the report , the nurse received a sexually oriented photograph. The MOST appropriate nursing action is to: a. Call the nursing supervisor and report the incident b. Cut the photograph and throw it away. c. Call the police d. Call the unit who sent it and ask for the name of person who sent 80.Negligence in the practice of nursing can be a ground for: a. Revocation of license by the ombudsman b. Revocation of license by the BON c. Revocation of license by the DOH d. Revocation of license by the Nursing department 81.One way of verifying that the right message/doctors order was communicated Effectively is by : a. Phrasing intelligently b. Repeating the order massage c. Documenting 82.Disposal of medical records in government hospitals/institutions must be done in close coordination with wat agency? a. DOH b. Records management and archives office(RMAO) c. DILG d. MMDA Situation: as a program manager, the mental health psychiatric nurse is tasked to provide general patient management. 83.The nurse is aware that identifying the aspects of general patient management and identifying interventions for meeting thes basic needs are distinctions of a. Psychotherapy

b. Therapeutic milieu c. Behavior therapy 84.Through the nurses role modling of effective communication, the clients learned new way of dealing with authority figures. This gives the clients a venue to: a. Communicate b. Socialize c. Identify their problems d. Test new patterns of behavior 85.This element of communication facilitates evaluation of the program: a. Receiver b. Message c. Sender d. Feedback 86.The nurses style of leadership in milieu therapy is: a. Autocratic b. Laissez-faire c. Democratic d. Benevolent 87.Clients rights should be protected when doing research using human subjects. Camille identifies these rights as follows EXCEPT: a. Right to autonomy b. Right to recompense c. Right to be harmed d. Right to harmed e. Right to confidentiality Situation: the nurses understanding of ethicolegal responsibilities will guide his/her nursing practice 88.The principles that govern right and proper conduct of a person regarding life biology and the health profession is referred to as: a. Morality b. Religion

c. Biothethics d. Values 89.The purpose of having a nurses code of ethics is: a. To define the role and functions of the health care givers, nurses, clients b. To help the public understand professional conduct expected of nurses c. Identify nursing action recommended dor specific health care situations d. Delineate the scope and areas of nursing practice 90.The most important nursing responsibility where ethical situations emerge in patient cae is a. Be accountable for his own ctions b. No take sides, remain neutral and fair c. Assume that ethical questions are the responsibility of the health team d. Act only when advised that the action is ethically sound 91.You inform the patient about his rights which include the following except: a. Right to expect that the records about his care will be treated as confidential b. Right to obtain information about another patient c. Right to consen to or decline to participate in research studies or experiments d. Right to expect reasonable continuity of care 92.This principle states that a person has unconditional worth and has the capacity to determine his own destiny: a. Biothetics b. Justice c. Fidelity d. Autonomy Situation: management of nurse practitioners is done by qualified nursing leader who have had clinical experience. 93.An example of management function of a nurse is: a. Directing and evaluating the staff nurses b. Performing nursing procedures for clients c. Teaching patient do breathing and coughing exercises

d. Preparing for a surprise party for a client 94.Your head nurse in the unit believes that the staff nurses are not capable of decision making so she makes the decision for everyone without consulting anybody. This type of leadership is: a. Democratic leadership b. Autocratic leadership c. Managerial leadership d. Laissez-faire leadership 95.When the head nurse in your ward plots and approves your work schedules and direct your work, she is demonstrating: a. Delegation b. Authority c. Accountability d. responsibility 96.to ensure client safety before starting blood transfusion the following are needed before the procedure can be done except: a. have two nurses verify client identification, blood type, unit number and expiration, date of blood b. get a consent signed for legal issue c. take baseline vital signs d. blood should be warmed to room temperature for 30 minutes before blood transfusion is administered 97.Part of standards of care has to do with the use of restraints. Which of the following statements is not true? a. Doctors order for restraints should be signed within 24 hours b. Offer food and toileting every 2 hours c. Remove and reapply restraints every 2 hours d. Check clients pulse, blood pressure and circulation evey 4 hours Situation: a nursing professor assigns a group of students to do data gathering by interviewing their classmates as the subjects. 98.She instructed the interview not to tell the interviewees that the date gathered are for her own research project for publication. This teacher has violated the students right to: a. Disclosure

b. Not be harmed c. Privacy d. Self determination 99.A nurse preceptor observes that many clients are being readmitted in the ward for post operative infections. She suggests to the students that they do a research on this topic. What research activity is this a. Sharing research results with colleagues b. Data collection c. Developing guidelines for patient care d. Identifying clinical problem 100. Based on the code of ethics for Filipino nurses, what is regarded as the hallmark of nursing responsibility and accountability? a. human rights of clients, regardless of creed and gender b. the privilege of being a registered professional nurses c. accurate documentation of actions and outcomes d. health, being a fundamental right of every individual. Situation: Mr. Martin, 71 years old was suddenly rushed to the hospital because of severe chest pain. On admission he was diagnosed to have acute myocardial infarction and was placed in the ICU. 101. While in the ICU, he executes the document tat list the medical treatment he chooses to refuse in case his condition becomes severe to a point that he will be unable to make decisions for himself. This document is: a. Living will b. Informed consent c. last will and testament. d. power of attorney

102. After one day, the patients condition worsened and feeling hopeless. He requested the nurse to remove the oxygen. The nurse should: a. Follow the patient because it s his right to die gracefully b. Follow the patient as it is his right to determine the medical regimen he needs c. Refuse the patient and encourage hi to verbalize hid feelings d. Refuse the patient since euthanasia is not accepted in the Philippines 103. Euthanasia is an ethical dilemma which confronts nurses in the ICU because: a. The choices ivbolved do not appear to be clearly right or wrong

b. A clients legal right co- exist with the nurses professional obligation c. Decisions has to be made based on societal norms. d. Decisions has to be mad quickly, often under stressful conditions 104. A nurse who supports a patient and familys need to make decisions that is right for them is practicing which of the following ethical principles? a. Autonomy b. confidentiality c. privacy d. truthfulness

105. Mr. Martin felt better after 5 day but recognizing the severity of his illness, he executes a document authorizing the wife to transct any form of business in his behalf in addition to all decisions relative to his confinement his document is referred to as a. Apower of attorney b. Living will c. Informed consent d. Medical records Situation 2: Miss Castro was recently appointed chief nurse of a 50-bed government hospital in Valenzuela. On her first day of duty, she tried to remember the elements of administration she learned from her basic nursing education. 106. One of the first things Ms. Castro did was to engage her until in objective writing, formulating goals and philosophy of nursing service. Which activities are MOST appropriately described to which elements of administration? a. Planning b. Controlling c. Directing d. Organizing 107. In recognizing the Department of Nursing, she comes up with the organizational structure defining the role and function of the different nursing positions and line up and the position with qualified people. This is included in which element of administration: a. Monitoring b. evaluationc. organizing d. planning

108. After one month, she and her management committee assess the regulatory measures taken and correct whatever discrepancies are found. This is pat of which element of administration: a. Monitoring b. Organizing c. Evaluation d. Planning

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Revaluation and administrative process is BEST described as: a. A continuing process of seeing that performance meets goals and targets b. Obtaining commitment of members to do better c. Informing personnel how well and how much improvement has been made d. Follow up of activities that have been studied

110. In all of the various administrative functions, which of the following management skill is demanded efficiently and effectively of Ms. Castro? Decision making skills Forecasting skills Auditing skills Communication skills b.1&4 c. 1&2 d. 2&4

a. 2&3

Situation 3: changes in the technology, the nations economy and the increasing number of population have brought about changes in the Health Care System. 111. At present, government hospitals are expected to offer comprehensive healdth services to include illness prevention and health promotion. In which of the following unit of services are these services integrated? a. Wellness center b. intensive Care unit c. rehabilitation center d. newborn screening unit 112. Which of the following is the MOST recent government initiative to help/subsidize the cost of heath services for both the employed and the unemployed? a. National health insurance act b. Workers compensation act c. Medicare act d. Magna Carta for public health workers 113. The top ten morbidity cases in the Phil. Include TB, diarrhea among children to name a few. Many of these conditions are preventable and have implications are preventable and have implications in the development of which nursing competencies? a. Execution of nsg. Procedure and technique b. Therapeutic use of self

c. Administration of treatment and medication d. Health educaton Situation 4: the nurse is responsible to accurately records and reports patients progress. She is able to communicate to the other member of the team by documenting the nursing care plan and the appropriate nursing intervention. 114. A main function of the patients records is to: a. Prepare the nurse for the shift worked b. Serve as record of financial charges c. Serve as a vehicle for communication d. Ensure that the message is received 115. When the nurse writes in the chart and discovers an error has been made, which is the BEST approach? a. Erase the erroneous material b. Carefully ink out the erroneous material c. Place as asterisk next to the statement, then footnote it d. Draw straight line through the error and initial it. 116. Which of the following persons cannot have the access to the patient record? a. Physical therapist b. Lawyer of the family c. The patient d. Speech therapists 117. Which of the following qualities are relevant in documenting patients care? 1. Accuracy and consciousness 2. Thoroughness and currentness 3. Systematic and orderly 4. Legibly, properly dated and signed 5. Use of locally accepted abbrebiation a. 1,3,4&5 b. 2,3,4&5 c. 1,2,3&5 d. 1,2,3&4

118. In primary nursing who among the following is needed to her leadership and quality control in the ward? a. The chief nurse

b. The head nurse c. The nurse supervisor d. The service director Situation 5: safe nursing practice involves and understanding of the law. 119. a. In the Philippines, this law is: The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 or R.A. 9173

b. The Philippine Nursing Act of 1991 or R.A. 7164 c. IRR OR Resolution 425 of 2003 d. Republic Act No. 8981 120. The Philippine Nursing Act delineates the scope of nursing. It specifies that independent practicing nurse is responsible for: a. Health promotion and prevention of illness b. Administration of written prescription for treatment and therapies c. Rehabilitative aspect of care d. Collaborating with other healthcare providers for health restoration and alleviation of suffering.

121. Standards of care provide the legal basis for evaluation of nursing practice or malpractice. Its function include all EXCEPT: a. Used by nurse experts to define what appropriate nursing practice is in given situation b. Used to measure or evaluate nursing conduct to determine if the nurse acted reasonably as any prudent nurse would under similar circumstances. c. Used to delineate the scope, function and role of the nurse d. Use to measure or evaluate the conduct of nurse specialists who are certified in their own specialty fields.

122. As a standard in ethics, this represents an understanding and agreement to respect another persons right to decide a course his or her own destiny: a. Autonomy b. Justice

c. Beneficence d. Nonmalifecence

123. The code of Ethics refers to standards of behavior ofr ideals of conduct. The ability to answer for and stand by ones action refers to a. Accountability b. Veracity c. Advocacy d. Responsibility

124. Which of the following is NOT a legally binding document but nonetheless very important in the care of all patients in any setting? a. Bill of rights as provided in the Philippine Constitution b. Scope of nursing practice as defined in R.A. 9173 c. Patients bill of Rights

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