NCLEX CRUSADE ACADEMY TEST- 1 ETHICS AND LAW

1. The NCLEX Legal & Ethical Framework falls under which primary test category?. Health Promotion. Pharmacological Therapies. Management of Care. Physiological Adaptation.

2. The framework is considered critical primarily for which two reasons?. Improving teamwork and salary growth. Passing the exam and protecting the license. Reducing documentation errors and audits. Increasing hospital revenue.

3. The content of the framework focuses specifically on which two foundations?. State law and malpractice insurance. Federal Law (HIPAA) and Ethical Principles. Hospital policy and staffing models. Pharmacology and documentation.

4. Protected Health Information (PHI) must both identify a patient and relate to which elements?. Age and gender only. Health status, treatment, or payment. Employment history only. Insurance type only.

5. Which item is categorized under Identity Data?. Lab results. Diagnosis list. Social Security Number. Billing codes.

6. Diagnoses are classified under which PHI category?. Identity Data. Clinical Data. Administrative Data. Financial Data.

7. Billing details are considered which type of PHI?. Clinical Data. Identity Data. Administrative Data. Treatment Data.

8. HIPAA was enacted in which year?. 1988. 1996. 2002. 2010.

9. HIPAA is described in the document as which of the following?. A hospital guideline. A state recommendation. A federal mandate. A professional suggestion.

10. Civil penalties for HIPAA violations may include: Federal imprisonment. Verbal warning only. Fines and license suspension. No consequences.

11. Criminal penalties may involve: Mandatory education only. Federal prosecution and jail time. Peer review only. Internal memo.

12. Discussing patient information in elevators represents which violation?. Accountability breach. Justice violation. Public space HIPAA violation. Beneficence breach.

13. Accessing charts of non-assigned patients is labeled as: The Curiosity Trap. Justice error. Fidelity breach. Accountability lapse.

14. Leaving computers unlocked falls under which violation category?. Administrative error. Workstation violation. Autonomy violation. Justice violation.

15. Posting social media content at work may be considered: Protected speech. The Digital Footprint violation. Justice practice. Beneficence.

16. The key takeaway regarding location is: Only clinical areas matter. Public places equal violations. Nurses are exempt. HIPAA applies only online.

17. Beneficence requires the nurse to: Tell the truth. Act in the patient's best interest. Treat all equally. Avoid documentation.

18. Nonmaleficence means: Keep promises. Do no harm. Be fair. Respect privacy.

19. In NCLEX scenarios, patient safety is prioritized under which principle?. Veracity. Justice. Nonmaleficence. Fidelity.

20. Fidelity is defined as: Fairness. Honesty. Keeping promises. Responsibility.

21. Veracity requires: Equal treatment. Honesty in interactions. Avoiding harm. Delegation.

22. Veracity emphasizes choosing: Silence over truth. Truth over false reassurance. Optimism over honesty. Authority over autonomy.

23. Justice is defined as: Accountability. Fairness. Autonomy. Beneficence.

24. Accountability requires the nurse to: Delegate blame. Accept ownership of actions. Avoid documentation. Follow orders only.

25. Autonomy refers to: Hospital authority. Patient's right to make decisions. Legal compliance. Nurse independence.

26. Autonomy is absolute only when the patient has: Insurance coverage. Capacity and understanding. Family support. Physician approval.

27. The visual formula presented is: Justice = fairness. Capacity + Understanding = Autonomy. Truth + Safety = Ethics. Law + Policy = Compliance.

28. In AMA situations, the first assessment question is whether the patient is: Insured. Alert. Employed. Cooperative.

29. If the patient is not alert in an AMA case: Patient may leave. Must call family. Cannot leave. Provide discharge papers.

30. If all AMA criteria are met, the patient: Must be restrained. May leave. Must sign waiver only. Requires police escort.

31. The nurse's role if patient leaves AMA is to: Ignore documentation. Document thoroughly. Call security. Withhold discharge.

32. Restraining a competent AMA patient may result in: HIPAA fine. Justice violation. Battery/False Imprisonment. Accountability review.

33. Protecting PHI at all times includes safeguarding: Identity only. Clinical only. Financial only. Identity, medical, and financial data.

34. Communication guidance emphasizes: False reassurance. Truthful communication. Silence. Optimism only.

35. Documentation is particularly emphasized in which scenario?. Justice cases. Autonomy decisions. AMA situations. HIPAA audits only.

36. The 'Golden Rule' presented states: Justice overrides safety. Capacity determines autonomy. Documentation ensures safety. HIPAA overrides ethics.

37. The nurse is described in the document as the: Care technician. Policy enforcer. Manager of Care. Compliance officer.

38. The NCLEX tests the nurse's ability to protect: Only the patient. Only the license. Both patient and license simultaneously. Hospital finances.

39. Law is described metaphorically as the nurse's: Compass. Map. Shield. Crown.

40. Ethics is described metaphorically as the nurse's: Map. Crown. Compass. Policy.