Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition
Chapter 03: Legal and Ethical Considerations
Open-Book Quiz
NAME: ________________________________________
1. What are the principles of health care ethics? (See p. 32 in your textbook.)
3. How would you define deontology? What would be a limitation of deontology? (See
4. Laws that guide nursing practice are derived from what three types of law? (See p. 38
6. What is the nurse’s best protection against negligence and malpractice? (See p. 39 in
7. Define informed consent. (See pp. 39-40 in your textbook.)
8. Why must signatures on consent forms be obtained before administering preoperative
9. If a nurse believes that a physician’s order is erroneous or inappropriate, what steps
10. Why would a nurse invoke “safe harbor” in a particular setting? (See pp. 40-41 in