test bank for Giddens: Concepts for Nursing Practice, 3rd Edition by Jean Foret Giddens ch1-57
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The new nurse correctly defines a law when stating which information?
a. “Law is a fundamental concept for healthcare professionals.”
b. “Law’s rule is developed by the employee’s organization.”
c. “Law’s rule is enacted by a government agency that defines what must be done in
a given circumstance.”
d. “Law is a mandate from the Joint Commission or other accrediting agency.”
ANS: C
This is the correct definition of a law.
OBJ: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management
of Care
2. Which of the following is true about healthcare legislation?
a. The U.S. Constitution addresses healthcare law specifically to give the federal
government the ability to license professionals and institutions.
b. The power of the U.S. Constitution does not have a direct relationship to health
care and reserves most of the power to the states.
c. State laws are considered the highest source of healthcare law and trump the
federal laws.
d. The federal government a N ss U e R rt s S i I t s N p G o T w B er . o C ve O r M healthcare le gisl ation through the
U.S. Constitution.
ANS: B
The power of the U.S. Constitution does not have a direct relationship to health care and
reserves most of the power to the states. The other statements are false. The U.S.
Constitution does not address health care specifically. Either state or federal laws can be
considered the highest source of law depending on which law has the stricter regulation or
rule.
