A doctor orders a medical procedure that the staff nurse has ...

[jasdeep_brar]

A doctor orders a medical procedure that the staff nurse has reason to believe will harm the patient. Which accurately states the legal consequences of carrying out, or refusing to carry out, the procedure?
 
  A) The staff nurse cannot be held legally liable for any harm to the patient if the procedure is carried out with due care.
  B) The nurse may lose his or her license by refusing to carry out the procedure.
  C) The nurse can be held legally liable for any harm if the procedure is carried out without question.
  D) The nurse can be held accountable for practicing medicine without a license.

Question 2

Which of the following responses from the nurse manager is consistent with a culture that promotes patient safety?
 
  a. We make sure that we don't have any errors on this unit.
  b. We identify who made the error and take corrective action.
  c. We provide remedial training for all staff on the unit when there is an error.
  d. We report any serious error to The Joint Commission and use their experts to help us find the root cause of the problem.

[peilian]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D
A culture of safety is characterized by reporting and open discussion of errors with the goal of preventing similar errors. Disciplinary action, remediation, or denying that errors occur fosters a lack of reporting and a bureaucratic type organization.