Fundamentals of Nursing Q 64
Which of the following statement is correct?
A. “Consent for medical treatment can be given by a minor with a sexually transmitted disease (STD)”.
B. “A second-trimester abortion can be given without state involvement.”
C. “Student nurses cannot be sued for malpractice while in a nursing clinical class.”
D. “Nurses who get sick and leave during a shift are not abandoning clients if they call their supervisor and leave a message about their emergency illness.”
Correct Answer: A. “Consent for medical treatment can be given by a minor with a sexually transmitted disease (STD).”
Anyone, at any age, can be treated without parental permission for an STD infection. The client is “advised” to contact sexual partners but is not “required” to give names. Permission from parents is not needed, based upon current privacy laws. According to the CDC, as of 2020, all jurisdictions have laws that explicitly allow a minor of a particular age (as defined by each state) to give informed consent to receive STD diagnosis and treatment services. In some jurisdictions, a minor might be legally allowed to give informed consent to receive specific STD or HIV services, including PrEP, even if the law is silent on those disease-related services.
Option B: Abortion is legal throughout the United States and its territories, although restrictions and accessibility vary from state to state. Abortion is a controversial and divisive issue in the society, culture, and politics of the U.S., and various anti-abortion laws have been in force in each state since at least 1900.
Option C: One very important point is that student nurses are personally responsible for their own negligent acts. Student nurses are responsible for providing care to their patients, and students are held to the same standards as a licensed professional nurses when performing the duties of a nurse (Pozgar, 2016).
Option D: North Dakota Board of Nursing defines “abandonment” as accepting the client assignment and disengaging the nurse and client relationship without giving notice to a qualified person. Behavior that demonstrates professional misconduct includes abandoning a client who is in need of or receiving nursing care and may be grounds for disciplinary action.