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Janet- Test 3- Chp 7
Janet- test 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accreditation | which is the process by which an educational program is evaluated and recognized as having met certain standards |
| assault | is a threat or an attempt to make bodily contact with another person without that person's consent |
| battery | is an assault that is carried out and includes every willful, angry, and violent or negligent touching of another person's body or clothes or anything attached to or held by that other person |
| certification | which is the process by which a person who has met certain criteria established by a nongovernmental association is granted recognition in a specified practice area |
| common law | court-made law. An example is malpractice. Common law is based on the principle of stare decisis, or “let the decision stand.” After a decision has been made in a court of law, the principle in that decision becomes the rule to follow in similar other cas |
| credentialing | refers to ways in which professional competence is ensured and maintained |
| crime | is a wrong against a person or his or her property, but the act is considered to be against the public as well |
| defamation of character | is an intentional tort in which one party makes derogatory remarks about another that diminish the other party's reputation. Slander is oral defamation of character; libel is written defamation. |
| defendant | The one being accused of a crime or tort (defined later) |
| expert witness | explain to the judge and jury what happened based on the patient's record and to offer an opinion about whether the nursing care met acceptable standards. Needs a solid educational background and strong clinical experience comparable with those of the nur |
| fact witness | are placed under oath, must base their testimony on only firsthand knowledge of the incident and not on assumptions. |
| felony | punishable by imprisonment in a state or federal penitentiary for more than 1 year |
| fraud | is willful and purposeful misrepresentation that could cause, or has caused, loss or harm to a person or property |
| liability | involves four elements that must be established to prove that malpractice or negligence has occurred: duty, breach of duty, causation, and damages. Duty refers to an obligation to use due care (what a reasonably prudent nurse would do) and is defined by t |
| licensure | which is the process by which a state determines that a candidate meets certain minimum requirements to practice in the profession and grants a license to do so |
| litigation | is the process of bringing and trying a lawsuit |
| malpractice | is the term generally used to describe negligence by professional personnel |
| misdemeanor | is a less serious crime than a felony, commonly punishable with fines, imprisonment for less than 1 year, or both, or with parole |
| negligence | defined as performing an act that a reasonably prudent person under similar circumstances would not do or, conversely, failing to perform an act that a reasonably prudent person under similar circumstances would do. |
| plaintiff | person or government bringing suit against another |
| sentinel event | an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof |
| statutory law | must be in keeping with both the federal constitution and the state constitution. Nurse Practice Acts are an example of statutory laws. |
| tort | is also a wrong committed by a person against another person or his or her property. A tort is subject to action in a civil court; a crime is a violation punishable by the state |
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