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Found of Nursin Ch 2
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ABANDONMENT OF CARE | WRONGFUL TERMINATION OF PROVIDING PATIENT CARE |
| ASSAULT | AN INTENTIONAL THREAT TO CAUSE BODILY HARM TO ANOTHER; DOES NOT HAVE TO INCLUDE ACTUAL BODILY CONTACT |
| BATTERY | UNLAWFUL TOUCHING OF ANOTHER PERSON WITHOUT INFORMED CONSENT |
| COMPETENCY | LEGAL PRESUMPTION THAT A PERSON WHO HAS REACHED THE AGE OF MAJORITY CAN MAKE DESCISIONS FOR HERSELF OR HIMSELF UNLESS PROVED OTHERWISE |
| DEFAMATION | SPOKEN OR WRITTEN STATEMENTS MADE MALICIOUSLY AND INTENTIONALLY THAT MAY INJURE THE SUBJECTS REPUTATION |
| HARM | INJURY TO A PERSON OR THE PERSONS PREOPERTY THAT GIVES RISE TO LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE PERSON WHO CAUSED THE DAMAGE |
| LIBEL | A MALICIOUS OR UNTRUE WRITING ABOUT ANOTHER PERSON THAT IS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF OTHERS |
| MALPRACTICE | FAILURE TO MEET A LEGAL DUTY, THUS CAUSING HAR TO ANOTHER |
| NEGLIGIENCE | THE COMMISION (DOING) OF AN ACT OR THE OMISSION (NOT DOING) OF AN ACT THAT A REASONABLY PRUDENT PERSON WOULD HAVE PERFORMED IN A SIMILAR SITUATION |
| SLANDER | MALICIOUS OR UNTRUE SPOKEN WORDS ABOUT ANOTHER PERSON THAT ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF OTHERS |
| TORT | TYPE OF CIVIL LAW THAT INVOLVES WRONGS AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON OR PROPERTY. |
| LAWS | PRESCRIBE PROPER BEHAVIOR IN SOCIETY |
| CRIMINAL | CONDUCT THAT IS OFFENSIVE TO SOCIETY OR DETRIMENTAL TO SOCIETY |
| CIVIL | CONDUCT THAT VIOLATES A PERSONS RIGHTS OR DETRIMENTAL TO AN INDIVIDUAL. |
| WHAT ARE THE TWO BASIC CATEGORIES OF LAW | CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW |
| CIVIL LITIGATION | A LAWSUIT IN CIVIL COURT |
| PLAINTIFF | COMPLAINING PARTY |
| COMPLAINT | WRITTEN STATEMENT |
| DEFENDANT | THE PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE |
| DAMAGES | COMPENSATION THAT THE PLAINTIFF IS SEEKING |
| SUMMONS | COURT ORDER THAT NOTIFIES THE DEFENDANT OF THE LEGAL ACTION |
| ANSWER | DETAILED RESPONSE TO THE CHARGES OUTLINED IN THE COMPLAINT |
| DISCOVERY | A PRETRIAL PROCESS ALLOWING BOTH SIDES TO INTERVIEW AND LOOK AT DOCUMENTS |
| DEPOSITION | QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION UNDER OATH |
| INTERROGATORY | WRITTEN QUESTION THAT ONE PARTY SENDS TO ANOTHER. |
| VERDICT | DECISION |
| APPEAL | REQUEST FOR A REVIEW OF THE DECISION |
| DELIBERATE | CONSIDER AND DECIDE |
| SENTENCE | PENALTY |
| ACCOUNTABILITY | BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE'S OWN ACTIONS |
| LIABILITY | LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY |
| STANDARDS OF CARE | DEFINES THE ACTS WHOSE PERFORMANCE IS REQUIRED, PERMITTED, OR PROHIBITED |
| SCOPE OF NURSING | GIVES DIRECTION TO A PRACTICING NURSE, SPELLING OUT WHAT THEY HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO DO, WHAT THEY HAVE PERMISSION TO DO, AND WHAT THEY ARE PROHIBITED FROM DOIN FOR PATIENTS. |
| PRUDENT | CAREFUL, WISE |
| NURSE PRACTICE ACTS | THE LAWS FORMALLY DEFIING AND LIMITING THE SCOPE OF NURSING PRACTICE. |
| INTERSTATE COMPACT | ALLOWS THE MULTISTATE PRACTICING OF NURSING |
| COMMISSION | DOING AN ACT |
| OMISSION | NOT DOING AN ACT |
| MALPRACTICE | PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE |
| WHAT ELEMENTS HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR MALPRACTICE? | DUTY, BREACH, HARM, PROXIMATE CAUSE |
| DUTY EXISTS | THE NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHES A DUTY, DEFINED BY THE STANDARDS OF CARE |
| BREACH OF DUTY | FAILURE TO PERFORM THE DUTY IN A RESONABLE, PRUDENT MANNER |
| PROXIMATE CAUSE | THE OCCURENCE OF HARM DEPENDS DIRECTLY ON THE BREACH OF DUTY |
| PATIENT SELF DETERMINATION ACT | REQUIRES INSTITUTIONS TO MAINTAIN WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCSDURES REGARDING ADVANCE DIRECTIVES INCLUDING LIFE SUPPORT IF INCAPACITATED. |
| HIPAA | HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS DUTY TO PROTECT THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH INFORMATION |
| DOCTRINE OF INFORMED CONSENT | FULL DISCLOSURE OF THE FACTS THE PATIENT NEEDS TO MAKE AN INTELLIGENT INFORMED DECISION. |
| CIVIL BATTERY | TECHNICAL BATTERY - UNLAWFUL TOUCHING OF A PERSON. |
| LAWS GOVERN THE COLLECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND DISCLOSURE OF WHAT? | MEDICAL RECORDS |
| ALL ENTRIES IN A MEDICAL RECORD MUST BE PERMANENT, ACCURATE, COMPLETE, AND LEGIBLE. TRUE OR FALSE | TRUE |
| GOOD FAITH TO REPORT MANDATED INFORMATION COVERS WHAT TYPES OF HEALTH CARE ISSUES? | GUN SHOT WOUNDS, COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, ETC. |
| IF A PERSON IN EXPERIENCING ABUSE OR NEGLECT, A NURESE DOES NOT HAVE TO REPORT THIS TO THE APPRORIATE AUTHORITIES. TRUE OR FALSE | FALSE, A NURSE IS A MANDATORY REPORTER. |
| EUTHANASIA | LETTING A PERSON DIE |
| GOOD SAMARITAN LAW | PROVIDES IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES |
| WHAT TYPE OF INSURANCE SHOULD YOU OBTAIN WHILE PERFORM YOUR NURSING DUTIES | PROFESSIONAL LIABLILTY INSURANCE |
| CLAIMS MADE POLICY | PROTECTS AGAINST CLAIMS FOR NURSING OR NEGLIGIENCE WHILE POLICY IN FORCE |
| OCCURENCE BASIS POLICY | PROTECTS AGAINS CLAIMS MADE ABOUT AN EVENT |
| "TAIL" AGREEMENT | OFFERS EXTENDED COVERAGE OUTSIDE OF THE CLAMS MADE POLICY PERIOD. |
| IF YOU ARE BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD OF NURSING, WHAT TYPE OF INSURANCE WOULD ASSIST YOU? | DISCIPLINARY DEFENSE INSURANCE -PROVIDES A QUALIFIED NURSE ATTORNEY OR ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU -WAGE LOSS REIMBURSEMENT -TRAVEL, FOOD LODGING REIMBURSEMENT -LEGALS FEES PAID OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR PAYMENT |
| ETHICS | VALUES THAT INFLUENCE A PERSONS BEHAVIOR AND THE INDIVIDUALS BELIEFS ABOUT RIGHT AND WRONG. |
| VALUES | PERSONAL BELIEFS ABOUT THE WORTH OF AN OBJECT, AN IDEA, A CUSTOM OR ATTITUDE |
| VALUE CLARIFICATION | PROCESS OF SELF EVALUATION THAT HELPS YOU GAIN INSIGHT INTO YOUR PERSONAL VALUES |
| ETHICAL DILEMMAS | SITUATIONS THAT DO NOT HAVE A CLEAR RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWER |
| WHAT IS THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE IN NURSING PRACTICE? | RESPECT FOR PEOPLE |
| AUTONOMY | FREEDOM OF PERSONAL CHOICE, A RIGHT TO BE INDEPENDENT AND MAKE DECISIONS |
| BENEFICIENCE | DOING GOOD OR ACTING FOR SOMEONES GOOD |
| NONMALFIENCE | DO NO HARM |
| JUSTICE | CONCEPT OF WHAT IS FAIR |
| HEALTH CARE PROXY | ASSIGN A DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY |
| DNR | DO NOT RESUSITATE ORDER |
| THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE NURSE PRACTICE ACT (NPA) IS: | TO DEFINE THE SCOPE OF NURSING PRACTICE |
| A PRIMARY DUTY OF A NURSE ADVOCATE IS: | MAINTAIN THE PATIENTS RIGHT TO PRIVACY |
| REFUSAL OF A PATIENT TO TAKE MEDICATION ORDERED BY THE DOCTOR IS A PATIENT RIGHT ESTABLISHED BY WHAT? | THE PATIENT SELF-DETERMINATION ACT |
| WHAT IS A NURSES BEST DEFENSE AGAINST A LAWSUIT? | PROMOTE A POSITIVE NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP |
| THE NURSE BELEVES THAT ALL PATIENTS SHOULD BE TREATED AS INDIVIDUALS. WHAT IS THE ETHICAL BELIEF THAT THIS REFLECTS? | RESPECT FOR PEOPLE. |
| WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A CODE OF ETHICS IN NURSING? | PROMOTE TRUSTWORHTY, ACCOUNTABLE LPN/LVNS. |
| WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE? | TO ALLOW A PATIENT TO EXERCISE THE RIGHT OF AUTONOMY. |
| WHAT IS THE ETHICAL PRINCIPLE THAT DESCRIBES A PATIENTS RIGHT TO NURSING INTERVENTIONS REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, RELIGION, OR SEX? | JUSTICE |
| WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STATUATORY AND COMMON LAW? | STATUATORY - SET BY FED, STATE OR LOCAL GOV'T COMMON - CASE LAW SET BY PRESCEDENT |
| WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF CRIMINAL LAW? | PUNISH AND PREVENT FURTHER CRIMES |
| WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF CIVIL LAW? | MAKE THE AGGREIVED PERSON WHOLE AGAIN |
| IN CRIMINAL LAW, THE CONDUCT OR ISSUE IN QUESTION IS CONSIDERED TO BE A CRIME AGAINS WHO? | SOCIETY |
| IT CAN BE SAID THAT A NURSE SAFEGUARDS THE NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP WHEN HE OR SHE ACTS: | AS OTHER NURSES WITH SIMILAR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS. |
| WHAT ARE THE PURPOSES OF THE STANDARDS OF CARE? | TO DEFINE ACTS WHOSE PERFORMANCE IS REQUIRED, PERMITTED, OR PROHIBITED |
| HOW IS NURSING PRACTICE REGULATED BY NURSE PRACTICE ACTS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS? | LEGAL MANDATES REQUIRE THAT A NURSE APPLY FOR A LICENSE IN THE STATE THEY WISH TO PRACTICE, MEET ALL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, PASS COMPUTERIZED EXAM, AND MAINTAIN CURRENT LICENSE. |
| A NURSE WHO USES UNNECESSARY RESTRAINTS ON A PATIENT MAY BE CHARGED WITH WHAT? | BATTERY |
| WHEN PROVIDING FIRST AID IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION OUTSIDE A MEDICAL FACILITY, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE NURSE TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE: | GOOD SAMARATIN ACT |
| WHAT ARE FOUR WAYS A NURSE CAN MEET THE NEEDS OF A PATIENT AND RESPECT THEIR CULTURAL BELIEFS AND PRACTICES? | 1. AVOID TRANSFERRING YOUR OWN EXPECTATIONS TO THE PATIENT 2. AVOID MAKING GENERALIZATIONS BASED ON YOUR OWN VIEWS. 3. AVOID ASSUMING A PATIENT CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT IS BEING SAID JUST BECAUSE HE/SHE SPEAKS ENGLISH. 4. AVOID TREATING ALL PATIENTS THE SAME |
| A CODE OF ETHICS SERVES TO: | SERVE AS A WAY TO REGULATE NURSES ACTIONS AND GIVE GUIDELINES FOR ETHICAL BEHAVIOR. |
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