NUR-2313 Module 4 Chapter 7 Questions and Answers
The nurse — regardless of delegation or team
Who holds full legal responsibility and input.
accountability for nursing care?
Accurate documentation helps prevent
Why is documentation important in nursing malpractice accusations and supports legal
practice? protection.
Public law, civil law, and criminal law.
What are the three main areas of law
affecting nursing?
Relationships between individuals and the
government.
What does public law govern?
Legal relationships among people, such as
contracts and torts.
What does private (civil) law cover?
Crimes against the public or state
What does criminal law address?
The nurse — regardless of delegation or team
Who holds full legal responsibility and input.
accountability for nursing care?
Accurate documentation helps prevent
Why is documentation important in nursing malpractice accusations and supports legal
practice? protection.
Public law, civil law, and criminal law.
What are the three main areas of law
affecting nursing?
Relationships between individuals and the
government.
What does public law govern?
Legal relationships among people, such as
contracts and torts.
What does private (civil) law cover?
Crimes against the public or state
What does criminal law address?
