NURP 503 Exam 4 - Legal & Ethical Considerations (Correctly solved!)

T/F - Each nurse is legally and professional responsible for his/her actions correct answers TRUE Negligence correct answers The doing or not doing of an act, pursuant to a duty, that a reasonable person in the same or similar circumstances would do or not do and the acting or failing to act is the proximate cause of injury to another person or their property Standards of nursing care correct answers Traditional standards defined by the degree of skill, care, and diligence exercised by nurses commensurate with the individual's level Malpractice correct answers A dereliction from professional services resulting in injury, loss, or damages to the recipient of these services A failure to act Plantiff correct answers Individual alleging medical malpractice/negligence or wrongful death claim Defendant correct answers Medical professional and/or hospital, medical group, or organization What are the element of a malpractice claim? correct answers Duty Standard Breach Actual causation and harm Proximate cause What are common liability issues? correct answers Relationship w/ pt Failure to monitor/assess Failure to refer Medication errors Documentation Confusing legal/ethical standards What are the 7 ethical principles? correct answers 1. Respect for autonomy 2. Nonmaleficence 3. Beneficence 4. Justice 5. Veracity 6. Confidentiality 7. Fidelity Autonomy correct answers Self-rule Ability to act on one's choice