Nursing Jurisprudence Exam Questions and Answers

Nursing Jurisprudence Exam Questions and Answers Jurisprudence - Answer- The science or philosophy of law;Sources of Law - Answer- - Constitutional Law Federal State - Statutory Law Federal State - Common Law - Administrative Law;Criminal Law - Answer- Federal or state government is attempting to deprive an individual of life or liberty for something the law considers an offense against society in general.;Civil Law - Answer- Seeks to resolve disputes between private parties, which often results in the payment of money.;Different Burden of Proof - Answer- Beyond a reasonable doubt A preponderance of the evidence;Tort Law - Answer- A civil wrong that causes someone else to suffer loss or harm resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act.;Types of Torts - Answer- - Negligence - Intentional Torts Assault Battery False Imprisonment - Quasi-Intentional Torts Defamaiton Libel Slander;Malpractice - Answer- Negligence committed by a person in his or her professional capacity is malpractice. Also known as professional negligence. Medical and nursing malpractice occur when a doctor or nurse fails to do that which a reasonable, prudent doctor or nurse would do under the same or similar circumstances, or does that which a reasonable or prudent doctor or nurse would not do under the same or similar circumstances.;Elements of a Nursing Malpractice Lawsuit - Answer- Duty - the existence of a duty, owed by the nurse to a patient, to conform to a recognized standard of care Breach - a failure to conform to the required standard of care Harm - an actual injury Cause - there must be proof that the injury was caused by the nurse's act or omission;Intentional Tort: Assault - Answer- Intentionally placing another in apprehension or fear that they will suffer harmful or offensive contact.;Intentional Tort: Battery - Answer- Intentional contact that is harmful or offensive, or creating the apprehension that such contact is imminent.;Intentional Tort: False Imprisonment - Answer- Willful detention without consent and without authority of law.;Quasi-Intentional Tort: Defamation - Answer- A communication that tends to hold the plaintiff up to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or to cause him to be shunned or avoided