2022 Hesi Leadership & Management Exam Version 1
& 2 (V1-V2
_________________ provide the laws that control and regulate nursing practice in
each state to protect the public from harm. - ANSWER: Nurse Practice ACts
___________________________ authorize that, under the law, only licensed
professionals can practice nursing. - ANSWER: Mandatory Nurse Practice Acts
Laws affecting nursing practice vary from _______ to ______. - ANSWER: state
state
_____________ govern the nurse's responsibility in making assignments. - ANSWER:
Nurse Practice ACts
(T/F) Each state sets its own educational and examination requirements. - ANSWER:
T
__________ should be commensurate with the nurse personnel's educational
preparation, skills, experience, and knowlegde - ANSWER: Patient assignments
When determining who should be assigned to do a sterile dressing change, which
healthcare personnel should be assigned? - ANSWER: Registered nurse (RN)
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who has been checked off on this procedure
The nurse should supervise the care provided by ___________ or any individual
responsible for which the nurse is administratively responsible. - ANSWER: UAP
_______ or __________ should be assigned to or supervised by an RN. - ANSWER:
sterile
invasive procedures
Documenting client care is a _______ task. - ANSWER: legal
An act involving injury or damage to another (except breach of contract) resulting in
civil liability (i.e. the victim can sue) instead of criminal liability (see Crime). -
ANSWER: Unintentional torts
Negligence
Malpractice - ANSWER: Unintentional torts
Performing an act that a reasonable and prudent person would not perform. The
measure of negligence is "reasonableness" (i.e., would a reasonable and prudent
nurse act in the same manner under the same circumstances?). That is, did the nurse
provide care that did not meet the standard? - ANSWER: Negligence
, Negligence by professional personnel (e.g., professional misconduct or unreasonable
lack of skill in carrying out professional duties.) Malpractice is a negligent act
performed by an individual in a professional role that results in an injury. - ANSWER:
Malpractice
Four elements are necessary to prove malpractice; if any one element is missing,
malpractice cannot be proved. - ANSWER: Breach of duty
Causation
Damages/ Injury
Duty
Failure to perform according to the established standard of conduct in providing
nursing care. - ANSWER: Breach of duty
A connection exists between conduct and the resulting injury, referred to as
proximate cause or remoteness of damage - ANSWER: Causation
Damages/ Injury - ANSWER: Failure to meet the standard of nursing care, which
causes actual injury or damage to the client (physical injury). Neither emotional nor
mental injury is enough to prove malpractice, either physical or mental.
Duty - ANSWER: Obligation to use due care (what a reasonable, prudent nurse would
do); failure to care for and/or to protect others against unreasonable risk. The nurse
must anticipate foreseeable risks. Example: If a floor has water on it, the nurse is
responsible for anticipating the risk of a client fall.
HESI HINT: Nurses can avoid negligence an malpractice by following their
organization's ______ and ______. - ANSWER: policies
procedures
HESI HINT: ______________ of each state govern policies related to making
assignments. - ANSWER: The Nurse Practice Acts
_____________ alert the administration to possible liability claims and the need for
investigation; they do not protect against legal action being taken for negligence or
malpractice. - ANSWER: Incidents reports
Burning a client with a heating pad - ANSWER: Negligence or Malpractice
Leaving sponges or instruments in a client's body after surgery. - ANSWER:
Negligence or Malpractice
Performing incompetent assignments - ANSWER: Negligence or Malpractice
Failing to heed warning signs of shock or impending myocardial infarction - ANSWER:
Negligence or Malpractice
& 2 (V1-V2
_________________ provide the laws that control and regulate nursing practice in
each state to protect the public from harm. - ANSWER: Nurse Practice ACts
___________________________ authorize that, under the law, only licensed
professionals can practice nursing. - ANSWER: Mandatory Nurse Practice Acts
Laws affecting nursing practice vary from _______ to ______. - ANSWER: state
state
_____________ govern the nurse's responsibility in making assignments. - ANSWER:
Nurse Practice ACts
(T/F) Each state sets its own educational and examination requirements. - ANSWER:
T
__________ should be commensurate with the nurse personnel's educational
preparation, skills, experience, and knowlegde - ANSWER: Patient assignments
When determining who should be assigned to do a sterile dressing change, which
healthcare personnel should be assigned? - ANSWER: Registered nurse (RN)
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who has been checked off on this procedure
The nurse should supervise the care provided by ___________ or any individual
responsible for which the nurse is administratively responsible. - ANSWER: UAP
_______ or __________ should be assigned to or supervised by an RN. - ANSWER:
sterile
invasive procedures
Documenting client care is a _______ task. - ANSWER: legal
An act involving injury or damage to another (except breach of contract) resulting in
civil liability (i.e. the victim can sue) instead of criminal liability (see Crime). -
ANSWER: Unintentional torts
Negligence
Malpractice - ANSWER: Unintentional torts
Performing an act that a reasonable and prudent person would not perform. The
measure of negligence is "reasonableness" (i.e., would a reasonable and prudent
nurse act in the same manner under the same circumstances?). That is, did the nurse
provide care that did not meet the standard? - ANSWER: Negligence
, Negligence by professional personnel (e.g., professional misconduct or unreasonable
lack of skill in carrying out professional duties.) Malpractice is a negligent act
performed by an individual in a professional role that results in an injury. - ANSWER:
Malpractice
Four elements are necessary to prove malpractice; if any one element is missing,
malpractice cannot be proved. - ANSWER: Breach of duty
Causation
Damages/ Injury
Duty
Failure to perform according to the established standard of conduct in providing
nursing care. - ANSWER: Breach of duty
A connection exists between conduct and the resulting injury, referred to as
proximate cause or remoteness of damage - ANSWER: Causation
Damages/ Injury - ANSWER: Failure to meet the standard of nursing care, which
causes actual injury or damage to the client (physical injury). Neither emotional nor
mental injury is enough to prove malpractice, either physical or mental.
Duty - ANSWER: Obligation to use due care (what a reasonable, prudent nurse would
do); failure to care for and/or to protect others against unreasonable risk. The nurse
must anticipate foreseeable risks. Example: If a floor has water on it, the nurse is
responsible for anticipating the risk of a client fall.
HESI HINT: Nurses can avoid negligence an malpractice by following their
organization's ______ and ______. - ANSWER: policies
procedures
HESI HINT: ______________ of each state govern policies related to making
assignments. - ANSWER: The Nurse Practice Acts
_____________ alert the administration to possible liability claims and the need for
investigation; they do not protect against legal action being taken for negligence or
malpractice. - ANSWER: Incidents reports
Burning a client with a heating pad - ANSWER: Negligence or Malpractice
Leaving sponges or instruments in a client's body after surgery. - ANSWER:
Negligence or Malpractice
Performing incompetent assignments - ANSWER: Negligence or Malpractice
Failing to heed warning signs of shock or impending myocardial infarction - ANSWER:
Negligence or Malpractice
