Nur 100 Week 4 and 5 Questions With Complete Solutions
Advance directives Correct Answer A legal document designed
to indicate a person's wishes regarding care in case of a terminal
illness or during the dying process
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Correct Answer
Legislation passed in 1990 that prohibits discrimination against
people with disabilities. Under this Act, discrimination against a
disabled person is illegal in employment, transportation, public
accommodations, communications and government activities.
Assault Correct Answer intentional threat to physically or
offensively injure another
Ex: if a nurse threatens to restrain a patient so a procedure can
occur when the patient has refused that procedure
Battery Correct Answer Intentional offensive touching
Defamation of character Correct Answer Wrongfully hurting a
person's good reputation. The law imposes a general duty on all
persons to refrain from making false, defamatory statements
about others.
Define negligence and compare it to malpractice Correct
Answer Care that is below the standard of care expected of a
reasonably careful person
Example, hanging the wrong IV solution
, Describe how risk management applies to a nurse Correct
Answer Helps reduce nurses legal risk for malpractice and
negligence, identifies potential hazards and Eliminates them
Describe the importance of following approved policy and
procedures Correct Answer These are based on the scope and
standards of nursing
They have to reflect the current best practice with evidence that
supports the processes they chose
Joint commission requires that there be written policy and
procedures that are accessible and all the nursing units
If nurses don't follow the policy and procedures The nurse could
be at risk for litigation especially if harm were to come of the
patient
DNR (do not resuscitate) Correct Answer an order that tells
medical professionals not to perform CPR because the patient
wishes today with dignity
Durable power of attorney for healthcare Correct Answer A
legal document which designates a person chosen by the patient
to make healthcare decisions
Emergency medical treatments active labor act and patient self
determination act Correct Answer - prevents patient dumping
to a facility
Hospital must perform medical screening to any person coming
to emergency department seeking care
Patient must be stabilized prior to transferred to another facility
Advance directives Correct Answer A legal document designed
to indicate a person's wishes regarding care in case of a terminal
illness or during the dying process
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Correct Answer
Legislation passed in 1990 that prohibits discrimination against
people with disabilities. Under this Act, discrimination against a
disabled person is illegal in employment, transportation, public
accommodations, communications and government activities.
Assault Correct Answer intentional threat to physically or
offensively injure another
Ex: if a nurse threatens to restrain a patient so a procedure can
occur when the patient has refused that procedure
Battery Correct Answer Intentional offensive touching
Defamation of character Correct Answer Wrongfully hurting a
person's good reputation. The law imposes a general duty on all
persons to refrain from making false, defamatory statements
about others.
Define negligence and compare it to malpractice Correct
Answer Care that is below the standard of care expected of a
reasonably careful person
Example, hanging the wrong IV solution
, Describe how risk management applies to a nurse Correct
Answer Helps reduce nurses legal risk for malpractice and
negligence, identifies potential hazards and Eliminates them
Describe the importance of following approved policy and
procedures Correct Answer These are based on the scope and
standards of nursing
They have to reflect the current best practice with evidence that
supports the processes they chose
Joint commission requires that there be written policy and
procedures that are accessible and all the nursing units
If nurses don't follow the policy and procedures The nurse could
be at risk for litigation especially if harm were to come of the
patient
DNR (do not resuscitate) Correct Answer an order that tells
medical professionals not to perform CPR because the patient
wishes today with dignity
Durable power of attorney for healthcare Correct Answer A
legal document which designates a person chosen by the patient
to make healthcare decisions
Emergency medical treatments active labor act and patient self
determination act Correct Answer - prevents patient dumping
to a facility
Hospital must perform medical screening to any person coming
to emergency department seeking care
Patient must be stabilized prior to transferred to another facility
