N3632 Foundations Final Exam
__________ ensure that health care providers and agencies comply with state regulations. -
correct answer State licensing boards
__________ sets quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities. - correct answer
The Joint Commission
QSEN - correct answer Quality and Safety Education for Nurses - assists nursing programs in
preparing nurses to provide safe, high-quality care.
What are the six QSEN competencies? - correct answer Safety
Patient-Centered Care
Evidence Based Practice
Informatics
Quality Improvement
Teamwork and Collaboration
__________ is the right to make one's own personal decisions, even when those decisions
might not be in that person's own best interest. - correct answer Autonomy
__________ is the action that promotes good for others. - correct answer Beneficence
__________ is the fulfillment of promises. - correct answer Fidelity
__________ is fairness in care delivery and use of resources. - correct answer Justice
__________ is a commitment to do no harm. - correct answer Nonmaleficence
__________ is a commitment to tell the truth. - correct answer Veracity
,N3632 Foundations Final Exam
What are the 2 types of unintentional torts? - correct answer negligence and malpractice
An example of __________ is when a nurse fails to implement safety measures for a client at
risk for falls. - correct answer Negligence
An example of __________ is when a nurse administers a large dose of medication due to a
calculation error. The client has cardiac arrest and dies. - correct answer Malpractice
What are the 2 types of quasi-intentional torts? - correct answer Breach of confidentiality and
defamation of character
An example of __________ is when a nurse releases a client's medical diagnosis to a member of
the press. - correct answer Breach of confidentiality
An example of __________ is when a nurse tells a coworker that they believe the client has
been unfaithful to their partner. - correct answer Defamation of character
What are the 3 types of intentional torts? - correct answer assault, battery, false imprisonment
__________ is when the conduct of one person makes another person fearful and
apprehensive. - correct answer Assault
Ex: A nurse threatens to place an NG tube in a client who is refusing to eat.
__________ is intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person that involves an injury or
offensive contact. - correct answer Battery
Ex: A nurse restrains a client and administers an injection against their wishes.
, N3632 Foundations Final Exam
__________ is when a person is confined or restrained against their will. - correct answer False
imprisonment
Ex: A nurse uses restraints on a competent client to prevent the leaving the health care facility.
Negligence issues that prompt most malpractice suits include failure to: - correct answer
Follow professional and facility-established standards of care
Use equipment in a reasonable and knowledgeable manner
Communicate effectively and thoroughly with clients
Document care the nurse provided
Notify the provider of a change in the client's condition
Complete a prescribed procedure
What are the five elements necessary to prove negligence? - correct answer 1. Duty to provide
care as defined by a standard
2. Breach of duty by failure to meet standard
3. Foreseeability of harm
4. Breach of duty has potential to cause harm
5. Harm occurs
What is the nurses role in informed consent? - correct answer to witness the client's signature
on the informed consent form and to ensure that the provider has obtained the informed
consent responsibly
Who is responsible for clarifying information in informed consent for the patient? - correct
answer The provider
__________ ensure that health care providers and agencies comply with state regulations. -
correct answer State licensing boards
__________ sets quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities. - correct answer
The Joint Commission
QSEN - correct answer Quality and Safety Education for Nurses - assists nursing programs in
preparing nurses to provide safe, high-quality care.
What are the six QSEN competencies? - correct answer Safety
Patient-Centered Care
Evidence Based Practice
Informatics
Quality Improvement
Teamwork and Collaboration
__________ is the right to make one's own personal decisions, even when those decisions
might not be in that person's own best interest. - correct answer Autonomy
__________ is the action that promotes good for others. - correct answer Beneficence
__________ is the fulfillment of promises. - correct answer Fidelity
__________ is fairness in care delivery and use of resources. - correct answer Justice
__________ is a commitment to do no harm. - correct answer Nonmaleficence
__________ is a commitment to tell the truth. - correct answer Veracity
,N3632 Foundations Final Exam
What are the 2 types of unintentional torts? - correct answer negligence and malpractice
An example of __________ is when a nurse fails to implement safety measures for a client at
risk for falls. - correct answer Negligence
An example of __________ is when a nurse administers a large dose of medication due to a
calculation error. The client has cardiac arrest and dies. - correct answer Malpractice
What are the 2 types of quasi-intentional torts? - correct answer Breach of confidentiality and
defamation of character
An example of __________ is when a nurse releases a client's medical diagnosis to a member of
the press. - correct answer Breach of confidentiality
An example of __________ is when a nurse tells a coworker that they believe the client has
been unfaithful to their partner. - correct answer Defamation of character
What are the 3 types of intentional torts? - correct answer assault, battery, false imprisonment
__________ is when the conduct of one person makes another person fearful and
apprehensive. - correct answer Assault
Ex: A nurse threatens to place an NG tube in a client who is refusing to eat.
__________ is intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person that involves an injury or
offensive contact. - correct answer Battery
Ex: A nurse restrains a client and administers an injection against their wishes.
, N3632 Foundations Final Exam
__________ is when a person is confined or restrained against their will. - correct answer False
imprisonment
Ex: A nurse uses restraints on a competent client to prevent the leaving the health care facility.
Negligence issues that prompt most malpractice suits include failure to: - correct answer
Follow professional and facility-established standards of care
Use equipment in a reasonable and knowledgeable manner
Communicate effectively and thoroughly with clients
Document care the nurse provided
Notify the provider of a change in the client's condition
Complete a prescribed procedure
What are the five elements necessary to prove negligence? - correct answer 1. Duty to provide
care as defined by a standard
2. Breach of duty by failure to meet standard
3. Foreseeability of harm
4. Breach of duty has potential to cause harm
5. Harm occurs
What is the nurses role in informed consent? - correct answer to witness the client's signature
on the informed consent form and to ensure that the provider has obtained the informed
consent responsibly
Who is responsible for clarifying information in informed consent for the patient? - correct
answer The provider
