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HONDROS NUR 205 EXAM 1 LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 2025 (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |GRADED A+
Delegation - ANSWER: Transferring a selected nursing task to a competent
individual that falls within their scope of practice. The RN retains accountability
for delegation of the task and care provided
RN obligated to delegate based on prioritization of clinical situation, pt situation,
personnel available and must provide ongoing assessment
Negligence - ANSWER: Failure to use reasonable prudent care in the smart to
similar circumstances
ties in with healthcare law or tort law
Elements that must occur to establish liability of negligence - ANSWER: Duty-
professional duty of reasonable care to pt that a reasonable prudent nurse would
perform in same circumstance
Breach of Duty-falling below standard of care causing injury
Causation-breach of care causing direct harm
Injury/harm- may be physical or combination of physical mental emotional or
financial
Nurse Practice Act - ANSWER: Permits individual to obtain licensure to perform
professional duties based on demonstrated qualifications and competency to
perform actions which are illegal without a license
Scope of Practice - ANSWER: Range of permissible activity defined by law or
defines what a RN can or cannot do
Ex- Ohio board of nursing writes scope of practice for nurses in Ohio
Tort Law - ANSWER: Most common basis for liability of nurses, physicians, and
other health care providers
Civil tort is an action or omission that results in harm to a person
Unintentional- negligence
Intentional-intentionally harming or violating rights
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Healthcare Law - ANSWER: collection of laws having direct impact on delivery of
healthcare or between deliverers and recipients of healthcare
EX HIPAA 1996
Development - ANSWER: complex process of physical, psychological, cognitive
and developmental changes through life from birth to death
Culture - ANSWER: pattern of shared attributes or beliefs
self definitions, norms, roles and values that can occur among those who speak a
particular language or live in a defined geographical region
Spirituality - ANSWER: A belief, principle, experience or attitude
Nurse should assess and integrate in care by communication and listening skills
Involves recognizing honoring beliefs and practices of others
Care Coordination - ANSWER: a process connecting both services and resources
involving patient, providers and families with the goals of optimal patient
outcomes
Classification of safety events - ANSWER: Never miss event-error that could have
caused harm but didn't
Adverse event-error that results in moderate to severe harm (medication
administration)
Sentinel event- serious error that results in patient death
Fidelity - ANSWER: Act in ways that are loyal
keeping promises doing what is expected of you performing your duties and being
trustworthy
Justice - ANSWER: treating people equitably fairly and appropriately
Beneficence - ANSWER: obligation to do good by acting in ways the promote the
welfare and best interest of others
Nonmaleficence - ANSWER: Act to avoid harm to others inflicting the least harm
possible to reach a beneficial outcome.
Respect for person's - ANSWER: treat with respect dignity and value, always tell
the truth
HONDROS NUR 205 EXAM 1 LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 2025 (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |GRADED A+
Delegation - ANSWER: Transferring a selected nursing task to a competent
individual that falls within their scope of practice. The RN retains accountability
for delegation of the task and care provided
RN obligated to delegate based on prioritization of clinical situation, pt situation,
personnel available and must provide ongoing assessment
Negligence - ANSWER: Failure to use reasonable prudent care in the smart to
similar circumstances
ties in with healthcare law or tort law
Elements that must occur to establish liability of negligence - ANSWER: Duty-
professional duty of reasonable care to pt that a reasonable prudent nurse would
perform in same circumstance
Breach of Duty-falling below standard of care causing injury
Causation-breach of care causing direct harm
Injury/harm- may be physical or combination of physical mental emotional or
financial
Nurse Practice Act - ANSWER: Permits individual to obtain licensure to perform
professional duties based on demonstrated qualifications and competency to
perform actions which are illegal without a license
Scope of Practice - ANSWER: Range of permissible activity defined by law or
defines what a RN can or cannot do
Ex- Ohio board of nursing writes scope of practice for nurses in Ohio
Tort Law - ANSWER: Most common basis for liability of nurses, physicians, and
other health care providers
Civil tort is an action or omission that results in harm to a person
Unintentional- negligence
Intentional-intentionally harming or violating rights
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Healthcare Law - ANSWER: collection of laws having direct impact on delivery of
healthcare or between deliverers and recipients of healthcare
EX HIPAA 1996
Development - ANSWER: complex process of physical, psychological, cognitive
and developmental changes through life from birth to death
Culture - ANSWER: pattern of shared attributes or beliefs
self definitions, norms, roles and values that can occur among those who speak a
particular language or live in a defined geographical region
Spirituality - ANSWER: A belief, principle, experience or attitude
Nurse should assess and integrate in care by communication and listening skills
Involves recognizing honoring beliefs and practices of others
Care Coordination - ANSWER: a process connecting both services and resources
involving patient, providers and families with the goals of optimal patient
outcomes
Classification of safety events - ANSWER: Never miss event-error that could have
caused harm but didn't
Adverse event-error that results in moderate to severe harm (medication
administration)
Sentinel event- serious error that results in patient death
Fidelity - ANSWER: Act in ways that are loyal
keeping promises doing what is expected of you performing your duties and being
trustworthy
Justice - ANSWER: treating people equitably fairly and appropriately
Beneficence - ANSWER: obligation to do good by acting in ways the promote the
welfare and best interest of others
Nonmaleficence - ANSWER: Act to avoid harm to others inflicting the least harm
possible to reach a beneficial outcome.
Respect for person's - ANSWER: treat with respect dignity and value, always tell
the truth
