NUR 155: LEGAL ASPECTS OF NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% APPROVED CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025 FIRST CLASS PASS

NUR 155: LEGAL ASPECTS OF NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% APPROVED CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025 FIRST CLASS PASS 2025 EXAM   NUR 155: LEGAL ASPECTS OF NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% APPROVED CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025 FIRST CLASS PASS Public law - CORRECT ANSWER the law of relationships between individuals and the government. Criminal law - CORRECT ANSWER deal with actions against the safety and welfare of the public Private/Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWER the body of law that deals with relationships among private individuals Contract law - CORRECT ANSWER the body of law that governs contract enforcement Tort Law - CORRECT ANSWER law that defines and enforces duties and rights among private individuals that are not based on contractual agreements Nurse Practice Acts (NPA) - CORRECT ANSWER •Define and describe the scope of nursing practice •Control practice through licensing Proof of Negligence in Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER -The nurse owed a duty to the patient -The nurse did not carry out the duty or breached it -The patient was injured -The patient's injury was caused by the nurse's failure to carry out that duty Standards of Care: Internal Standards - CORRECT ANSWER •Job description •Education •Expertise •Institutional policies and procedures Standards of Care: External Standards - CORRECT ANSWER •Nurse practice acts •Professional organizations •Nursing specialty-practice organizations •Federal organizations and federal guidelines Licensure Models - State-based - CORRECT ANSWER -Separate license required for each state -Challenged by changes in health care delivery Licensure models: mutual recognition - CORRECT ANSWER -New regulatory model developed by NCSBN -Allows for multistate licensure -State legislatures initiate and establish a compact (NLC) Informed Consent: Purpose - CORRECT ANSWER -Provides client with complete information prior to obtaining agreement by client to accept a course of treatment -Based upon principle of autonomy Informed Consent: Essential elements - CORRECT ANSWER -Consent must be voluntary -Consent must be given by client or individual with capacity to understand Individuals that cannot provide informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER -a minor, person 18 years or younger -the unconscious or person injured in such as way that they are unable to consent -a mentally ill person judged by professionals to be incompetent Who can give informed consent if the pt can not? - CORRECT ANSWER •a parent, legal guardian, or representative provides or refuses consent for these individuals Good Samaritan Acts - CORRECT ANSWER Protect health care providers providing assistance at an emergency scene against claims of malpractice Guidelines for nurses who choose to render emergency care include: - CORRECT ANSWER 1.Limit actions to those normally considered first aid if possible 2.Do not perform actions which the nurse does not know how to perform 3.Offer assistance but do not insist 4.Have someone call or go for additional help 5.Do not leave the scene until the injured person leaves or another qualified person take over 6.Do not accept compensation The Impaired Nurse: Functions diminished due to - CORRECT ANSWER -Chemical dependency on drugs -Alcoholism -Mental illness Selected Nursing Legal Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER Informed consent Delegation Violence, abuse, neglect ADA Controlled substances Impaired nurse Sexual harassment Abortions - can not be forced to be a part of