HESI LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT NEWEST (3 LATEST VERSIONS) 2024 COMPLETE EACH VERSION
WITH 55 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Laws that Govern Nursing? - (answer) Nurse Practice Act
Nurse Practice Act provide the laws that? - (answer) control the practice of nursing in each state: 1.
Assignments commensurate w/education, experience and knowledge. 2. supervise care provided by
nursing personnel for which he/she is responsible administratively responsible for. 3. Sterile/invasive
procedures assigned to prof. nurse (RN)
Torts (utorts) - (answer) Act involving injury/damage to another resulting in civil liability(victim can sue)
Negligence (utorts) - (answer) THE (COMMISSION) OF DOING AN ACT OR THE (OMISSION) OF NOT
DOING AN ACT THAT A REASONABLY PRUDENT PERSON WOULD HAVE PERFORMED IN SIMILAR
SITUATION
Malpractice (utorts) - (answer) Act or omission to act that breaches the duty of due care and results in
or is responsible for a person's injuries.
4 elements necessary to prove negligence/malpractice? - (answer) Duty, Breach of Duty,
Injury/damages and Causation
Duty - (answer) Obligation to use due care-what a reasonable prudent nurse would do, failure to care
for to protect others against unreasonable risk and anticipate foreseeable risks.
Breech of Duty - (answer) Failure to conform to the standard of practice, thus creating a risk for the
client. Ie leaving the bedrails down.
Injury/Damages - (answer) Failure to meet standard of care, which causes actual injury or damage to
the client, either physical or mental.
Causation - (answer) A connection exists between conduct and the resulting injury referred to as"
proximate cause/remoteness of damage"
,HESI LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT NEWEST (3 LATEST VERSIONS) 2024 COMPLETE EACH VERSION
WITH 55 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Hospital Policies (utorts) - (answer) provide guide for nursing actions-not laws-but courts usually rule
against nurses who have violated employer's policies.
Incident reports (utorts) - (answer) alert administration to possible liability claims and need for
investigation-do not protect against legal action
Examples of negligence/malpractice (utorts) - (answer) burning a client w/heating pad, leaving
sponges/instruments in a client's body after surgery, performing incomplete assessments, ignoring s and
s of bleeding, forgetting to give meds or give wrong dose
Assault (Itorts) - (answer) Mental/physical threat(forcing w/o touching)-client to take medications
Battery (Itorts) - (answer) Touching, w/w out intent to do harm(hitting/striking a client) If a mentally
competent adult is force to have treatment he/she has refused , battery occurs
Invasion of privacy (Itorts) - (answer) encroachment/trespassing on anothers body/personality
False imprisonment (Itorts INV of Priv) - (answer) intentional confinement or restraint of another
person without authority or justification and without that person's consent
Exposure of a person (Itorts INV of Priv) - (answer) Exposure/discussion of clients case. **After death
client has the right to be unobserved, excluded from unwarranted operations and protected from
unauthorized touching of the body**
Defamation (Itorts INV of Priv) - (answer) Divulgence of privileged info/communication (e.g. through
charts, conversations, observations)
Fraud (Itorts) - (answer) Willful/purposeful misrepresentation that could cause/ or has caused loss or
harm to a person or property
,HESI LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT NEWEST (3 LATEST VERSIONS) 2024 COMPLETE EACH VERSION
WITH 55 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Examples of Fraud (Itorts) - (answer) Presenting false credentials for purpose of entering nursing
school, obtaining license or employment, describing myth regarding a treatment (e.g. placebo has no
side effects, telling procedure or x ray wont hurt)
Crimes - (answer) wrongs punishable by state, committed against the state w/intent usually present
Commission of a crime involves these behaviors. - (answer) 1. Person omits an act, when there is legal
obligation, 2. Criminal conspiracy=2 or more people agree to commit crime, 3. person commits a deed
contrary to criminal law, 4. Ass/giving aide to a person to commit crime, 5. Ignoring law, 6. Assault
(justified for self defense=only enough force used to maintain self-protection), 7. Search warrants
required prior to searching, 8. Not reporting suspected child abuse.
Psych nursing Civil procedures - (answer) Methods used to protect rights of psych clients
Psych nursing Voluntary Admission - (answer) Client admits himself/herself to institution for treatment
and **retains civil rights**
Psych nursing Involuntary admission - (answer) Someone other than client applies for the client's
admission to an institution-**1. requires certification by health care provider that client is danger to self
and others, 2. Individuals have right to legal hearing w/in certain # of hours-days, 3. Most states limit
commitment to 90 days, 4. Extended commitment no longer than 1 year**
Psych nursing Emergency Admission - (answer) Any adult may apply for emergency detention of
another-medical/judicial approval required to **detain beyond 24 hours**//1. held against will can file
writ of habeas corpus to try get court to hear case and release person, 2. Court determines
sanity+alleged unlawful restraint of a person.
Psych nursing Legal and Civil rights of hospitalized clients - (answer) right to wear own clothes, keep
personal items, some cash, storage space, see visitors, reasonable access to phone w/privacy, recieve
and send mail, refuse shock treatments and lobotomy
Psych nursing Competency Hearing - (answer) Legal hearing held to determine a persons ability to
make responsible decisions about self, dependents or property.
, HESI LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT NEWEST (3 LATEST VERSIONS) 2024 COMPLETE EACH VERSION
WITH 55 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Psych nursing Persons declared Incompetent - (answer) have legal status of a MINOR---they CANNOT--
1. vote, 2. make contracts or wills, 3. drive a car, 4. sue or be sued, 5. hold a professional license
Psych nursing Insanity - (answer) Accused is not criminally responsible for the unlawful act committed
because he/she is mentally ill
Psych nursing Inability to stand trial - (answer) Accused of committing a crime and is not mentally
capable of standing trial--1. He/she cannot understand the charge against him/herself, 2. Must be sent to
psych unit until legally determined competent for trial, 3. Once mentally fit, must stand trial and serve
sentence if convicted
Joint Commission implemented new patient id requirements? - (answer) ask name, birth date
whenever taking blood samples, admin meds, admin blood products. **patient room # may not be
used**
Surgical Permit - (answer) Must be obtained prior to surgical procedure, however minor it may be.
Legally it must be 1. written, 2. obtained voluntarily, 3. explained to client(informed consent must be
obtained)
Informed Consent - (answer) Operation has been fully explained to client including 1.
complications/disfigurements, 2. removal of organs or parts of body
Surgery Permit Obtained through? - (answer) 1. witness by authorized personnel(nurse), 2. protect
client against unsanctioned surgery + protect health care provider, surgeon, hospital+staff against
possible claims of unauthorized operations, 3. adults and emancipated minors may sign their own
operative permits--if mentally competent, 4. Permission to operate on minor
child/incompetent/unconscious adult must be obtained from leagally responsible family member or
guardian.
Consent - (answer) does not require written consent to perform medical treatment**can be performed
if patient fully informed, voluntarily consents, or to save life/limb if patient is unconscious**
WITH 55 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Laws that Govern Nursing? - (answer) Nurse Practice Act
Nurse Practice Act provide the laws that? - (answer) control the practice of nursing in each state: 1.
Assignments commensurate w/education, experience and knowledge. 2. supervise care provided by
nursing personnel for which he/she is responsible administratively responsible for. 3. Sterile/invasive
procedures assigned to prof. nurse (RN)
Torts (utorts) - (answer) Act involving injury/damage to another resulting in civil liability(victim can sue)
Negligence (utorts) - (answer) THE (COMMISSION) OF DOING AN ACT OR THE (OMISSION) OF NOT
DOING AN ACT THAT A REASONABLY PRUDENT PERSON WOULD HAVE PERFORMED IN SIMILAR
SITUATION
Malpractice (utorts) - (answer) Act or omission to act that breaches the duty of due care and results in
or is responsible for a person's injuries.
4 elements necessary to prove negligence/malpractice? - (answer) Duty, Breach of Duty,
Injury/damages and Causation
Duty - (answer) Obligation to use due care-what a reasonable prudent nurse would do, failure to care
for to protect others against unreasonable risk and anticipate foreseeable risks.
Breech of Duty - (answer) Failure to conform to the standard of practice, thus creating a risk for the
client. Ie leaving the bedrails down.
Injury/Damages - (answer) Failure to meet standard of care, which causes actual injury or damage to
the client, either physical or mental.
Causation - (answer) A connection exists between conduct and the resulting injury referred to as"
proximate cause/remoteness of damage"
,HESI LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT NEWEST (3 LATEST VERSIONS) 2024 COMPLETE EACH VERSION
WITH 55 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Hospital Policies (utorts) - (answer) provide guide for nursing actions-not laws-but courts usually rule
against nurses who have violated employer's policies.
Incident reports (utorts) - (answer) alert administration to possible liability claims and need for
investigation-do not protect against legal action
Examples of negligence/malpractice (utorts) - (answer) burning a client w/heating pad, leaving
sponges/instruments in a client's body after surgery, performing incomplete assessments, ignoring s and
s of bleeding, forgetting to give meds or give wrong dose
Assault (Itorts) - (answer) Mental/physical threat(forcing w/o touching)-client to take medications
Battery (Itorts) - (answer) Touching, w/w out intent to do harm(hitting/striking a client) If a mentally
competent adult is force to have treatment he/she has refused , battery occurs
Invasion of privacy (Itorts) - (answer) encroachment/trespassing on anothers body/personality
False imprisonment (Itorts INV of Priv) - (answer) intentional confinement or restraint of another
person without authority or justification and without that person's consent
Exposure of a person (Itorts INV of Priv) - (answer) Exposure/discussion of clients case. **After death
client has the right to be unobserved, excluded from unwarranted operations and protected from
unauthorized touching of the body**
Defamation (Itorts INV of Priv) - (answer) Divulgence of privileged info/communication (e.g. through
charts, conversations, observations)
Fraud (Itorts) - (answer) Willful/purposeful misrepresentation that could cause/ or has caused loss or
harm to a person or property
,HESI LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT NEWEST (3 LATEST VERSIONS) 2024 COMPLETE EACH VERSION
WITH 55 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Examples of Fraud (Itorts) - (answer) Presenting false credentials for purpose of entering nursing
school, obtaining license or employment, describing myth regarding a treatment (e.g. placebo has no
side effects, telling procedure or x ray wont hurt)
Crimes - (answer) wrongs punishable by state, committed against the state w/intent usually present
Commission of a crime involves these behaviors. - (answer) 1. Person omits an act, when there is legal
obligation, 2. Criminal conspiracy=2 or more people agree to commit crime, 3. person commits a deed
contrary to criminal law, 4. Ass/giving aide to a person to commit crime, 5. Ignoring law, 6. Assault
(justified for self defense=only enough force used to maintain self-protection), 7. Search warrants
required prior to searching, 8. Not reporting suspected child abuse.
Psych nursing Civil procedures - (answer) Methods used to protect rights of psych clients
Psych nursing Voluntary Admission - (answer) Client admits himself/herself to institution for treatment
and **retains civil rights**
Psych nursing Involuntary admission - (answer) Someone other than client applies for the client's
admission to an institution-**1. requires certification by health care provider that client is danger to self
and others, 2. Individuals have right to legal hearing w/in certain # of hours-days, 3. Most states limit
commitment to 90 days, 4. Extended commitment no longer than 1 year**
Psych nursing Emergency Admission - (answer) Any adult may apply for emergency detention of
another-medical/judicial approval required to **detain beyond 24 hours**//1. held against will can file
writ of habeas corpus to try get court to hear case and release person, 2. Court determines
sanity+alleged unlawful restraint of a person.
Psych nursing Legal and Civil rights of hospitalized clients - (answer) right to wear own clothes, keep
personal items, some cash, storage space, see visitors, reasonable access to phone w/privacy, recieve
and send mail, refuse shock treatments and lobotomy
Psych nursing Competency Hearing - (answer) Legal hearing held to determine a persons ability to
make responsible decisions about self, dependents or property.
, HESI LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT NEWEST (3 LATEST VERSIONS) 2024 COMPLETE EACH VERSION
WITH 55 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Psych nursing Persons declared Incompetent - (answer) have legal status of a MINOR---they CANNOT--
1. vote, 2. make contracts or wills, 3. drive a car, 4. sue or be sued, 5. hold a professional license
Psych nursing Insanity - (answer) Accused is not criminally responsible for the unlawful act committed
because he/she is mentally ill
Psych nursing Inability to stand trial - (answer) Accused of committing a crime and is not mentally
capable of standing trial--1. He/she cannot understand the charge against him/herself, 2. Must be sent to
psych unit until legally determined competent for trial, 3. Once mentally fit, must stand trial and serve
sentence if convicted
Joint Commission implemented new patient id requirements? - (answer) ask name, birth date
whenever taking blood samples, admin meds, admin blood products. **patient room # may not be
used**
Surgical Permit - (answer) Must be obtained prior to surgical procedure, however minor it may be.
Legally it must be 1. written, 2. obtained voluntarily, 3. explained to client(informed consent must be
obtained)
Informed Consent - (answer) Operation has been fully explained to client including 1.
complications/disfigurements, 2. removal of organs or parts of body
Surgery Permit Obtained through? - (answer) 1. witness by authorized personnel(nurse), 2. protect
client against unsanctioned surgery + protect health care provider, surgeon, hospital+staff against
possible claims of unauthorized operations, 3. adults and emancipated minors may sign their own
operative permits--if mentally competent, 4. Permission to operate on minor
child/incompetent/unconscious adult must be obtained from leagally responsible family member or
guardian.
Consent - (answer) does not require written consent to perform medical treatment**can be performed
if patient fully informed, voluntarily consents, or to save life/limb if patient is unconscious**
