Timby: Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts, 11th Edition -
Laws and Ethics
Laws - (correct Answer) - rules of conduct est. and enforced by gov. protect the general public and each
person.
6 types of Laws - (correct Answer) - 1. Constitutional
2. Statutory
3. Administative
4. Common
5. Criminal
6. Civil
What is the purpose of nurse practice acts? - (correct Answer) - statute that legally defines the unique
role of the nurse and differentiates it from that of other health care providers, such as physicians.
Statutory Laws - (correct Answer) - laws enacted by federal, state, or local legislatures
What are the common elements of the State Nursing Practice Act? - (correct Answer) - 1. Define the
scope of nursing practice.
2. Establish the limits to that practice.
3. Identify the titles that nurses may use LPN, LVN, or RN.
4. Authorize a board of nursing to oversee nursing practice.
5. Determine what constitutes grounds for disciplinary action.
Administrative Laws - (correct Answer) - authorize federal and state governments to ensure citizen
health and safety
Reciprocity - (correct Answer) - licensure based on evidence of having met licensing criteria in another
state
What is the difference between intentional and unintentional torts? - (correct Answer) - intentional -
lawsuits in which a plaintiff charges that a defendant committed a deliberately aggressive act.
, unintentional - result in an injury, although the person responsible did not mean to cause harm
Nurse Licensure Compacts - (correct Answer) - agreements between states in which a nurse licensed in
one state can practice in another without obtaining an additional license.
National Practitioner Data Bank - (correct Answer) - serves as a tracking system designed to protect the
public from unfit health care practitioner (Healthcare Integrity and Protection Database)
Common Law - (correct Answer) - decisions based on prior similar cases is also known as judicial law.
Criminal Laws - (correct Answer) - penal codes that protect all citizens from people who pose a threat to
the public good.
Misdemeanor - (correct Answer) - is a minor criminal offense
Felony - (correct Answer) - is a serious criminal offense, such as murder, falsifying medical records,
insurance fraud, and stealing narcotics.
Civil Law - (correct Answer) - statutes that protect personal freedoms and rights
Plantiff - (correct Answer) - person claiming injury
Defendant - (correct Answer) - person charged with violating the law
Tort - (correct Answer) - litigation in which one person asserts that a physical, emotional, or financial
injury was a consequence of another person's actions or failure to act.
Duty - (correct Answer) - an expected action based on moral or legal obligations.
Assult - (correct Answer) - an act in which bodily harm is threatened or attempted.
Battery - (correct Answer) - unauthorized physical contact.
False Imprisonment - (correct Answer) - interference with a person's freedom to move about at will
without legal authority to do so.
Restraints - (correct Answer) - are devices or chemicals that restrict movement
Nursing Home Reform Act - (correct Answer) - federal legislation that sets standards of care and
establishes certain rights for older adults
Invasion of Privacy - (correct Answer) - failure to leave people and their property alone
HIPAA - (correct Answer) - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Defamation - (correct Answer) - an act in which untrue information harms a person's reputation.
Slander - (correct Answer) - character attack uttered orally in the presence of others.
Laws and Ethics
Laws - (correct Answer) - rules of conduct est. and enforced by gov. protect the general public and each
person.
6 types of Laws - (correct Answer) - 1. Constitutional
2. Statutory
3. Administative
4. Common
5. Criminal
6. Civil
What is the purpose of nurse practice acts? - (correct Answer) - statute that legally defines the unique
role of the nurse and differentiates it from that of other health care providers, such as physicians.
Statutory Laws - (correct Answer) - laws enacted by federal, state, or local legislatures
What are the common elements of the State Nursing Practice Act? - (correct Answer) - 1. Define the
scope of nursing practice.
2. Establish the limits to that practice.
3. Identify the titles that nurses may use LPN, LVN, or RN.
4. Authorize a board of nursing to oversee nursing practice.
5. Determine what constitutes grounds for disciplinary action.
Administrative Laws - (correct Answer) - authorize federal and state governments to ensure citizen
health and safety
Reciprocity - (correct Answer) - licensure based on evidence of having met licensing criteria in another
state
What is the difference between intentional and unintentional torts? - (correct Answer) - intentional -
lawsuits in which a plaintiff charges that a defendant committed a deliberately aggressive act.
, unintentional - result in an injury, although the person responsible did not mean to cause harm
Nurse Licensure Compacts - (correct Answer) - agreements between states in which a nurse licensed in
one state can practice in another without obtaining an additional license.
National Practitioner Data Bank - (correct Answer) - serves as a tracking system designed to protect the
public from unfit health care practitioner (Healthcare Integrity and Protection Database)
Common Law - (correct Answer) - decisions based on prior similar cases is also known as judicial law.
Criminal Laws - (correct Answer) - penal codes that protect all citizens from people who pose a threat to
the public good.
Misdemeanor - (correct Answer) - is a minor criminal offense
Felony - (correct Answer) - is a serious criminal offense, such as murder, falsifying medical records,
insurance fraud, and stealing narcotics.
Civil Law - (correct Answer) - statutes that protect personal freedoms and rights
Plantiff - (correct Answer) - person claiming injury
Defendant - (correct Answer) - person charged with violating the law
Tort - (correct Answer) - litigation in which one person asserts that a physical, emotional, or financial
injury was a consequence of another person's actions or failure to act.
Duty - (correct Answer) - an expected action based on moral or legal obligations.
Assult - (correct Answer) - an act in which bodily harm is threatened or attempted.
Battery - (correct Answer) - unauthorized physical contact.
False Imprisonment - (correct Answer) - interference with a person's freedom to move about at will
without legal authority to do so.
Restraints - (correct Answer) - are devices or chemicals that restrict movement
Nursing Home Reform Act - (correct Answer) - federal legislation that sets standards of care and
establishes certain rights for older adults
Invasion of Privacy - (correct Answer) - failure to leave people and their property alone
HIPAA - (correct Answer) - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Defamation - (correct Answer) - an act in which untrue information harms a person's reputation.
Slander - (correct Answer) - character attack uttered orally in the presence of others.
