NSG-501 FINAL EXAM (ESSENTIALS FOR NURSING
PRACTICE, NINTH EDITION) QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the nurse's role in informed consent?
Verification of and witnessing that the patient or the legal
representative has signed the consent document in their presence
and that the patient, or the legal representative, is of legal age
and competent to provide consent; confirm that the patient has
sufficient knowledge to make a knowledgeable decision
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) (1995)
Civil rights law that protects disabled individuals regarding
access to public services, health care, and employment. It was
extended to include individuals with HIV infection.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (2010)
Law intended to increase the affordability and quality of health
insurance for Americans without it, decrease the number of
uninsured Americans, and reduce the costs of health care. It
created exchanges in the states that allow patients to purchase
health insurance.
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
(EMTALA) (1986)
"Antidumping" law that requires screening of patients in an
emergency department and appropriate stabilization before
transfer of the patient to another health care agency.
,Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
(1996)
Law that protects a patient from losing health insurance because
of preexisting illnesses when changing jobs. It also sets rules
regarding release of a patient's protected health information and
carries both civil and criminal penalties for violations.
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) (1991)
Law that requires health care agencies to provide information to
all patients regarding advance directives and to document
advance directives in the medical record.
Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (1987)
Law that gives nursing home residents the right to be free of
unnecessary and inappropriate restraints.
National Organ Transplant Act (1984)
Law that prohibits purchase or sale of organs. It also provides
immunity from civil and criminal actions against the hospital
and health care providers and immunity from liability for the
donor's estate.
Mental Health Parity Act (1996)
Law that prohibits health plans from placing lifetime or annual
limits on mental health benefits.
Mental Health Parity Act (1996)
Law that prohibits health plans from placing lifetime or annual
limits on mental health benefits.
, Common Law
Law that results from previous legal decisions. They are based
on legal precedent. (Berman and Synder, 2012)
Statutory Law
Law that is passed by a legislative body such as the state's
legislature or the US Congress. (Berman and Synder, 2012)
Constitutional Law
Law that is included in the Constitution of the United States of
America and its amendments. (Berman and Synder, 2012)
Administrative Law
Rules and regulations that are legally enacted to support some
statutory law. For example, nursing boards enact administrative
rules and regulations relating to state enacted laws such as the
state's nurse practice act and legislated continuing education
requirements for the relicensure of nurses. (Berman and Synder,
2012)
Criminal Law
Part of public law; covers acts that are illegal and against the
law. Criminal law includes felony and misdemeanor infractions
of the law. (Berman and Synder, 2012)
Civil Law
Part of public law; covers torts and contract laws. (Berman and
Synder, 2012)
Torts
PRACTICE, NINTH EDITION) QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the nurse's role in informed consent?
Verification of and witnessing that the patient or the legal
representative has signed the consent document in their presence
and that the patient, or the legal representative, is of legal age
and competent to provide consent; confirm that the patient has
sufficient knowledge to make a knowledgeable decision
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) (1995)
Civil rights law that protects disabled individuals regarding
access to public services, health care, and employment. It was
extended to include individuals with HIV infection.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (2010)
Law intended to increase the affordability and quality of health
insurance for Americans without it, decrease the number of
uninsured Americans, and reduce the costs of health care. It
created exchanges in the states that allow patients to purchase
health insurance.
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
(EMTALA) (1986)
"Antidumping" law that requires screening of patients in an
emergency department and appropriate stabilization before
transfer of the patient to another health care agency.
,Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
(1996)
Law that protects a patient from losing health insurance because
of preexisting illnesses when changing jobs. It also sets rules
regarding release of a patient's protected health information and
carries both civil and criminal penalties for violations.
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) (1991)
Law that requires health care agencies to provide information to
all patients regarding advance directives and to document
advance directives in the medical record.
Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (1987)
Law that gives nursing home residents the right to be free of
unnecessary and inappropriate restraints.
National Organ Transplant Act (1984)
Law that prohibits purchase or sale of organs. It also provides
immunity from civil and criminal actions against the hospital
and health care providers and immunity from liability for the
donor's estate.
Mental Health Parity Act (1996)
Law that prohibits health plans from placing lifetime or annual
limits on mental health benefits.
Mental Health Parity Act (1996)
Law that prohibits health plans from placing lifetime or annual
limits on mental health benefits.
, Common Law
Law that results from previous legal decisions. They are based
on legal precedent. (Berman and Synder, 2012)
Statutory Law
Law that is passed by a legislative body such as the state's
legislature or the US Congress. (Berman and Synder, 2012)
Constitutional Law
Law that is included in the Constitution of the United States of
America and its amendments. (Berman and Synder, 2012)
Administrative Law
Rules and regulations that are legally enacted to support some
statutory law. For example, nursing boards enact administrative
rules and regulations relating to state enacted laws such as the
state's nurse practice act and legislated continuing education
requirements for the relicensure of nurses. (Berman and Synder,
2012)
Criminal Law
Part of public law; covers acts that are illegal and against the
law. Criminal law includes felony and misdemeanor infractions
of the law. (Berman and Synder, 2012)
Civil Law
Part of public law; covers torts and contract laws. (Berman and
Synder, 2012)
Torts
