NSC 252 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
legal - Answers -"...that which is based on the law" (EKU BSN Student Handbook, prior
to 2010/ 2011).
law - Answers -"All the rules of conduct established by a government and applicable to
the people, whether in the form of legislation or custom" (Black, 2017, p. 339).
"Laws are rules of conduct that are authored and enforced by formal authorities and
hold people accountable for compliance" (Black, 2017, p. 106). - Answers -law
4 major types of law - Answers -common
statutory
administrative
constitutional
civil law is aka - Answers -private law
categories of lawsuits - Answers -civil and criminal law
ethics - Answers -"...derived from the Greek word ethos, which means habits or
customs" (Black, 2017, p. 126).
"the rules or principles that govern conduct" (Berman, Snyder, & Frandsen, 2016, p.
1411). - Answers -ethics
is used to refer to reasons for how one ought to act - Answers -ethical
ethical is also associated with - Answers -morals, right and wrong
when values are in conflict; or complex - Answers -ethical dilemma
"...the adherence to the laws and regulations governing nursing" (EKU BSN Student
Handbook). - Answers -legal nursing practice
Critical Components of Legal Nursing Practice - Answers -Patient Safety*
Protection of Patient Rights
Informed Consent
Confidentiality
Right to Privacy - HIPAA
Scope of Practice
Standards of Practice
Key Elements of Informed Consent - Answers -essential information for consent
, comprehension of consent information
competency to give consent
voluntary consent
Right to Privacy - Answers -refers to a person's desire to control the access of others to
themselves... privacy concerns people, whereas confidentiality concerns data
negligence - Answers -failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would have acted
in the same or similar circumstances
negligence results in - Answers -injury or damage
malpractice - Answers -professional negligence... negligence in a professional setting
6 Major Categories of Negligence that Result in Malpractice Lawsuits: - Answers --
failure to follow standards of care
-failure to use equipment in a responsible manner
-failure to communicate
-failure to document
-failure to assess and monitor
-failure to act as a patients advocate
ethics/ethical nursing practice - Answers -the implementation of moral principles and
standards governing conduct
Ethical Principles - Answers --autonomy
-beneficience
-nonmalence
-justice
-fidelity
-veracity
Steps of Ethical Decision-Making - Answers -1. clarify the ethical dilemma
2. gather additional data
3. identify options
4. make a decision
5. act
6. evaluate
Nurse Theorists - Answers --nightingale
-henderson
-watson
-orem
-king
-roy
-leininger
legal - Answers -"...that which is based on the law" (EKU BSN Student Handbook, prior
to 2010/ 2011).
law - Answers -"All the rules of conduct established by a government and applicable to
the people, whether in the form of legislation or custom" (Black, 2017, p. 339).
"Laws are rules of conduct that are authored and enforced by formal authorities and
hold people accountable for compliance" (Black, 2017, p. 106). - Answers -law
4 major types of law - Answers -common
statutory
administrative
constitutional
civil law is aka - Answers -private law
categories of lawsuits - Answers -civil and criminal law
ethics - Answers -"...derived from the Greek word ethos, which means habits or
customs" (Black, 2017, p. 126).
"the rules or principles that govern conduct" (Berman, Snyder, & Frandsen, 2016, p.
1411). - Answers -ethics
is used to refer to reasons for how one ought to act - Answers -ethical
ethical is also associated with - Answers -morals, right and wrong
when values are in conflict; or complex - Answers -ethical dilemma
"...the adherence to the laws and regulations governing nursing" (EKU BSN Student
Handbook). - Answers -legal nursing practice
Critical Components of Legal Nursing Practice - Answers -Patient Safety*
Protection of Patient Rights
Informed Consent
Confidentiality
Right to Privacy - HIPAA
Scope of Practice
Standards of Practice
Key Elements of Informed Consent - Answers -essential information for consent
, comprehension of consent information
competency to give consent
voluntary consent
Right to Privacy - Answers -refers to a person's desire to control the access of others to
themselves... privacy concerns people, whereas confidentiality concerns data
negligence - Answers -failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would have acted
in the same or similar circumstances
negligence results in - Answers -injury or damage
malpractice - Answers -professional negligence... negligence in a professional setting
6 Major Categories of Negligence that Result in Malpractice Lawsuits: - Answers --
failure to follow standards of care
-failure to use equipment in a responsible manner
-failure to communicate
-failure to document
-failure to assess and monitor
-failure to act as a patients advocate
ethics/ethical nursing practice - Answers -the implementation of moral principles and
standards governing conduct
Ethical Principles - Answers --autonomy
-beneficience
-nonmalence
-justice
-fidelity
-veracity
Steps of Ethical Decision-Making - Answers -1. clarify the ethical dilemma
2. gather additional data
3. identify options
4. make a decision
5. act
6. evaluate
Nurse Theorists - Answers --nightingale
-henderson
-watson
-orem
-king
-roy
-leininger
