NURS 3632 Foundations Final Exam
With Correct Updated Answers
What are the six QSEN competencies? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Safety
Patient-Centered Care
Evidence Based Practice
Informatics
Quality Improvement
Teamwork and Collaboration
__________ ensure that health care providers and agencies comply with
state regulations. - CORRECT ANSWER- State licensing boards
__________ sets quality standards for accreditation of health care
facilities. - CORRECT ANSWER- The Joint Commission
QSEN - CORRECT ANSWER- Quality and Safety Education for
Nurses - assists nursing programs in preparing nurses to provide safe,
high-quality care.
__________ is the right to make one's own personal decisions, even
when those decisions might not be in that person's own best interest. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Autonomy
__________ is the action that promotes good for others. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Beneficence
__________ is the fulfillment of promises. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Fidelity
__________ is fairness in care delivery and use of resources. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Justice
,__________ is a commitment to do no harm. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Nonmaleficence
__________ is a commitment to tell the truth. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Veracity
What are the 2 types of unintentional torts? - CORRECT ANSWER-
negligence and malpractice
An example of __________ is when a nurse fails to implement safety
measures for a client at risk for falls. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Negligence
An example of __________ is when a nurse administers a large dose of
medication due to a calculation error. The client has cardiac arrest and
dies. - CORRECT ANSWER- Malpractice
What are the 2 types of quasi-intentional torts? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Breach of confidentiality and defamation of character
An example of __________ is when a nurse releases a client's medical
diagnosis to a member of the press. - CORRECT ANSWER- Breach
of confidentiality
An example of __________ is when a nurse tells a coworker that they
believe the client has been unfaithful to their partner. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Defamation of character
What are the 3 types of intentional torts? - CORRECT ANSWER-
assault, battery, false imprisonment
__________ is when the conduct of one person makes another person
fearful and apprehensive. - CORRECT ANSWER- Assault
Ex: A nurse threatens to place an NG tube in a client who is refusing to
eat.
, __________ is intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person
that involves an injury or offensive contact. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Battery
Ex: A nurse restrains a client and administers an injection against their
wishes.
__________ is when a person is confined or restrained against their will.
- CORRECT ANSWER- False imprisonment
Ex: A nurse uses restraints on a competent client to prevent the leaving
the health care facility.
Negligence issues that prompt most malpractice suits include failure to:
- CORRECT ANSWER- Follow professional and facility-established
standards of care
Use equipment in a reasonable and knowledgeable manner
Communicate effectively and thoroughly with clients
Document care the nurse provided
Notify the provider of a change in the client's condition
Complete a prescribed procedure
What are the five elements necessary to prove negligence? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Duty to provide care as defined by a
standard
2. Breach of duty by failure to meet standard
3. Foreseeability of harm
4. Breach of duty has potential to cause harm
5. Harm occurs
What is the nurses role in informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER-
to witness the client's signature on the informed consent form and to
ensure that the provider has obtained the informed consent responsibly
Who is responsible for clarifying information in informed consent for the
patient? - CORRECT ANSWER- The provider
With Correct Updated Answers
What are the six QSEN competencies? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Safety
Patient-Centered Care
Evidence Based Practice
Informatics
Quality Improvement
Teamwork and Collaboration
__________ ensure that health care providers and agencies comply with
state regulations. - CORRECT ANSWER- State licensing boards
__________ sets quality standards for accreditation of health care
facilities. - CORRECT ANSWER- The Joint Commission
QSEN - CORRECT ANSWER- Quality and Safety Education for
Nurses - assists nursing programs in preparing nurses to provide safe,
high-quality care.
__________ is the right to make one's own personal decisions, even
when those decisions might not be in that person's own best interest. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Autonomy
__________ is the action that promotes good for others. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Beneficence
__________ is the fulfillment of promises. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Fidelity
__________ is fairness in care delivery and use of resources. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Justice
,__________ is a commitment to do no harm. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Nonmaleficence
__________ is a commitment to tell the truth. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Veracity
What are the 2 types of unintentional torts? - CORRECT ANSWER-
negligence and malpractice
An example of __________ is when a nurse fails to implement safety
measures for a client at risk for falls. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Negligence
An example of __________ is when a nurse administers a large dose of
medication due to a calculation error. The client has cardiac arrest and
dies. - CORRECT ANSWER- Malpractice
What are the 2 types of quasi-intentional torts? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Breach of confidentiality and defamation of character
An example of __________ is when a nurse releases a client's medical
diagnosis to a member of the press. - CORRECT ANSWER- Breach
of confidentiality
An example of __________ is when a nurse tells a coworker that they
believe the client has been unfaithful to their partner. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Defamation of character
What are the 3 types of intentional torts? - CORRECT ANSWER-
assault, battery, false imprisonment
__________ is when the conduct of one person makes another person
fearful and apprehensive. - CORRECT ANSWER- Assault
Ex: A nurse threatens to place an NG tube in a client who is refusing to
eat.
, __________ is intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person
that involves an injury or offensive contact. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Battery
Ex: A nurse restrains a client and administers an injection against their
wishes.
__________ is when a person is confined or restrained against their will.
- CORRECT ANSWER- False imprisonment
Ex: A nurse uses restraints on a competent client to prevent the leaving
the health care facility.
Negligence issues that prompt most malpractice suits include failure to:
- CORRECT ANSWER- Follow professional and facility-established
standards of care
Use equipment in a reasonable and knowledgeable manner
Communicate effectively and thoroughly with clients
Document care the nurse provided
Notify the provider of a change in the client's condition
Complete a prescribed procedure
What are the five elements necessary to prove negligence? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Duty to provide care as defined by a
standard
2. Breach of duty by failure to meet standard
3. Foreseeability of harm
4. Breach of duty has potential to cause harm
5. Harm occurs
What is the nurses role in informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER-
to witness the client's signature on the informed consent form and to
ensure that the provider has obtained the informed consent responsibly
Who is responsible for clarifying information in informed consent for the
patient? - CORRECT ANSWER- The provider
