NURSING 1010 Exam 1 Chapter 11 Ethics, Legal Considerations, and The Role of the Nurse
What is the scope of concept? Correct Answer-Legislation, Regulation, and Litigation
What is Legislation in the Scope of Concept? Correct Answer-The process of introducing, adopting, changing, and repealing law
What is Regulation in the scope of concept? Correct Answer-the process
of putting laws into action through the establishment of rules
What is Litigation in the scope of concept? Correct Answer-The process of seeking help through the courts to address a perceived wrong
What does the State Board of Nursing do? Correct Answer-Holds to legal authority, and regulates nursing practice through by Establishing the requirements for licensure, issuing licenses, determining scope of practice, setting minimum education standards, and managing disciplinary procedures
What are 3 sources of law? Correct Answer-Statutory law both federal and state (ie: Nurse Practice Acts) and includes criminal law (fraud, breach of HIPPA, negligence), civil law (rights and duties of a person - medication errors, ulcers, etc) Regulatory Law (administrative) USDA, requirement to report inethical nursing conduct to board of nursing
and common law (judicial decisions)
What are standards of care? Correct Answer-legal guidelines for defining nursing practices and identifying the minimum acceptable nursing care and is set by the state and federal laws that govern where the nurse works
50 states, 50 Nurse practice acts
Best known is ANA
Who governs our local practice in Rhode Island? Correct Answer-The Board of Nursing
What is the Nurse Practice Act? Correct Answer-In each state, statutory law directs entry into nursing practice, defines the scope of practice, and establishes disciplinary procedures. State boards of nursing oversee this statutory law.
What is a tort law in regards to nursing? Correct Answer-wrongs committed against another person and legal discipline for malpractice which must include duty, breach, causation, and harm.
What is the scope of concept? Correct Answer-Legislation, Regulation, and Litigation
What is Legislation in the Scope of Concept? Correct Answer-The process of introducing, adopting, changing, and repealing law
What is Regulation in the scope of concept? Correct Answer-the process
of putting laws into action through the establishment of rules
What is Litigation in the scope of concept? Correct Answer-The process of seeking help through the courts to address a perceived wrong
What does the State Board of Nursing do? Correct Answer-Holds to legal authority, and regulates nursing practice through by Establishing the requirements for licensure, issuing licenses, determining scope of practice, setting minimum education standards, and managing disciplinary procedures
What are 3 sources of law? Correct Answer-Statutory law both federal and state (ie: Nurse Practice Acts) and includes criminal law (fraud, breach of HIPPA, negligence), civil law (rights and duties of a person - medication errors, ulcers, etc) Regulatory Law (administrative) USDA, requirement to report inethical nursing conduct to board of nursing
and common law (judicial decisions)
What are standards of care? Correct Answer-legal guidelines for defining nursing practices and identifying the minimum acceptable nursing care and is set by the state and federal laws that govern where the nurse works
50 states, 50 Nurse practice acts
Best known is ANA
Who governs our local practice in Rhode Island? Correct Answer-The Board of Nursing
What is the Nurse Practice Act? Correct Answer-In each state, statutory law directs entry into nursing practice, defines the scope of practice, and establishes disciplinary procedures. State boards of nursing oversee this statutory law.
What is a tort law in regards to nursing? Correct Answer-wrongs committed against another person and legal discipline for malpractice which must include duty, breach, causation, and harm.
