NURS 102-BRUMBACK TEST 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Correct Answer: The act of 1996 that is the first federal privacy
standard governing protection of patients' medical records.
although passed in 1996 it wasn't fully in force until 2003 because
health care officials had to prepare. Requires all health care
personnel to ensure privacy and confidentiality of patients. (see
more on page 78)
Confidentiality Correct Answer: is both a legal and ethical concern
in nursing, it is the protection of private information gathered
about a patient during the provision of health care services. the
code of ethics reinforces that nurses are required to ensure this
for the patients. (Page 76-77)
What are the two ethical challenges nurses face in today's
sociocultural context? Correct Answer: 1) The use of social media
and
2) substance use/abuse
The use of social media has caused two main problems in
nursing: Correct Answer: 1) the transmission of potentially
identifiable patient information
and
2) the blurring of personal and professional boundaries
A Nurse's Guide to the Use of Social Media Correct Answer:
NCSBN published this in 2012 as a guideline that details the
challenges related to ethical use of social media (106-107)
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) Correct Answer: this
applies to acute and long-term care facilities that receive
Medicare and Medicaid funds. It encourages patients to consider
which life-prolonging treatment options they desire and to
document their preferences in case they should later become
incapable of participating in the decision-making process. (82)
, according to the PSDA acute care and long term facilities must: (4
things) Correct Answer: 1) Provide written information to all adult
patients about their rights under state law
2) Ensure institutional compliance with state laws on advance
directives
3) Provide for education of staff and the community on advance
directives
4) Document in the medical record whether the patient has an
advance directive
Informed Consent Correct Answer: All patients or their guardians
(parents of minor children for example) must be given an
opportunity to grant __________ __________ before treatment
unless there is a life-threatening emergency. (76)
3 major conditions of informed consent Correct Answer: 1)
Consent must be given voluntarily
2) Consent must be given by an individual with the capacity and
competence to understand.
3) The patient must be given enough information to be the
ultimate decision maker
Patients Bill of Rights Correct Answer: is a list of guarantees for
those receiving medical care. It may take the form of a law or a
non-binding declaration. Typically a _____ ____ __ ______
guarantees patients information, fair treatment, and autonomy
over medical decisions, among other rights
Nurse Practice Act (four objectives) Correct Answer: 1) Defines
the practice of professional nursing
2) Sets the minimum educational qualifications and other
requirements for licensure
3) Determines the legal titles and abbreviations nurses may use
4) Provides for disciplinary action of licensees for certain causes
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Correct
Answer: in many states, nurse practice acts also define the
responsibilities and authorities of the ____, thus the nurse
practice act of the state in which nurses practice is statutory law
affecting nursing practice within the bounds of that state.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Correct Answer: The act of 1996 that is the first federal privacy
standard governing protection of patients' medical records.
although passed in 1996 it wasn't fully in force until 2003 because
health care officials had to prepare. Requires all health care
personnel to ensure privacy and confidentiality of patients. (see
more on page 78)
Confidentiality Correct Answer: is both a legal and ethical concern
in nursing, it is the protection of private information gathered
about a patient during the provision of health care services. the
code of ethics reinforces that nurses are required to ensure this
for the patients. (Page 76-77)
What are the two ethical challenges nurses face in today's
sociocultural context? Correct Answer: 1) The use of social media
and
2) substance use/abuse
The use of social media has caused two main problems in
nursing: Correct Answer: 1) the transmission of potentially
identifiable patient information
and
2) the blurring of personal and professional boundaries
A Nurse's Guide to the Use of Social Media Correct Answer:
NCSBN published this in 2012 as a guideline that details the
challenges related to ethical use of social media (106-107)
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) Correct Answer: this
applies to acute and long-term care facilities that receive
Medicare and Medicaid funds. It encourages patients to consider
which life-prolonging treatment options they desire and to
document their preferences in case they should later become
incapable of participating in the decision-making process. (82)
, according to the PSDA acute care and long term facilities must: (4
things) Correct Answer: 1) Provide written information to all adult
patients about their rights under state law
2) Ensure institutional compliance with state laws on advance
directives
3) Provide for education of staff and the community on advance
directives
4) Document in the medical record whether the patient has an
advance directive
Informed Consent Correct Answer: All patients or their guardians
(parents of minor children for example) must be given an
opportunity to grant __________ __________ before treatment
unless there is a life-threatening emergency. (76)
3 major conditions of informed consent Correct Answer: 1)
Consent must be given voluntarily
2) Consent must be given by an individual with the capacity and
competence to understand.
3) The patient must be given enough information to be the
ultimate decision maker
Patients Bill of Rights Correct Answer: is a list of guarantees for
those receiving medical care. It may take the form of a law or a
non-binding declaration. Typically a _____ ____ __ ______
guarantees patients information, fair treatment, and autonomy
over medical decisions, among other rights
Nurse Practice Act (four objectives) Correct Answer: 1) Defines
the practice of professional nursing
2) Sets the minimum educational qualifications and other
requirements for licensure
3) Determines the legal titles and abbreviations nurses may use
4) Provides for disciplinary action of licensees for certain causes
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Correct
Answer: in many states, nurse practice acts also define the
responsibilities and authorities of the ____, thus the nurse
practice act of the state in which nurses practice is statutory law
affecting nursing practice within the bounds of that state.
