NURS 207-Midterm exam with |! |! |! |!
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What is health care law? - Correct answer ✔The practice of law involving
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federal, state, or local law and rules or regulations regarding the delivery of
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healthcare services. In addition to healthcare provider issues and regulations
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of providers, health law includes legal issues regarding relationships between
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and among providers and payors.
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What is the scope of health care law (2)? - Correct answer ✔1. Scope involves
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a collection of laws that have a direct impact on the delivery of health care or
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on the relationships among those in the business of health care or on the
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relationships among those in the business or health care or between the|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
provider, payors, and consumers and patients of health care.
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2. Process for creating healthcare law is through the state legislative
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processes, regulatory activities by government agencies, or through precedent
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setting judicial opinions resulting from court cases.
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What are the sources of law (7)? - Correct answer ✔1. Constitutional Law
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2. Statutory Law
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3. Administrative Law
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4. Common Law
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5. Tort law
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6. Contract law
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7. Criminal law
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,What is constitutional law? - Correct answer ✔Deals with the fundamental
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principles by which a government exercises its authority.
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What is statutory (legislative) law? - Correct answer ✔Laws that arise from
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legislative action. |!
What is administrative law and regulation? - Correct answer ✔Administrative
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agencies protect public interest and act as agents for the executive branches
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of the federal and state governments.
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What is common law? - Correct answer ✔A body of law derived from
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decisions made by appellate or supreme courts.
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What is tort law? - Correct answer ✔A wrongful or unreasonable action or
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omission to an individual or entity against a person who suffers harm from
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the act or omission.
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What is contract law? - Correct answer ✔The body of law that governs
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mutual agreements between two or more individuals or groups of people or
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businesses.
What is criminal law? - Correct answer ✔Relates to crime and prohibits
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conduct that threatens or harms others or endangers the property or health
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and safety of individuals.
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, What are the attributes of health care law (5)? - Correct answer ✔1. Rule is
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established by a government body/agency |! |! |! |!
2. Has enforceable sanctions.
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3. Is publicly available.
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4. Consistent with provincial and federal laws.
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5. Can be modified, changed, or upheld through authoritative action.
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What is scope of practice? - Correct answer ✔The knowledge of RNs and the
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comprehensive application of that knowledge to assist clients in meeting their |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
health needs in whatever setting, complexity, and situation they occur
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throughout their lifespan. |! |!
What is the scope of practice boundaries (2)? - Correct answer ✔1. Restricted
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activities are high risk activities performed as part of providing a health
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service that require specific competencies and skills to be carried out safely.
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2. Health care professionals who have the competencies to safely perform a
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restricted activity are authorized to perform it.
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What is some relevant legislation in Alberta for nurses (2)? - Correct answer
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✔1. Health Professions Act (HPA)
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2. College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA)
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What is the HPA (4)? - Correct answer ✔1. Under it, health professions are
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organized into regulatory bodies called colleges. |! |! |! |! |! |!
2. Colleges are delegated powers and authorities for self-governance.
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precise detailed answers |! |!
What is health care law? - Correct answer ✔The practice of law involving
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federal, state, or local law and rules or regulations regarding the delivery of
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healthcare services. In addition to healthcare provider issues and regulations
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of providers, health law includes legal issues regarding relationships between
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and among providers and payors.
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What is the scope of health care law (2)? - Correct answer ✔1. Scope involves
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a collection of laws that have a direct impact on the delivery of health care or
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on the relationships among those in the business of health care or on the
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relationships among those in the business or health care or between the|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
provider, payors, and consumers and patients of health care.
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2. Process for creating healthcare law is through the state legislative
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processes, regulatory activities by government agencies, or through precedent
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setting judicial opinions resulting from court cases.
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What are the sources of law (7)? - Correct answer ✔1. Constitutional Law
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2. Statutory Law
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3. Administrative Law
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4. Common Law
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5. Tort law
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6. Contract law
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7. Criminal law
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,What is constitutional law? - Correct answer ✔Deals with the fundamental
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principles by which a government exercises its authority.
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What is statutory (legislative) law? - Correct answer ✔Laws that arise from
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legislative action. |!
What is administrative law and regulation? - Correct answer ✔Administrative
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agencies protect public interest and act as agents for the executive branches
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of the federal and state governments.
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What is common law? - Correct answer ✔A body of law derived from
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decisions made by appellate or supreme courts.
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What is tort law? - Correct answer ✔A wrongful or unreasonable action or
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omission to an individual or entity against a person who suffers harm from
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the act or omission.
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What is contract law? - Correct answer ✔The body of law that governs
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mutual agreements between two or more individuals or groups of people or
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
businesses.
What is criminal law? - Correct answer ✔Relates to crime and prohibits
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conduct that threatens or harms others or endangers the property or health
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and safety of individuals.
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, What are the attributes of health care law (5)? - Correct answer ✔1. Rule is
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established by a government body/agency |! |! |! |!
2. Has enforceable sanctions.
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3. Is publicly available.
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4. Consistent with provincial and federal laws.
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5. Can be modified, changed, or upheld through authoritative action.
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What is scope of practice? - Correct answer ✔The knowledge of RNs and the
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comprehensive application of that knowledge to assist clients in meeting their |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
health needs in whatever setting, complexity, and situation they occur
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
throughout their lifespan. |! |!
What is the scope of practice boundaries (2)? - Correct answer ✔1. Restricted
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activities are high risk activities performed as part of providing a health
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service that require specific competencies and skills to be carried out safely.
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2. Health care professionals who have the competencies to safely perform a
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restricted activity are authorized to perform it.
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What is some relevant legislation in Alberta for nurses (2)? - Correct answer
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✔1. Health Professions Act (HPA)
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2. College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA)
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What is the HPA (4)? - Correct answer ✔1. Under it, health professions are
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organized into regulatory bodies called colleges. |! |! |! |! |! |!
2. Colleges are delegated powers and authorities for self-governance.
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