Exam 1: Legal Issues Questions with correct answers

Statutory laws CORRECT ANSWER laws made by legislative branches at federal, state, and local levels Administrative laws CORRECT ANSWER laws made by administrative agencies Ex: State boards of nursing The standards of care are based on what? CORRECT ANSWER >Applicable nurse practice act >Applicable administrative rules >Job descriptions >Policies and procedures >Prevailing national nursing standards >American Nurses Association Standards of Practice What are the standards of practice? CORRECT ANSWER Established by ANA Address nursing care, professional performance What is informed consent? CORRECT ANSWER Client's legal and ethical rights to be informed of, give permission for procedure, treatment In order to consent the patient must be what? CORRECT ANSWER competent How does a person decide if a patient is competent for consent? CORRECT ANSWER Adult assumed to be competent if over 18, not declared legally incompetent, rendered temporarily incompete