Nursing Jurisprudence Questions and Answers graded A+ 2023/2024 UPDATE

Nursing Jurisprudence Questions and Answers 100% Pass NPA Nurse Practice Act Nurse Practice Act statute enacted by the state legislature (STATUTORY LAW) that legally defines the unique role of the nurse and differentiates it from other health care practitioners, such as physicians. each state is unique what creates the board of nursing? NPA the primary function of the NPA to protect and promote the welfare of the public Types of Law Statutory Common Statutory Law NPA legally defines the unique role of the nurse and differentiates it from other health care practitioners Common Law aka judicial law -falls outside the realm of constitutional, statutory, and administrative law Assault threat or attempt to harm another *A nurse may be accused of assault if he or she verbally threatens to restrain a client unnecessarily Battery making bodily contact without consent includes: touching a person's body, clothing, chair, or bed False Imprisonment unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement forced confinement is legal under 3 conditions: *judicial restraining order (inmate