Ch.1 Aspects of Medical-Surgical Nursing verified/passed

Ch.1 Aspects of Medical-Surgical NursingTort - correct answer a civil wrong against a person or property Ex: threatening contact without pt consent Malpractice - correct answer Professional negligence Ex: failure to monitor a pt or document findings Ethics - correct answer ethical questions that arise in health care, defining what actions are right and wrong and whether the motives and outcomes are good or bad Medical Surgical Nursing - correct answer specialty that requires skill and knowledge to care for adult patients with variety of conditions requiring medical or surgical management Roles of LVN - correct answer caregiver, care coordinator, patient educator, case manager, counselor, patient advocate, consultant, researcher, administrator/manager. What Act specifies the roles of an LVN? - correct answer State Nurse Practice Act What does NAPNES stand for? - correct answer National Association for practical Nurse Education What is NAPNES? - correct answer the Standards of practice and educational competencies of graduates of Nursing Programs to better define the range of capabilities, responsibilities, rights, and relationships to other health care providers for scope and content 1) Professional Behaviors - correct answer accountability for ones own actions/behaviors, having a caring attitude, participating in life long self development activities to enhance knowledge and skills Ex: comply with ethical/legal frameworks