NURSING 266 EXAM 2 WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
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Why is health important to you ( correct answers ) To Understand the
legal limits of nursing
Understand standards of care: Knowledge and skills ordinarily possessed and
used by nurses actively practicing in the profession. Defined in each state's
Nurse Practice Act.
Can an individual nurse be sued for negligence or malpractice? ( correct
answers ) Yes. The hospital covers you in certain ways with employer rights,
and other ways no. Ex. if a nurse deviate from the hospital rules. you should
have a nursing policy insurance in case this should happen.
Does nurses need insurance? ( correct answers ) Yes, a nursing policy
insurance
Negligence ( correct answers ) Falling below the accepted standard of
care by a reasonably prudent person in a similar situation.
Malpractice ( correct answers ) A type of negligence in which the nurse
owed patient a duty of care, the nurse breached that duty, the patient was
injured, the nurse's actions caused the injury, which resulted in compensable
damages
in other words, Problems result from failing to do what should have been
done OR doing what should not have been done!
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,Assault ( correct answers ) Intentional threat that places person in fear of
harmful, imminent, or unwelcome contact.
eg, if someone refuse a medication and you force it on him
Battery ( correct answers ) Intentional offensive touching without consent
or lawful justification
wrongful touching
False Imprisonment ( correct answers ) Unjustified restraint of a person
without a legal reason.
eg. tying someone on to the bed, or putting all four side rails on the bed. You
should only have 2 bed rails up. 4 at patient's or family request/
TORTS ( correct answers ) civil wrongful ACTS or OMISSIONS made
against a person or property.
What are some examples of TORTS ( correct answers ) Malpractice,
negligent, assault, battery, and false imprisonment.
Name the 8 keys to the bill of rights ( correct answers ) 1)Right to easily
understood information about health, health care professionals and facilities.
Help should be given to enable informed decisions to be made
2)Right to choose health care providers
3)Access to emergency services without waiting for authorization
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, 4)Taking part in treatment decisions
5) Respect and Non-discrimination
6) Confidentiality and privacy of health information and access to medical
record with right to change record if incorrect
7) Fast, fair and objective review of any complaint against health plan,
doctors, facilities, health care personnel
8) Consumer responsibilities
(From US Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in
Health Care Industry, 1998)
What are the 7 patients guaranteed freedom? ( correct answers ) 1. Seek
consultation with physician of choice
2. Confidential treatment, with limited access to medical records as
designated by patient or by those involved in care
3. Use of own resources to purchase care of choice.
4. Refuse medical treatment, even if recommended.
5. Be informed about medical condition, risks and benefits of treatment,
alternatives.
6.Refuse third party interference in care without fear that refusing or seeking
care will result in third party-imposed penalties.
7.Receive full disclosure of insurance plan in plain language, including
contracts, incentives, cost, coverage, qualifications, approval procedures,
referrals, appeals, existence of gag rules for providers.
which organization is responsible for patient's freedom? ( correct answers )
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, adopted 1995.
What is the meaning of the patient's bill of rights? ( correct answers ) The
right for a patient to know about his care
GRADED A+
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
GRADED A+
Why is health important to you ( correct answers ) To Understand the
legal limits of nursing
Understand standards of care: Knowledge and skills ordinarily possessed and
used by nurses actively practicing in the profession. Defined in each state's
Nurse Practice Act.
Can an individual nurse be sued for negligence or malpractice? ( correct
answers ) Yes. The hospital covers you in certain ways with employer rights,
and other ways no. Ex. if a nurse deviate from the hospital rules. you should
have a nursing policy insurance in case this should happen.
Does nurses need insurance? ( correct answers ) Yes, a nursing policy
insurance
Negligence ( correct answers ) Falling below the accepted standard of
care by a reasonably prudent person in a similar situation.
Malpractice ( correct answers ) A type of negligence in which the nurse
owed patient a duty of care, the nurse breached that duty, the patient was
injured, the nurse's actions caused the injury, which resulted in compensable
damages
in other words, Problems result from failing to do what should have been
done OR doing what should not have been done!
GRADED A+
,Assault ( correct answers ) Intentional threat that places person in fear of
harmful, imminent, or unwelcome contact.
eg, if someone refuse a medication and you force it on him
Battery ( correct answers ) Intentional offensive touching without consent
or lawful justification
wrongful touching
False Imprisonment ( correct answers ) Unjustified restraint of a person
without a legal reason.
eg. tying someone on to the bed, or putting all four side rails on the bed. You
should only have 2 bed rails up. 4 at patient's or family request/
TORTS ( correct answers ) civil wrongful ACTS or OMISSIONS made
against a person or property.
What are some examples of TORTS ( correct answers ) Malpractice,
negligent, assault, battery, and false imprisonment.
Name the 8 keys to the bill of rights ( correct answers ) 1)Right to easily
understood information about health, health care professionals and facilities.
Help should be given to enable informed decisions to be made
2)Right to choose health care providers
3)Access to emergency services without waiting for authorization
GRADED A+
, 4)Taking part in treatment decisions
5) Respect and Non-discrimination
6) Confidentiality and privacy of health information and access to medical
record with right to change record if incorrect
7) Fast, fair and objective review of any complaint against health plan,
doctors, facilities, health care personnel
8) Consumer responsibilities
(From US Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in
Health Care Industry, 1998)
What are the 7 patients guaranteed freedom? ( correct answers ) 1. Seek
consultation with physician of choice
2. Confidential treatment, with limited access to medical records as
designated by patient or by those involved in care
3. Use of own resources to purchase care of choice.
4. Refuse medical treatment, even if recommended.
5. Be informed about medical condition, risks and benefits of treatment,
alternatives.
6.Refuse third party interference in care without fear that refusing or seeking
care will result in third party-imposed penalties.
7.Receive full disclosure of insurance plan in plain language, including
contracts, incentives, cost, coverage, qualifications, approval procedures,
referrals, appeals, existence of gag rules for providers.
which organization is responsible for patient's freedom? ( correct answers )
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, adopted 1995.
What is the meaning of the patient's bill of rights? ( correct answers ) The
right for a patient to know about his care
GRADED A+
