CANS EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE
GUARANTEED PASS
● Be able to identify an example of civil law
○ Defined: recognizes and enforces the rights of the individuals in
disputes over legal rights or duties of individuals in relation to one
another. In civil cases, the party judged responsible for the harm may
be required to pay compensation to the injured party.
○ Example:Think Simpson … he was not accused of murder in
criminal court but lost civil court and was told to pay for his crime
to jessica’s parents
○ How to avoid:
■ Preventing legal problems in nursing practice
● Practice safely
● Communicate with other health professionals
● Delegate wisely “5 rights”
● Meet or exceed standard of care
● Promote positive interpersonal relationships
● Be able to identify the scope and responsibilities of the nursing practice act
○ Nursing Practice Act in each state accomplishes at least 4 objectives
■ Defines the practice of professional nursing
■ Sets the minimum educational qualifications and other
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, requirements for licensure
■ Determines the legal titles and abbreviations nurses may use
■ Provides for disciplinary action of licensees for certain causes
● Most common reason nurses are disciplined by board of nursing
○ Nurses are estimated to misuse drugs and alcohol at approx. the
same rate as the general population 10-15%
● Social media etiquette
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● What to do if a medication order looks incorrect-
○ If the medication order look incorrect then the nurse would have to
report it to the charge nurse
● Responsibility of the RN regarding delegation of tasks
○ For determining that the delegated person (delegatee) is competent to
perform the delegated act. RN remains legally liable for the nursing
acts delegated to others unless the delegatee is also a licensed
professional whose scope includes the assigned act. (Ex. RN can
assigned an unlicensed CNA who has been properly trained to take
vitals of all patients under RN’s care...CNA cannot reassign, and RN
remains accountable for the data the CNA collects, interpreting it and
acting on them accordingly)
○ RN asks another RN to take vital signs, second RN becomes
completely responsible
● Assault and battery – what would be a defense for a nurse?
○ Assault: is a threat or an attempt to make bodily contact with
another person without the person’s consent
○ ASSAULT PRECEDES BATTERY: it causes the person to fear
the battery is about to occur.
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, ○ Battery: is the assault carried out: the impermissible, unprivileged
touching of one person by another.
● Informed consent – nurse’s responsibility to obtain-
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GUARANTEED PASS
● Be able to identify an example of civil law
○ Defined: recognizes and enforces the rights of the individuals in
disputes over legal rights or duties of individuals in relation to one
another. In civil cases, the party judged responsible for the harm may
be required to pay compensation to the injured party.
○ Example:Think Simpson … he was not accused of murder in
criminal court but lost civil court and was told to pay for his crime
to jessica’s parents
○ How to avoid:
■ Preventing legal problems in nursing practice
● Practice safely
● Communicate with other health professionals
● Delegate wisely “5 rights”
● Meet or exceed standard of care
● Promote positive interpersonal relationships
● Be able to identify the scope and responsibilities of the nursing practice act
○ Nursing Practice Act in each state accomplishes at least 4 objectives
■ Defines the practice of professional nursing
■ Sets the minimum educational qualifications and other
1
, requirements for licensure
■ Determines the legal titles and abbreviations nurses may use
■ Provides for disciplinary action of licensees for certain causes
● Most common reason nurses are disciplined by board of nursing
○ Nurses are estimated to misuse drugs and alcohol at approx. the
same rate as the general population 10-15%
● Social media etiquette
2
,●
● What to do if a medication order looks incorrect-
○ If the medication order look incorrect then the nurse would have to
report it to the charge nurse
● Responsibility of the RN regarding delegation of tasks
○ For determining that the delegated person (delegatee) is competent to
perform the delegated act. RN remains legally liable for the nursing
acts delegated to others unless the delegatee is also a licensed
professional whose scope includes the assigned act. (Ex. RN can
assigned an unlicensed CNA who has been properly trained to take
vitals of all patients under RN’s care...CNA cannot reassign, and RN
remains accountable for the data the CNA collects, interpreting it and
acting on them accordingly)
○ RN asks another RN to take vital signs, second RN becomes
completely responsible
● Assault and battery – what would be a defense for a nurse?
○ Assault: is a threat or an attempt to make bodily contact with
another person without the person’s consent
○ ASSAULT PRECEDES BATTERY: it causes the person to fear
the battery is about to occur.
3
, ○ Battery: is the assault carried out: the impermissible, unprivileged
touching of one person by another.
● Informed consent – nurse’s responsibility to obtain-
4
