CCBC Nur 129 Final Exam Test Questions with Verified
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Advance Directive - -Written or verbal
instructions created by the patient describing Gross negligence - -Extreme carelessness
specific wishes about medical in the event they showing willful or reckless disregard for the
become incapacitated patient safety
Case law - -body of written opinions Immunity - -Legal doctrine that protects a
created by judges in federal and state appellate person from lawsuit or negligent acts or protects
courses (judge law/common law) an institution from acts of employees
Civil Law - -Tort law that deals with Liability - -Legally responsible for harm
conduct considered unacceptable. Based on caused to another person or property as a result
societal expectations. professional malpractice, of one's actions
negligence and assault and battery
Licensing laws - -laws that establish
Common law - -Law that is created qualifications for obtaining and maintaining a
through the decision of judges licsen
Comparative Negligence - -liability where Malpractice - -Failure of a professional to
damages apportioned among two or more meet standards of conduct that a reasonable and
defendants prudent member of the profession would do
Criminal negligence - -reckless and Negligence - -Failure to act in a manner
wanton disregard for safety that an ordinary, prudent person would act in a
similar situation
Disclosure - -physician gives information
about unanticipated adverse outcomes of Preventable adverse event - -injury caused
treatment and care by medical management rather than the patient's
underlying condition
Durable power of attorney for health care -
-instrument that authorizes another person Punitive damages - -monetary
to act as one's agent in health care decisions compensation that goes beyond that which is
needed to compensate for losses, intended to
punish the wrongdoer
Error - -failure of planned action to be
completed as intended or use of a wrong plan
Res ipsa loquitur - -provider had exclusive
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, CCBC Nur 129 Final Exam Test Questions with Verified
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control of events that resulted in injury, "the thing
speaks for itself" HIPPA - -ensure confidentiality of patient's
health information
Sentinel event - -Joint commission,
unintended adverse event that results in death, Child abuse - -the nurse must report this
paralysis, loss of function
Assault - -causing a person fear that they
Standard of care - -in civil cases, the legal will be hurt or touched
criteria against which the nurse conduct is
compared to
Battery - -unauthorized or harmful touching
of a person
Statutory law - -law enacted by a
legislative body
Accountability - -ethical duty stating that
one should be answerable legally
Strict liability - -sometimes referred to as
absolute liability, can be imposed on a person or
entity without proof of carelessness or Autonomy - -Personal freedom and the
negligence right to make choices
Vicarious liability - -person or institution is Beneficence - -Ethical principle station that
liable for the negligent acts of another because one should do good and prevent or avoid doing
of a special relationship between the two parties harm
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor
Bioethics - -study of ethical problems
Law - -COBRA, anti-dumping laws, resulting from scientific advances
controls patient transfer
Code of Ethics - -statements
Americans with Disabilities Act - -fair encompassing rules that apply to people in
treatment of people with disabilites professional roles
Patient Self Determination Act - -a Deontolgy - -Moral rule is binding
medicare and medicaid amendment, health care
decisions, accept or refuse treatment, advance
health care directives
Ethics Acculturation - -process of
developing ethical reasoning abilities
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Answers | Rated A
Advance Directive - -Written or verbal
instructions created by the patient describing Gross negligence - -Extreme carelessness
specific wishes about medical in the event they showing willful or reckless disregard for the
become incapacitated patient safety
Case law - -body of written opinions Immunity - -Legal doctrine that protects a
created by judges in federal and state appellate person from lawsuit or negligent acts or protects
courses (judge law/common law) an institution from acts of employees
Civil Law - -Tort law that deals with Liability - -Legally responsible for harm
conduct considered unacceptable. Based on caused to another person or property as a result
societal expectations. professional malpractice, of one's actions
negligence and assault and battery
Licensing laws - -laws that establish
Common law - -Law that is created qualifications for obtaining and maintaining a
through the decision of judges licsen
Comparative Negligence - -liability where Malpractice - -Failure of a professional to
damages apportioned among two or more meet standards of conduct that a reasonable and
defendants prudent member of the profession would do
Criminal negligence - -reckless and Negligence - -Failure to act in a manner
wanton disregard for safety that an ordinary, prudent person would act in a
similar situation
Disclosure - -physician gives information
about unanticipated adverse outcomes of Preventable adverse event - -injury caused
treatment and care by medical management rather than the patient's
underlying condition
Durable power of attorney for health care -
-instrument that authorizes another person Punitive damages - -monetary
to act as one's agent in health care decisions compensation that goes beyond that which is
needed to compensate for losses, intended to
punish the wrongdoer
Error - -failure of planned action to be
completed as intended or use of a wrong plan
Res ipsa loquitur - -provider had exclusive
1/5
, CCBC Nur 129 Final Exam Test Questions with Verified
Answers | Rated A
control of events that resulted in injury, "the thing
speaks for itself" HIPPA - -ensure confidentiality of patient's
health information
Sentinel event - -Joint commission,
unintended adverse event that results in death, Child abuse - -the nurse must report this
paralysis, loss of function
Assault - -causing a person fear that they
Standard of care - -in civil cases, the legal will be hurt or touched
criteria against which the nurse conduct is
compared to
Battery - -unauthorized or harmful touching
of a person
Statutory law - -law enacted by a
legislative body
Accountability - -ethical duty stating that
one should be answerable legally
Strict liability - -sometimes referred to as
absolute liability, can be imposed on a person or
entity without proof of carelessness or Autonomy - -Personal freedom and the
negligence right to make choices
Vicarious liability - -person or institution is Beneficence - -Ethical principle station that
liable for the negligent acts of another because one should do good and prevent or avoid doing
of a special relationship between the two parties harm
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor
Bioethics - -study of ethical problems
Law - -COBRA, anti-dumping laws, resulting from scientific advances
controls patient transfer
Code of Ethics - -statements
Americans with Disabilities Act - -fair encompassing rules that apply to people in
treatment of people with disabilites professional roles
Patient Self Determination Act - -a Deontolgy - -Moral rule is binding
medicare and medicaid amendment, health care
decisions, accept or refuse treatment, advance
health care directives
Ethics Acculturation - -process of
developing ethical reasoning abilities
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