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CAPA/CPAN Review Questions and
Correct Answers
Nursing Process Ans: Assessment-gathering info/data; asking
questions to gather this info/data
Diagnosis
Identification of Outcomes
Planning-future tense; patient is subject, achieve overall goal
Implementation- nurse is subject, present tense.
Evaluation
DNR vs AND Ans: DNR can WITHHOLD Palliative care
AND includes it
Ethical Principles Ans: Autonomy-freedom of action chosen by
individual
Beneficence- doing good
Nonmaleficence- do no harm
Justice- duty to be fair to all people
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Veracity- truthfullness or accuracy
Fidelity- loyal or faithful
Biot's respirations Ans: rapid gasps followed by apnea
Usually brain insults (ex. traumas)
=Increase ICP
Cheyne-Stokes respiration Ans: gradual increase and then
decrease in breathing followed by apnea
Increase ICP
usually Cardiac problems
Kussmaul's breathing pattern Ans: tachypnea and hyperpnea
ex. DKA, metabolic acidosis patients
Statutory Law Ans: legislative acts declaring, commanding, or
prohibiting something
written laws where you can go and reference it
ex. driving over the speed limit
Common Law Ans: patient bill of rights
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derived from principles rather than rules and regulations
Civil Law Ans: Based on rules and regulations
Court action lawsuits (most common)
Wrong doing
Tort Law Ans: wrongful doing
involves compensation to those wrongfully injured
assault/battery/negligence; alarm silencing
Criminal Law Ans: Harmful or offensive to society as a whole
ex. practicing nursing/medicine without a license; harming
patients on purpose
Informed consent** Ans: Consent obtained after the patient has
been fully informed by the physician about the risks and benefits
of the treatment, alternatives, and consequences of no treatment
*can be withdrawn at any time; even at the last second
*If signing after narcotic/benzo given-must wait at least 1/2 the
half-life of the drug
*Is the patient knowledgeable, willing, competent
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Informed Consent (cont)** Ans: Competent to Sign: legal adult,
minors with parent/guardian, emancipated minor (married or in
armed forces).
Exceptions: pt is unable to give consent and is a threat to
life/emergent (IMPLIED CONSENT)
**Must have documentation of emergency in staff notes
**Malpractice Ans: Elements needed to claim medical malpractice:
Duty owed patient
Breach of duty owed patient
Causation - most difficult to prove
Injury/Damages
Intentional Torts Ans: Violating patient rights; No actual harm
necessary.
3 most common:
Assault-place person in fear of being touched
Battery-Touch without permission
False imprisonment-unjustified detention
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CAPA/CPAN Review Questions and
Correct Answers
Nursing Process Ans: Assessment-gathering info/data; asking
questions to gather this info/data
Diagnosis
Identification of Outcomes
Planning-future tense; patient is subject, achieve overall goal
Implementation- nurse is subject, present tense.
Evaluation
DNR vs AND Ans: DNR can WITHHOLD Palliative care
AND includes it
Ethical Principles Ans: Autonomy-freedom of action chosen by
individual
Beneficence- doing good
Nonmaleficence- do no harm
Justice- duty to be fair to all people
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Veracity- truthfullness or accuracy
Fidelity- loyal or faithful
Biot's respirations Ans: rapid gasps followed by apnea
Usually brain insults (ex. traumas)
=Increase ICP
Cheyne-Stokes respiration Ans: gradual increase and then
decrease in breathing followed by apnea
Increase ICP
usually Cardiac problems
Kussmaul's breathing pattern Ans: tachypnea and hyperpnea
ex. DKA, metabolic acidosis patients
Statutory Law Ans: legislative acts declaring, commanding, or
prohibiting something
written laws where you can go and reference it
ex. driving over the speed limit
Common Law Ans: patient bill of rights
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derived from principles rather than rules and regulations
Civil Law Ans: Based on rules and regulations
Court action lawsuits (most common)
Wrong doing
Tort Law Ans: wrongful doing
involves compensation to those wrongfully injured
assault/battery/negligence; alarm silencing
Criminal Law Ans: Harmful or offensive to society as a whole
ex. practicing nursing/medicine without a license; harming
patients on purpose
Informed consent** Ans: Consent obtained after the patient has
been fully informed by the physician about the risks and benefits
of the treatment, alternatives, and consequences of no treatment
*can be withdrawn at any time; even at the last second
*If signing after narcotic/benzo given-must wait at least 1/2 the
half-life of the drug
*Is the patient knowledgeable, willing, competent
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Informed Consent (cont)** Ans: Competent to Sign: legal adult,
minors with parent/guardian, emancipated minor (married or in
armed forces).
Exceptions: pt is unable to give consent and is a threat to
life/emergent (IMPLIED CONSENT)
**Must have documentation of emergency in staff notes
**Malpractice Ans: Elements needed to claim medical malpractice:
Duty owed patient
Breach of duty owed patient
Causation - most difficult to prove
Injury/Damages
Intentional Torts Ans: Violating patient rights; No actual harm
necessary.
3 most common:
Assault-place person in fear of being touched
Battery-Touch without permission
False imprisonment-unjustified detention
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