Nursing Jurisprudence Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Jurisprudence - CORRECT ANSWER-the science or philosophy of law
Sources of Law - CORRECT ANSWER--Constitutional Law: Federal, State
-Statutory Law: Federal, State
-Common Law
-Administrative Law
Criminal Law - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal or state government attempting to
deprive an individual of life or liberty for something the law considers an offence
against society in general
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWER-Seeks to resolve disputes between private
parties, which often result in payment of money
Different Burden of Proof - CORRECT ANSWER-Beyond a reasonable doubt;
preponderance of the evidence
Types of Torts - CORRECT ANSWER--Negligence
-Intentional: Assault Battery False Imprisonment
,-Quasi-Intentional: Defamation, Liable, Slander
Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER-Negligence committed by a person in his or
her professional capacity is malpractice. Also known as professional negligence.
Medical and nursing malpractice occur when a doctor or nurse fails to do that
which a reasonable, prudent doctor or nurse would do under the same or similar
circumstances, or does that which a reasonable or prudent doctor or nurse would
not do under the same or similar circumstances.
Elements of a Nursing Malpractice Lawsuit - CORRECT ANSWER-Duty - the
existence of a duty, owed by the nurse to a patient, to conform to a recognized
standard of care
Breach - a failure to conform to the required standard of care
Harm - an actual injury
Cause - there must be proof that the injury was caused by the nurse's act or
omission
Intentional Tort: Assault - CORRECT ANSWER-Example of this tort: A nurse
threatens to place an NG tube in a client who is refusing to eat
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,Intentionally placing another in apprehension or fear that they will suffer harmful
or offensive contact.
Intentional Tort: Battery - CORRECT ANSWER-Intentional contact that is
harmful or offensive, or creating the apprehension that such contact is imminent.
-false imprisonment accompanied by forceful restraint or threat of restraint is
BATTERY.
IE: Restraining a person to give an injection against their consent or order
Intentional Tort: False Imprisonment - CORRECT ANSWER-"unjustifiable
detention of a person without legal warrant to confine the person" (client has the
right to leave AMA)
-false imprisonment accompanied by forceful restraint or threat of restraint is
BATTERY.
Quasi-Intentional Tort: Defamation - CORRECT ANSWER-A communication
that tends to hold the plaintiff up to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or to cause him
to be shunned or avoided.
Tarnishing the reputation of someone.
Quasi-Intentional Tort: Defamation Types - CORRECT ANSWER-Types:
Libel - printed or broadcast
, Slander - spoken
Nurse Practice Act (NPA) - CORRECT ANSWER-defines the scope and
limitations of professional nursing practice; vary from state to state.
The practice of nursing is a right granted by a state to protect those who need
nursing care. The guidelines of the NPA and its rules provide safe parameters
within which to work, as well as protect patients from unprofessional and unsafe
nursing practice. The act is a dynamic document that evolves and is updated or
amended as changes in scope of practice occur.All states and territories have
enacted a NPAGenerally, NPAs include:Authority, power and composition of a
board of nursingEducation program standardsStandards and scope of nursing
practiceTypes of titles and licensesRequirements for licensureGrounds for
disciplinary action, other violations and possible remedies
Rules & Regulations - CORRECT ANSWER-The NPA itself is insufficient to
provide the necessary guidance for the nursing profession, therefore, each NPA
establishes a board of nursing (BON) that has the authority to develop
administrative rules or regulations to clarify or make the law more specific. Rules
and regulations must be consistent with the NPA and cannot go beyond it. These
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Jurisprudence - CORRECT ANSWER-the science or philosophy of law
Sources of Law - CORRECT ANSWER--Constitutional Law: Federal, State
-Statutory Law: Federal, State
-Common Law
-Administrative Law
Criminal Law - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal or state government attempting to
deprive an individual of life or liberty for something the law considers an offence
against society in general
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWER-Seeks to resolve disputes between private
parties, which often result in payment of money
Different Burden of Proof - CORRECT ANSWER-Beyond a reasonable doubt;
preponderance of the evidence
Types of Torts - CORRECT ANSWER--Negligence
-Intentional: Assault Battery False Imprisonment
,-Quasi-Intentional: Defamation, Liable, Slander
Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER-Negligence committed by a person in his or
her professional capacity is malpractice. Also known as professional negligence.
Medical and nursing malpractice occur when a doctor or nurse fails to do that
which a reasonable, prudent doctor or nurse would do under the same or similar
circumstances, or does that which a reasonable or prudent doctor or nurse would
not do under the same or similar circumstances.
Elements of a Nursing Malpractice Lawsuit - CORRECT ANSWER-Duty - the
existence of a duty, owed by the nurse to a patient, to conform to a recognized
standard of care
Breach - a failure to conform to the required standard of care
Harm - an actual injury
Cause - there must be proof that the injury was caused by the nurse's act or
omission
Intentional Tort: Assault - CORRECT ANSWER-Example of this tort: A nurse
threatens to place an NG tube in a client who is refusing to eat
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,Intentionally placing another in apprehension or fear that they will suffer harmful
or offensive contact.
Intentional Tort: Battery - CORRECT ANSWER-Intentional contact that is
harmful or offensive, or creating the apprehension that such contact is imminent.
-false imprisonment accompanied by forceful restraint or threat of restraint is
BATTERY.
IE: Restraining a person to give an injection against their consent or order
Intentional Tort: False Imprisonment - CORRECT ANSWER-"unjustifiable
detention of a person without legal warrant to confine the person" (client has the
right to leave AMA)
-false imprisonment accompanied by forceful restraint or threat of restraint is
BATTERY.
Quasi-Intentional Tort: Defamation - CORRECT ANSWER-A communication
that tends to hold the plaintiff up to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or to cause him
to be shunned or avoided.
Tarnishing the reputation of someone.
Quasi-Intentional Tort: Defamation Types - CORRECT ANSWER-Types:
Libel - printed or broadcast
, Slander - spoken
Nurse Practice Act (NPA) - CORRECT ANSWER-defines the scope and
limitations of professional nursing practice; vary from state to state.
The practice of nursing is a right granted by a state to protect those who need
nursing care. The guidelines of the NPA and its rules provide safe parameters
within which to work, as well as protect patients from unprofessional and unsafe
nursing practice. The act is a dynamic document that evolves and is updated or
amended as changes in scope of practice occur.All states and territories have
enacted a NPAGenerally, NPAs include:Authority, power and composition of a
board of nursingEducation program standardsStandards and scope of nursing
practiceTypes of titles and licensesRequirements for licensureGrounds for
disciplinary action, other violations and possible remedies
Rules & Regulations - CORRECT ANSWER-The NPA itself is insufficient to
provide the necessary guidance for the nursing profession, therefore, each NPA
establishes a board of nursing (BON) that has the authority to develop
administrative rules or regulations to clarify or make the law more specific. Rules
and regulations must be consistent with the NPA and cannot go beyond it. These
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