NUR 410 Exam 4 Notes 2.0 Questions with Correct
Answers
Legal Practice Correct Answer-
Legal Practice Correct Answer--provide safe, competent care i.e. vital
signs
-advocate for clients' rights
-provide care that is within the nurse's scope of practice i.e. dispensing
medications to patients , take out of Pyxis --> doctor --> patient
-discern the responsibilities of nursing in relation to the responsibilities
of other members of the health care team
-provide care that is consistent with established standards of care
-CONSTANTLY shield oneself from liability (i.e. DUI documentation)
Federal Regulation Correct Answer--HIPAA
-American with Disabilities Act (ADA): can relate to jobs, schooling,
public to private places where they gain rights
-Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA): prevents health insurance
companies from penalizing these pts.
-Patient Self-Determination Act: pt's ability to make decisions, refuse
care, etc.
-Uniform Anatomical Gift Act: cannot sell organs
-National Organ Transplant Act: relates to sale of human organs,
provides a task force that relates specifically to organ donation
,Criminal and Civil Laws Correct Answer-Criminal Law
-Felony
-Misdemeanors : falsifying records , nurse as a title who is not actually a
nurse
Civil Laws : protects the individual rights of the people
Intentional Torts
-Assault : threatening a patient
-Battery : physical contact with the patient, pt. did not want an IM
injection and you administer it
-False Imprisonment : documentation to support behavior in accordance
with quotes, behavior, 302, etc.
Quasi-intentional Torts
-Invasion of Privacy : looking at other patient's charts that you are not
supposed to be
-Defamation (false communication attempting to damage a person's
reputation against their character) : libel(writing) and slander(verbal)
REASONABLE & PRUDENT Correct Answer-*Did you as a nurse
provide reasonable and prudent care?*
-refers to your skills, intelligence, knowledge
-includes your judgement, critical thinking, etc.
, Lawyers will always ask if a nurse provided reasonable and prudent care
compared to nurses with the same training in the same nursing
environment
Unintentional Torts Correct Answer-NEGLIGENCE
-duty to provide care as defined by a standard
-breach of duty by failure to meet standard
-foreseeability of harm
-breach of duty has potential to cause harm
-harm occurs
MALPRACTICE
Failure To:
-assess and monitor
-follow standards of care
-communicate
-document (if it is NOT documented it is NOT done)
-act as a patient advocate
-use equipment in a reasonable manner
Quote Correct Answer-"Be a fierce advocate at all times. That patients
and their families are dependent on you
Answers
Legal Practice Correct Answer-
Legal Practice Correct Answer--provide safe, competent care i.e. vital
signs
-advocate for clients' rights
-provide care that is within the nurse's scope of practice i.e. dispensing
medications to patients , take out of Pyxis --> doctor --> patient
-discern the responsibilities of nursing in relation to the responsibilities
of other members of the health care team
-provide care that is consistent with established standards of care
-CONSTANTLY shield oneself from liability (i.e. DUI documentation)
Federal Regulation Correct Answer--HIPAA
-American with Disabilities Act (ADA): can relate to jobs, schooling,
public to private places where they gain rights
-Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA): prevents health insurance
companies from penalizing these pts.
-Patient Self-Determination Act: pt's ability to make decisions, refuse
care, etc.
-Uniform Anatomical Gift Act: cannot sell organs
-National Organ Transplant Act: relates to sale of human organs,
provides a task force that relates specifically to organ donation
,Criminal and Civil Laws Correct Answer-Criminal Law
-Felony
-Misdemeanors : falsifying records , nurse as a title who is not actually a
nurse
Civil Laws : protects the individual rights of the people
Intentional Torts
-Assault : threatening a patient
-Battery : physical contact with the patient, pt. did not want an IM
injection and you administer it
-False Imprisonment : documentation to support behavior in accordance
with quotes, behavior, 302, etc.
Quasi-intentional Torts
-Invasion of Privacy : looking at other patient's charts that you are not
supposed to be
-Defamation (false communication attempting to damage a person's
reputation against their character) : libel(writing) and slander(verbal)
REASONABLE & PRUDENT Correct Answer-*Did you as a nurse
provide reasonable and prudent care?*
-refers to your skills, intelligence, knowledge
-includes your judgement, critical thinking, etc.
, Lawyers will always ask if a nurse provided reasonable and prudent care
compared to nurses with the same training in the same nursing
environment
Unintentional Torts Correct Answer-NEGLIGENCE
-duty to provide care as defined by a standard
-breach of duty by failure to meet standard
-foreseeability of harm
-breach of duty has potential to cause harm
-harm occurs
MALPRACTICE
Failure To:
-assess and monitor
-follow standards of care
-communicate
-document (if it is NOT documented it is NOT done)
-act as a patient advocate
-use equipment in a reasonable manner
Quote Correct Answer-"Be a fierce advocate at all times. That patients
and their families are dependent on you
