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Nursing jurisprudence - application of the principles of law as they relate to the practice of nursing, to the obligations of nurses to their patients and to the relations of nurses with each other and with other health care professionals` NPA - . peer review . Nurse licensure compact . defines its responsibility for regulating nursing education, licensure, and practice What is the primary responsibilities of the Texas Board of Nursing? - . Protecting the interest of the public ...

Negliegence - Failure to do something that a normally prudent person would do Negligence : Comission - Wrong doing Negligence: Omission - Total neglect of care, not doing anything Example of negligence in nursing - -telling a suicidal bipolar patient that it is okay for them to refuse their medication. -Failure to report observations to Dr -Mistaken ID -Wrong dose, wrong medication -Defects in equipment leading to falls -Errors d/t family assistance -Administer meds wi...

According to BON Position Statement 15.24 Engaging in Reinsertion of Permanently Placed Feeding Tubes, it would be within the scope of practice for a nurse to replace a gastrostomy tube provided that A. the tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the nurse has a physician's order to replace the tube, and the nurse has completed specific competency training to safely replace the tube. B. the tube has been in place for 8-12 weeks, the facility policy allows replacement of a tube with a specifi...

define nurse jurisprudence according to the texas BON - Jurisprudence is the science or philosophy of law. The Texas Nurse Practice Act and the Texas Board of Nursing Rules and Regulations Relating to Nurse Education, Licensure, and Practice are the laws that govern the practice of nursing practice in Texas. Your nursing practice is directly affected by your ability to make informed decision within the parameters of these laws. You need to know how the rules apply to you, and then apply them ...

Primary resources for state law - Texas Board of Nursing Nursing Practice Acts Nursing Jurisprudence - Rules/ Ethics/ Morals and how the nurses function in a healthcare setting Texas Nurse Practice Acts - 301 -BON, , defines responsibility for regulating nursing education, licensure and practice 303 -Regulates nursing peer review 304 -Relates to nursing Licensure compact Texas BON Mission Statement - Protect and promote welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring tha...

Jurisprudence - the science or philosophy of law Sources of Law - -Constitutional Law: Federal, State -Statutory Law: Federal, State -Common Law -Administrative Law Criminal Law - 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 - Seeks to resolve disputes between private parties, which often result in payment of money Different Burden of Proof - Beyond ...

Primary resources for state law - Texas Board of Nursing Nursing Practice Acts Nursing Jurisprudence - Rules/Ethics/Morals and how the nurses function in a healthcare setting. Texas Nurse Practice Acts - 301 -BON, , defines responsibility for regulating nursing education, licensure and practice 303 -Regulates nursing peer review 304 -Relates to nursing Licensure compact Texas BON Mission Statement - Protect and promote welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring tha...

A nurse who contacts a physician to clarify a medication order is fulfilling a duty to keep the patient safe. A BON investigator in the enforcement division collected evidence that supports the BON's formal charges against a nurse regarding violations of the NPA and board rules. Attempts to notify the nurse via standard and certified mail at the nurse's last address of record have been returned to the BON office as being "undeliverable or not at this address." Since the investigator ha...

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Afferent Sensory Receptors - from interoceptors (chemo or mechano) to CNS integration. Ex- monitor oxygen or BV stretch. Efferent Sensory Receptors - from CNS out to effector organs (down white matter motor tracts of cord). Pathway to effector organ is made up of at least 2 motor neurons with a synapse. Sympathetic - Speeds up (excites) and consumes energy. "Fight or flight" Parasympathetic - Slows down (inhibits) and conserves energy. "Rest and Digest". Autonomic Ton...

Which of these is not considered connective tissue? a) blood b) muscle c) cartilage d) apipose - Answer: B) muscle Which of these following is a skin sensory receptor for light touch? a) Ruffini body b) free blood cells c) Meissner's corpuscle d) hair follicles - Answer: C) Meissner's corpuscle Which of the following is a single-cells layer of epithelium that forms the lining of serous membranes? a) simple cuboidal b) simple columnar c) pseudo-stratified columnar d) sim...

Viscosity of Blood? - twice as thick as water How long does it take for a drop of blood to circulate through the entire system? - 20-60 seconds What is the composition of Blood - 55% plasma, 45% formed elements, What are the fucntions of blood? - -Moves regulatory and processed molecules, gasses, waste, and nutrients -Regulats pH and osmosis process -Maintain body temperature -Protect against foreign substances -Assist in clotting What is the composition of plasma? - ...

IgA - IgA antibodies are found in the mucous membranes of the lungs, sinuses, stomach, and intestines. IgM - Hyperparathyroidism - A condition in which one or more of the parathyroid glands become overactive and secrete too much parathyroid hormone. Elevated levels of calcium or phosphorus in the urine The structural and functional units of the kidneys are called _____. - Nephrons The circuit from the left ventricle through the body tissues and back to the right atrium i...

When erythrocytes are destroyed, which of the following events occurs? - The globin portion of the molecule is broken down into amino acids. Type AB blood - has both A and B antigens on the red cells In the platelet release reaction, - ADP and thromboxanes stimulate other platelets to become activated. The hematocrit is - d. the percentage of RBCs in a given volume of blood. What vitamin is necessary to produce many clotting factors in the liver? - Vitamin K A white...

When erythrocytes are destroyed, which of the following events occurs? - The globin portion of the molecule is broken down into amino acids. Type AB blood - has both A and B antigens on the red cells In the platelet release reaction, - ADP and thromboxanes stimulate other platelets to become activated. The hematocrit is - d. the percentage of RBCs in a given volume of blood. What vitamin is necessary to produce many clotting factors in the liver? - Vitamin K A white...

Macroscopic - Gross Anatomy Gross Anatomy - is the study of structure large enough to be seen with the naked eye. EX. heart, lungs and kidneys. Regional Anatomy - the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region Microscopic Anatomy - Deals with structures too small to be seen with the naked eye. Cytology - The study of individual cells, the branc...

Macroscopic - Gross Anatomy Gross Anatomy - is the study of structure large enough to be seen with the naked eye. EX. heart, lungs and kidneys. Regional Anatomy - the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region Microscopic Anatomy - Deals with structures too small to be seen with the naked eye. Cytology - The study of individual cells, the branc...

What is the smallest level of organization in the body that contains the body's genetic information? a. chemical b. cellular c. tissue d. organism - cellular The cellular level includes the nucleus, an organelle that contains the body's genetic information. Which is an example of a normally occurring positive-feedback mechanism? Select one: a. elevated blood pressure during exercise b. increase in heart rate after blood loss c. decrease in blood pressure after blood loss d...

primary structure of protein is determined by? - the sequence of amino acids bound b peptide bonds. bulding blocks of protiens are? - Amino acids primary structure of protein is? - the sequence of amino acids in polypeptide chain. which of the following is an organic compound - Sucrose Glycogen is - the storage of carbs in an animal what protein results from folding or coiling of polypeptide chain caused by hydrogen bonds between amino acids - secondary structure...

An organ system is - a group of organs with a common set of functions An organelle is - a small structure within a cell A cell is - the basic structural unit of living organisms What technique creates a three-dimensional dynamic image of blood vessels? - digital subtraction angiography The delivery of a radioactive compound to the body to study the metabolism of tissues is called - PET A tissue is a - group of cells with similar structure and function What bra...