Fundamentals of Nursing Exam 3: Chapter 20-21

__ (statutory/administrative) law is enacted by a legislative body. nursing practice acts are this law

__ (statutory/administrative) law is empowered by executive officers. the rules and regulations under the board of registration in nursing is this law.

the professional standards of nursing is __

__ (credentialing/licensure/certification) is how professional competence maintained and ensured

__ (licensure/accreditation/certification) is the process by which educational program is evaluated to meet standards

__ (certification/accreditation/licensure) is specialty knowledge proficiency granted by non-governing body

the __ is the most important law affecting your nursing practice

true or false. each state has nurse practice acts.

true or false. the nurse practice acts do NOT protect the public.

__ broadly defines the scope of nursing practice, is studied carefully before applying for licensure, is the who, what, when, where, and why of nursing practice, are needed to be practiced, and can result in disciplinary action from the board of registration in nursing

__ (the nurse practice acts/statutory law/reasons for suspending or revoking a license) include:
drug or alcohol abuse (most frequent reason)
fraud
deceptive practice
criminal acts
precious disciplinary actions
gross or ordinary negligence
physical or mental impairments

misdemeanor and felony is considered a __ (crime/tort)

__ (a crime/a tort) can be intentional and unintentional

assault (threat to make bodily contact), battery (actual contact), defamation of character, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, and fraud are considered __ (intentional/unintentional) tort

negligence (below the standard of care, “reasonably prudent person”) and malpractice (negligence of a professional person) are part of __ (intentional/unintentional) torts

__ (standards of practice/credentialing/malpractice claims) include the failure to:
- follow standards of care
- use equipment in responsible manner
- assess and monitor
- communicate
- document
- act as a pt advocate

the four elements of liability of malpractice elements are: , , , and

__ (duty/causation/damages/breach of duty) is the obligation to use due care. this is what a reasonable and prudent nurse would have done in the same circumstances. defined by standard of care.

__ (duty/causation/breach of duty/damages) is the failure to meet the standard of care

__ (duty/breach of duty/causation/damages) is the actual harm or injury that occurred to the pt

__ (duty/damages/breach of duty/causation) is the need to prove that failure to meet the standard of care (breach of duty) caused harm or the injury

good __ usually makes proof impossible

the most popular minimizing chance of liability is __ (maintain clinical competence/ practice within legal boundaries of practice/refusing to accept responsibilities for which you are unprepared)

all of the following are examples of __ (minimizing chance of liability/confidentiality/standard of practice)

• practice w/in LEGAL boundaries of practice

• promptly and accurately document all assessments and care

• perform procedures correctly and appropriately

• administer the 6 rights

• following institutional procedures and policies

• delegate appropriately

• protect clients from injury

• report all incidents

• always check any order that is questioned

• know own strengths and weaknesses

• maintain clinical competence

• refusing to accept responsibilities for which you are unprepared

are these safeguards (legal) for nurses? true or false.

• competent practice

• informed consent or refusal

• contracts

• collective bargaining

• pt education

• executing physician orders

• delegating nursing care

• documentation

• appropriate use of social media

• adequate staffing
  (aacccddei)

what are other legal safeguards for nurses?

true or false. all info abt pts 1) written on paper, 2) spoken aloud , and 3) saved on computer are confidential

1) info abt past health conditions 2) name, address, phone, fax, ssn 3) reason the person is sick 4) treatments pt receives are examples of __

is discussing info in public areas an invasion of privacy?

interacting with the pt's family in ways not authorized by the pt is not an invasion of privacy. true or false.

using tape recorders, dictating machines, computers w/o taking precautions to ensure the pts confidentiality are invasions of privacy. true or false.

improperly accessing info is an invasion of privacy. true or false.

preparing school assignments abt pts w/o concealing their identity is not an invasion of privacy. true or false.

social networks are not an invasion of privacy. true or false.

__ (invasion of privacy/ensured pt rights/standards of practice) are to:

• see and copy their health record

• update their health record

• request correction of any mistakes

• get a list of the disclosures a health care institution has made independent of disclosures made for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations

• request a restriction on certain uses or disclosures

• choose how to receive health info

the elements of informed consent include: (ccdv)

communication
diagnostic and therapeutic orders
care planning
quality process and performance improvement
research; decision analysis

are examples of __ (causes/purposes/reasons) of pt records

education
credentialing, regulation, legislation
reimbursement
legal and historical documentation

are also examples of __ of pt records

components of a medical record include (accdifppm):

electronic medical records are a and database

you should never give your personal password to anyone. true or false.

don't leave computer open and unattended. true or false.

someone can chart under your name. true or false.