Ethical & Legal

Question 1

What is Medicines Act 1981

Answer 1

Regulates medicines, related products and medical devices in NZ. The act ensures that the medicines and products used in NZ are safe and effective

Question 2

What is HPCAA 2003

Answer 2

To protect the health and safety of members of the public by providing mechanisms to ensure the life long competence of health practitioners

Question 3

What is Health and Disability Commissioners Act 1994

Answer 3

promoting and protecting the rights of health and disability services consumers and facilitating the fair, simple, speedy and efficient resolution of complaints

Question 4

What is the Privacy Act 1993

Answer 4

controls how agencies collect, use, disclose, store and give access to information which may lead to an individuals identification

Question 5

How many principles are there in the Privacy Act

Answer 5

12

Question 6

What is the NCNZ

Answer 6

the role is to protect the public by setting standards for nursing in NZ. the nursing council is an organisation established under HPCAA

Question 7

What is the Code of Health and Disability service consumers rights 1996

Answer 7

establishes the rights of consumers and the obligations and duties of providers to comply with the code

Question 8

how many rights are there

Answer 8

10

Question 9

What is the health act 1956

Answer 9

sets out roles and responsibilities of individuals to safeguard public health and governs the disclosure go health information.

Question 10

What is the NZ public Health ad disability Act 2000

Answer 10

change to the public funding and provision of personal health services, public health services and disability support services. improvement, promotion and protection of health, reduce health disparities

Question 11

How many principles are there in the code of conduct

Answer 11

8

Question 12

how many principles are there in cultural safety

Answer 12

4

Question 13

what are the principles of the treaty of waitangi

Answer 13

1. tino rangatiratanga (self determination)
2. partnership
3. active protection
4. equity
5. options

Question 14

rangatiratanga

Answer 14

self determination

Question 15

manaakitanga

Answer 15

kindness, respect, feel welcome

Question 16

tika

Answer 16

truth, correctness, justice, fairness

Question 17

whanaungatanga

Answer 17

establishing relationships

Question 18

wairuatanga

Answer 18

believing there is a spiritual existence

Question 19

kotahitanga

Answer 19

unity, togetherness

Question 20

kaitiakanga

Answer 20

guardianship

Question 21

autonomy

Answer 21

self determination

Question 22

beneficence

Answer 22

doing good

Question 23

nonmaleficence

Answer 23

avoiding harm

Question 24

justice

Answer 24

treat fairly

Question 25

confidentiality

Answer 25

privacy

Question 26

veracity

Answer 26

communication between individuals are honest and truthful

Question 27

fidelity

Answer 27

remain faithful

Question 28

guardianship of the environment and its resources

Answer 28

respect and protect the environment and its resource

Question 29

being professional

Answer 29

being professional

Question 30

delegation

Answer 30

is the transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity from one person to another with the former retaining accountability for the outcome

Question 31

direction

Answer 31

is the active process of guiding, monitoring and evaluating the nursing activities performed by another. Direction is provided directly when the RN is actually present and observe, works with and directs the person.