Exam 1 Unit 2: Legal

Question 1

What does HIPAA stand for?

Answer 1

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Question 2

When was HIPAA passed by congress?

Answer 2

1996

Question 3

Anything that can identify your patient such as name, street address, birth date, telephone number

Answer 3

Demographic

Question 4

What does PHI stand for?

Answer 4

Patient Health Information

Question 5

What does TPO stand for?

Answer 5

Treatment, Payment, & Operations

Question 6

What are examples of permitted disclosures?

Answer 6

sign in sheets, calling out names in waiting rooms, voicemail appt reminders,

Question 7

A belief about the worth of something, about what matters, that acts as a standard to guide one’s behavior

Answer 7

Value

Question 8

A concern for the welfare and well being of others

Answer 8

Altruism

Question 9

Respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals

Answer 9

Human Dignity

Question 10

Acting within the appropriate code of ethics and accepted standards of practice; Accountable for own actions

Answer 10

Integrity

Question 11

What is upholding moral, legal and humanistic principles

Answer 11

Social Justice

Question 12

Systems of thought that attempt to explain how we ought to live and whyu

Answer 12

Bioethics

Question 13

study of ethical issues that arise is the practice of nursing and the analysis used by nurses to make ethical judgments

Answer 13

Nursing Ethics

Question 14

Respecting the rights of patients or their surrogates to make healthcare decisions

Answer 14

Autonomy

Question 15

What is the term meaning avoid causing harm

Answer 15

Nonmalefience

Question 16

What is the term benfiting the patient and balance benefits against risks and harms

Answer 16

Beneficence

Question 17

What is the term meaning keeping promises

Answer 17

fidelity

Question 18

What is the term meaning being truthful

Answer 18

Veracity

Question 19

Does OBN( Ohio Board of Nursing) make the laws?

Answer 19

No they just enforce them

Question 20

What is Criminal (Public) Law?

Answer 20

offenses against the state

Question 21

What is Civil (Private) Law?

Answer 21

offenses against individual or organization

Question 22

process of bringing and trying a lawsuit is known as

Answer 22

litigation

Question 23

What is the support and protection of another’s rights in the nursing practice

Answer 23

Advocacy

Question 24

What is needed to prove malpractice?

Answer 24

Duty, Breach of Duty, Causation, Damages

Question 25

The step needed to prove malpractice that there must be a relationship between the nurse and the patient

Answer 25

Duty

Question 26

The step needed to prove malpractice that was the failure to provide the acceptable standard of care

Answer 26

Breach of Duty

Question 27

The step needed to prove malpractice that states the failure to meet the standard of care actually caused the injury

Answer 27

Causation

Question 28

The step needed to prove malpractice where some type of harm or injury occurred

Answer 28

Danages

Question 29

What are some examples of intentional torts?

Answer 29

assault, battery, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy

Question 30

What is the threat of committing the action?

Answer 30

Assault

Question 31

What is making physical contact with the patient that is offensive to the patient

Answer 31

Battery

Question 32

What kind of restraints are available?

Answer 32

Physical, Chemical

Question 33

Is a doctors order required for restraints to be used?

Answer 33

Yes

Question 34

What are sentinal events?

Answer 34

Major incident that results in severe injury or death

Question 35

What does AMA stand for?

Answer 35

Against Medical Advice

Question 36

What are advanced directives?>

Answer 36

Durable Power of Attorney; Living Will

Question 37

Where would you find the patient's wishes in the living will or the durable power of attorney?

Answer 37

Living Will

Question 38

What is full code?

Answer 38

Do everything humanly possible to keep them alive

Question 39

What is DNR-CCA?

Answer 39

When heart stops so do we

Question 40

What is DNR-CC

Answer 40

Keep comfortable; pain meds can be used

Question 41

Refers to ways in which professional competence is ensured and maintained

Answer 41

Credentialing

Question 42

A process of evaluating and recognizing educational programs meet certain standards

Answer 42

Accreditation

Question 43

A process where the state determines that a person meets minimal requirements to safely practice in the profession and a license to do so

Answer 43

Licensure

Question 44

The process which a person who has met certain criteria established by a non-government association is granted recognition in a specified practice area

Answer 44

Certification