Exam 5 Flashcards
deals with an individuals relationship to the state
public law
deals with relationships between individuals
civil law
crime of serious nature usually punishable by imporisonment
felony
an offense that is less serious than a felony
misdemeanor
the enforcement of duties and rights among individuals independent of contractual agreements
tort law
when the nurse fails to meet the legal expectations of care, the patient can initiate action if harm or injury is incurred by the patient
malpractice
the failure of an individual to provide care that a reasonable person would ordinarily use in a similar situation
negligence
intentional unlawful offer to touch a person in an offensive insulting or physically intimidating manner
assault
touching of another person without consent
battery
making patients believe they cant leave
false imprisonment
voluntary act by which a person agrees to allow someone else to do something
consent
patient understands reason for intervention risks and benefits
informed consent
written instruction recognized under state law and related to provision of care when individual is incapacitated
advance directives
ethical theory that states that the value of a situation is determined by its consequences
teleology
ethical theory that considers the intrinsic significance of the act itself as the criterion for determination of good
deontology