Law

Question 1

What does the patient self-determination act state

Answer 1

every competent adult be informed in writing, on admission to a health care institution, about their rights to accept or refuse medical care and to use advance directives

Question 2

Who creates the regulations in nursing

Answer 2

the state

Question 3

What is the mutual recognition model

Answer 3

allows for multistate licenses

Question 4

To maintain competence in nursing practice, nursing programs and nurses do what

Answer 4

get credential

Question 5

Credentialing includes what

Answer 5

licensure
Certification
accreditation- by state or agencies

Question 6

What is the purpose of standards of care

Answer 6

to protect the public

Question 7

What is the def of informed consent

Answer 7

the agreement on a treatment made by the client after he/she has been given complete information about it. Like alternatives, risks and benefits, and prognosis if untreated.

Question 8

Example of expressed consent

Answer 8

oral or written agreement

Question 9

Example of implied consent

Answer 9

positioning the body for an injection

cooperating with taking vital signs

Question 10

What are the general guidelines for what type of information should be provided to receive informed consent

Answer 10

the diagnosis that requires treatment
purposes of the treatment
what a client can expect to experience
the intended benefits of the treatment
Possible risks or negative outcomes of the treatment
Advans and disadvans of alternative treatments (if possible)

Question 11

What are the major elements of informed consent

Answer 11

the consent must be given voluntarily
the consent must be given by the client or an individual who can understand it
the client or individual must be giiven enough information to be the ultimate decision maker

Question 12

Who cannot give informed consent

Answer 12

minors
unable to give consent like unconscious people
mental illnesses that render the client incompetent

Question 13

What does a signature on a signed consent form confirm

Answer 13

the client gave consent voluntarily
the signature is authentic
the client appears competent to give consent

Question 14

To delegate duties to a UAP the nurse needs to have a good understanding of

Answer 14

the scope of practice for themselves and the UAP

Question 15

What is the definition of neglect

Answer 15

absence of care necessary to maintain the health and safety of a vulnerable person like a child or elderly

Question 16

What is the def of the impaired nurse

Answer 16

a nurse with the inability to perform essential job functions because of chemical dependency on drugs or alc or mental illness

Question 17

Is euthanasia legal in the US

Answer 17

no

Question 18

Touching someone and giving them an IV without consent can be considered

Answer 18

battery and assault

Question 19

What are the Good Samaritan Acts designed to do

Answer 19

protect health care providers who provide assistance at the scene of an emergency against claims of professional neglegence unless theres proof that the help given had harmful intentions or was a gross departure of standard care

Question 20

What is considered an unintentional tort

Answer 20

malpractice

negligence

Question 21

What is considered an intentional tort

Answer 21

assault 
battery 
false imprisonment
invasion of privacy 
defamation

Question 22

It is the responsibility of the nurse to seek clarificaiton of what from the perscriber

Answer 22

orders that seem unnecessary or that are unclear

Question 23

What are some categories of orders that a nurse must question to protect themselves legally

Answer 23

Question any order a client questions
Question any order if the clients condition has changed
Question and record verbal orders to avoid miscommunication
Question any order that is illegible, unclear or incomplete