Legal Issues Flashcards
1
Q
Negligence is when a nurse does ___
A
Not provide appropriate care according to set standards
2
Q
If a nurse does a treatment without consent it is example of ____ ?
A
Battery
3
Q
If your client falls out of bed because you forgot to put up the side rails this is ____
A
Neglect
4
Q
Any Nclex question that has the words threat think ___?
A
assault
5
Q
Advance directives are important because they ___
A
Allow the client to direct how/what care they are to receive if they become unable to make decisions in the future
6
Q
Are advanced directives mandatory for clients ?
A
No
7
Q
The documents that specifically names a person to make decisions on another person’s behalf is _____
A
Durable power of attorney
8
Q
The client must be of _____ _____ to write a will
A
Sound mind
