LM1 - scope of practice terms

Question 1

what is medicare?

Answer 1

federal health insurance for:
- 65 and older
- younger people with disabilities
- ESRD (end-stage renal disease)

Question 2

what is autonomy?

Answer 2

• the patient has the right to make their own healthcare decisions

Question 3

what is justice?

Answer 3

• providing equal care to all

Question 4

what is beneficience?

Answer 4

• doing right for the patient and acting with compassion

Question 5

what is the nurse practice act?

Answer 5

• establishes regulations for nursing practice within the state and defines the nursing practice

Question 6

what is nonmaleficence?

Answer 6

• to do no harm both intentional and unintentional

Question 7

what is tort?

Answer 7

• a civil wrongful act or omission that causes harm

Question 8

what is the code of ethics?

Answer 8

• code created by the ANA that provides the framework for nursing care
• has 9 provisions

Question 9

what is the good samaritan law?

Answer 9

• protection of a volunteer providing aid in an emergency situation

Question 10

what is libel?

Answer 10

• a form of defamation of character that involves written untrue statements that lead to damage to reputation

Question 11

what is primary care?

Answer 11

• focus on prevention and wellness

settings:
- PCP office
- public health nursing
- community nursing
- school nurse

Question 12

what is the joint commision?

Answer 12

• a not-for-profit organization that ensures healthcare systems practice safe and effective care

Question 13

what is an incident report?

Answer 13

• a detailed, written account of the chain of events leading up to an adverse event
• NEVER entered into a patient’s chart

Question 14

what is battery?

Answer 14

• intentional physical harm between patient and medical personnel
• can be a nurse physically abusing a patient or a patient physically abusing a nurse

Question 15

what is negligence?

Answer 15

• a general term indicating care is lacking performance within the standards of care

Question 16

what is fidelity?

Answer 16

• to be faithful in your actions and cares, maintain loyalty and support

Question 17

what are the 5+5 rights for medication administration?

Answer 17

• RIGHT: medication, dose, route, patient, time
  AND
• RIGHT: assessment, education, to refuse, evaluation, documentation

Question 18

what is medicaid?

Answer 18

• federal and state combined program providing medical coverage for low-income and limited-resource patients

Question 19

what is slander?

Answer 19

a form of character defamation that involves spoken damaging statements

Question 20

what is informed consent?

Answer 20

in order for nurse to sign as a witness, 3 things need to be verified:
1) the patient is not being coerced
2) the patient is of sound mind
3) the patient is who they say they are/ correct person is signing

Question 21

what are the rights of delegation?

Answer 21

prior to assigning an item, a nurse must consider the following:
- task
- circumstance
- person
- direction
- supervision

Question 22

what is the ANA (American Nurses Association)?

Answer 22

• created the code of ethics and to improve patient care through the support of individuals and organizations to advance nursing

Question 23

what is assault?

Answer 23

• a verbal threat to inflict harm

Question 24

what is the department of health services (DHS or DHFS)?

Answer 24

• have a mission to enhance the health and well-being of all americans and oversees medicaid

Question 25

what is HIPAA (health insurance portability and accountability act)?

Answer 25

- a federal law that required the creation of a set of standards to protect a patient's records

Question 26

what is tertiary care?

Answer 26

- used to manage chronic conditions settings: - rehabilitation units - nursing homes - assisted living - home health

Question 27

what is defamation of character?

Answer 27

- a false statement made verbally or through writing that causes damage to a person's reputation

Question 28

what is the NLN (national league of nursing)?

Answer 28

- the focus is to promote excellence in nursing education and build a competent diverse workforce

Question 29

what is accountability?

Answer 29

- taking responsibility for all actions including errors and mistakes

Question 30

what is secondary care?

Answer 30

- acute medical care settings: - physician's office - emergency room - urgent care - surgery

Question 31

what is malpractice?

Answer 31

- when a nurse KNOWINGLY and WILLINGLY does not follow standards of care and harm occurs to the patient

Question 32

what is fiscal responsibility?

Answer 32

maintain cost effectiveness examples: - charging only for completed tests and procedures - not wasting supplies - proper in/out punches

Question 33

what is veracity?

Answer 33

- to maintain honesty