Pvc Legal Terms

Question 1

Can be described as an attempt or threat to touch another person unjustifiably.

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Assault

Question 2

The willful touching of a person or the person’s clothes or even something the person is carrying that may or may not cause harm.

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Battery

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Defamation by means of print, writing, or pictures

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Libel

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Defamation by the spoken words stated unprivileged or false words by which reputation is damaged.

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Slander

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Is “ professional negligence” negligence that is negligence that occurred while the person was before me as a professional

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Malpractice

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Permission granted in the knowledge of the possible consequences typically that which is given by a patient to a doctor for treatment with full knowledge of the possible risks and benefits.

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Informed Consent

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Exists when individuals nonverbal behavior indicates agreement

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Implied consent

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A civil wrong resulting from an intentional act on the part of the tortfeasor (alleged wrongdoer)

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Intentional tort

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A type of unintended accident that leads to injury, property damage or financial loss. The person who caused the accident did so involuntarily and typically because he or she was not being careful.

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Unintentional tort

Question 10

State governments enacted laws which protected the publics health and welfare by overseeing and ensuring safe practice of nursing. It is in acted by the state legislature.

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Nurse practice act

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Generally provides basic legal protection for those who assist a person who is injured or in danger. These laws protect the good Samaritan from liability if unintended consequences resulting from their assistance.

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Good Samaritan laws

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Refers to the theory under law to find culpability such as crime or a theory to receive money by way of civil case individual shall be held accountable by the state they occurred in.

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Accountability

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The failure to act as a responsible, prudent nurse under the circumstances.

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Breach of duty

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A communication that is false or made with a careless disregard for the truth in result in injury to the reputation of a person.

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Defamation

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Health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996. Is United States legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information

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HIPPA

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The quality or state of being legally responsible for ones obligations and actions for making financial restitution for wrongful acts

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Liability

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Is misconduct or practice that is below the standard expected of ordinary reasonable and Prudent persons

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Negligence

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Laws enacted by any legislative body.when federal and state laws conflict federal law supersedes likewise state law supersede local laws.

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Statutory laws

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Illegal form that allows individuals to empower another with decision regarding his or her healthcare and medical treatment. Healthcare Power of attorney becomes active when a person is unable to make decisions or consciously communicate intentions regarding treatment.

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Durable medical power of attorney

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Skills and learning commonly possessed by members of a profession

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Standard of care