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| What type of law governs the nurse actions and duties allowable by the profession? |
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Common law, guided by each state
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| ______ law is guided by principles rather than rules and regulations and consists of broad and comprehensive principles based on justice and reason. |
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Common
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| What is the most important piece of nursing legislation? |
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The state nurse practice acts
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| T/F Nursing state boards cannot grant exceptions, waivers, or expand practice acts outside of the Nursing Practice Act's specific provisions. |
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True
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| What guides the nursing educational and examination requirements, grants licensure and defines functions of nursing in each category of nursing? |
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The Nurse Practice Acts
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| What are the main purposes of a state board of nursing? |
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-ensure enforcement of the nurse practice acts
-protect the public through licensure
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| The _________ ensures individual state actions against a nurse's license is recorded and enforced in all states in which the nurse holds a license. |
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National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
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| For a nurse who holds a license in one state but is able to work in another state due to compact agreements, which Nurse Practice Acts govern that nurse's actions? |
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The state in which she/he is practicing
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| _______ denotes conduct that is lacking in car and typically concerns nonprofessionals. |
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Negligence
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| Professional negligence is also referred to as... |
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Malpractice
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| A deviation from the standard of care a reasonable person would deliver is called... |
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Negligence
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| A failure of a person with professional education and skills to act in a reasonable and prudent manner is called... |
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Malpractice
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| What is omission as it relates to negligence/malpractice? |
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The failure to do something the reasonable, prudent person would have done.
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| Acting in a way that causes injury to a patient is called... |
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Commission
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| T/F Malpractice and negligence both refer to acts that result in nonintentional injury to a patient. |
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True
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| What are the six elements required to meet the definition of Malpractice? |
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1. A duty is owed to the patient
2. There is a breach of the duty owed
3. There was foreseeability
4. There was causation
5. There was an injury
6. There were damages
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| How are the standards of care r/t the duty owed to a patient, established? |
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By reviewing:
-The institutions policies and procedures
-the job description
-practitioner's education and skills
-ANA standards
-JCAHO standards
-state standards
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| What is the nurse manager's responsibility r/t standards of care? |
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-ensuring that the standards established by a facility are adhered to
-educate and train staff regarding new standards of care
-ensure new standards are followed
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| The concept that certain events can/will result in certain results is called... |
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Foreseeability-knowing that failure to do something may result in harm
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| What are common areas concerning foreseeability? |
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Medication errors, patient falls, failure to adhere to physician orders
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