Basics (Nurs112) Legal Concepts Test 3

Front 1

legally define and describe the scope of nursing practice, and establish the minimum standards practitioners must meet in order to practice as a nurse?

Back 1

nurse practice acts

Front 2

determine the minimum standards for education for nursing, set requirements for licensure,only agency that can suspend or revoke licenses?

Back 2

state board of nursing (LSBN)

Front 3

held responsible for,(wrongful acts even if directed by a physician)?

Back 3

liable

Front 4

a civil wrong committed against a person or a persons property? litigated in court by civil action?based on fault?

Back 4

tort

Front 5

a verbal threat or an attempt to make bodily contact with another person without that persons consent?

Back 5

assault

Front 6

unauthorized touching of a person, their clothes, or something the person is carrying that may or may not cause harm?

Back 6

battery

Front 7

misconduct or practice that is below the standard expected of an ordinary, reasonable, and prudent person?

Back 7

negligence

Front 8

negligent conduct on the pat of a professional person either through lack of skill or neglect to apply that skill, which results in injury to the patient?

Back 8

malpractice

Front 9

this is legal guidelines for nursing practice, measured by similarly educated and experienced nurse w/ average intelligence to determine whats reasonable? always changing

Back 9

standards

Front 10

laws that hold physicians and nurses harmless when undertaking to aid a person in an emergency/ unless gross negligence?

Back 10

good samaritan law

Front 11

legally define and describe the scope of nursing practice, and establish the minimum standards practitioners must meet in order to practice as a nurse?

Back 11

nurse practice acts

Front 12

determine the minimum standards for education for nursing, set requirements for licensure,only agency that can suspend or revoke licenses?

Back 12

state board of nursing (LSBN)

Front 13

held responsible for,(wrongful acts even if directed by a physician)?

Back 13

liable

Front 14

a civil wrong committed against a person or a persons property? litigated in court by civil action?based on fault?

Back 14

tort

Front 15

a verbal threat or an attempt to make bodily contact with another person without that persons consent?

Back 15

assault

Front 16

unauthorized touching of a person, their clothes, or something the person is carrying that may or may not cause harm?

Back 16

battery

Front 17

misconduct or practice that is below the standard expected of an ordinary, reasonable, and prudent person?

Back 17

negligence

Front 18

negligent conduct on the pat of a professional person either through lack of skill or neglect to apply that skill, which results in injury to the patient?

Back 18

malpractice

Front 19

this is legal guidelines for nursing practice, measured by similarly educated and experienced nurse w/ average intelligence to determine whats reasonable? always changing

Back 19

standards

Front 20

laws that hold physicians and nurses harmless when undertaking to aid a person in an emergency/ unless gross negligence?

Back 20

good samaritan law

Front 21

all these are examples of? release of medical information without consent, discussing medical condition w/ unauthorized person.

Back 21

invasion of privacy

Front 22

all patient information is considered ?

Back 22

confidential

Front 23

this occurs when a person discusses another individual in terms that diminish or harm reputation or business?

Back 23

defamation of character

Front 24

name some agencies conected with nursing laws and regulation?

Back 24

LSBN(nurse practice acts), ANA, AWHONN(specialty-practice orgs), JCAHO(federal orgs)

Front 25

nurse practice acts are rules intenede to protect? primary and secondary.

Back 25

public and the nurse.

Front 26

students are liable for their own actions? t or f

Back 26

true, that is why you have liability insurance.

Front 27

this is when the employer is responsible for the employees?

Back 27

respondent superior

Front 28

six elements must be present for a case of nursing malpractice to be proven?

Back 28

duty, breach of duty, foreseeability, causation, harm or injury, damages.

Front 29

malpractice may result from lack of skill or neglect to apply this skill, if possessed, and may be either willful,negligent, or ignorant? t or f

Back 29

true.

Front 30

if a nurse burns a patient due to neglect, will the nurse have to pay for medical treatment of that patient? yes or no

Back 30

yes

Front 31

what are some ways to prevent a suit?

Back 31

respect patients rights, establish a rapport w/ client, be honest, problem solve creatively,charting, incidence reports.

Front 32

are most suits do to improper nursing care or psychological dissatisfaction with nursing care client received?

Back 32

psychological dissatisfaction

Front 33

the nurse can not practice medicine in what legal sense?

Back 33

diagnosing , treating, operating, prescribing.

Front 34

who controls laws for nurses in louisiana? and how many members does it have?

Back 34

LSBN
it has 9 members (7 nurses and 2 physicians)

Front 35

what is the most common reason for the LSBN to revoke or suspend of licensure?

Back 35

drug abuse

Front 36

what organization makes up the NCLEX?

Back 36

LSBN

Front 37

clients can not be held, but if they want to leave with dr orders what must they sign?

Back 37

AMA(against medical advise) form

Front 38

proof of defamation must be proven and requires?

Back 38

actual damage to reputation or business/ communication must be made to 3rd party/ communication must be false./ except if mentioned about std, aids.

Front 39

is leaving a X as a signature legal in the stat of LA? if so what must be done?

Back 39

yes, must have a whitness.

Front 40

who is responsible for getting consent signed?

Back 40

the doctor.