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33 Cards in this Set
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What is a tort
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Violation of civil law
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The scope of practice for nurses is set forth in the _______
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Laws of the state
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When is a signed consent form not needed?
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If it's an emergency and the pt is unconscious and unable to communicate.
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Which consent form is used to show that the pt has consented to have blood drawn for labs?
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Conditions of admission
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When is a legal precedent set?
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When a court reverses a decision that has been appealed
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For a nurse to be found guilty of malpractice, what has to happen
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The nurse did not do or failed to do what a prudent nurse would have done
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Nurses helping out at the scene of an accident are protected by the ______
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Good samaritan law
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What are advance directives
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Written statement expressing wishes of pt regarding future consent for or refusal of treatment if pt can't participate in decision making
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What is a health care proxy
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Person designated to make decisions for the patient if incapacitated.
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What is a statute
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Legal term for law
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What is a Tort?
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Violation of a civil law
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What kind of law governs schools of nursing, other health care professions?
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Administrative
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What defines the scope of nursing practice?
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The Nurse practice act of the state in question
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What are the standards of care
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Established by state boards of nursing
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What is the Patient Bill of rights
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Not law, provides ethical guidelanes for nursing practice
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The chart is the property of ______
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The physician or agency
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What gives power to the health care proxy?
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Durable power of attorney
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What are the 4 elements that must be present to prove malpractice?
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Duty, Breach of duty, causation, and injury
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What are the forms of defamation?
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Slander, Libel
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How long can a person be detained without consent?
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72 hours
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No references to what are made in the patient chart?
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Incident report
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What are laws?
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Rules of conduct established by Gov't
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What is a tort?
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Violation of a civil law, wrong against an individual
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Who does an LPN work under
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Nurse, Dr., Dentist
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Who may an LPN supervise
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Nursing assistants, technicians, other LPNS
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It is considered _________ not to report another professional's misconduct.
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NEGLIGENCE
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Is the Pt Bill of rights a Law? T or F
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F
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What does the facility need to have if there are hazardous substances (Bleach, etc)
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MSDS - manufacturer's safety data sheets
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Invasion of Privacy occurs when
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Unauthorized persons learn about the patients problems through gossip, carelessness, allowing others to overhear, etc. Also needlessly exposing the patient's body
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What's the limit of time a person can be held to protect him or her from self-harm?
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Usually 72 hours
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What are the guidelines to reduce legal risk?
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Maintain competence (keep abreast of new developments)
Document FULLY Establish rapport Communicate effectively |
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What are 3 characteristics of the various codes of ethics?
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A respect for human dignity
A commitment to continuing education Confidential nature of the nurse-patient relationship |
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Codes of ethics are created by:
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Professional organizations
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