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Intentional Tort
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lawsuits in which a plaintiff charges that a defendant committed a deliberatly aggressive act. Assault, battery, false imprisionment,invasion of privacy, and defamation
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Assault
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an act in which there is a threat or attempt to do bodily harm
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Battery
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unauthorized physical contact
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false imprisionment
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interference with a persons freedom to move about at will without legal authority to do so.
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Restrtaints
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devices or chemicals that restrict movement.
must have medical order written. must be renewed/reevaluated every 24 hours |
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invasion of privacy
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failure to leave people and their property alone
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defamation
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an act in which untrue information harms a persons reputation
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slander
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character attack is oral
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libel
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character attack is written
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unintetional tort
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person responsible did not mean to cause harm. 2 types of unitetional tort include negligence and malpractice
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negligence
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harm that occurs because a person did not act resonably...careless
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malpractice
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professional negligence...holds a professional to a higher standard of accountability
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continuing education
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best defense against incompentency
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liability insurance
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contact between a person and a company willing to provide legal services and finacial assistance. students must carry liability insurance
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good samaritan laws
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provide legal immunity to a passerby who provides emergency first aid to victims of accidents
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Intentional Tort
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lawsuits in which a plaintiff charges that a defendant committed a deliberatly aggressive act. Assault, battery, false imprisionment,invasion of privacy, and defamation
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Assault
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an act in which there is a threat or attempt to do bodily harm
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Battery
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unauthorized physical contact
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false imprisionment
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interference with a persons freedom to move about at will without legal authority to do so.
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Restrtaints
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devices or chemicals that restrict movement.
must have medical order written. must be renewed/reevaluated every 24 hours |
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invasion of privacy
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failure to leave people and their property alone
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defamation
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an act in which untrue information harms a persons reputation
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slander
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character attack is oral
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libel
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character attack is written
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unintetional tort
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person responsible did not mean to cause harm. 2 types of unitetional tort include negligence and malpractice
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negligence
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harm that occurs because a person did not act resonably...careless
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malpractice
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professional negligence...holds a professional to a higher standard of accountability
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continuing education
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best defense against incompentency
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liability insurance
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contact between a person and a company willing to provide legal services and finacial assistance. students must carry liability insurance
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good samaritan laws
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provide legal immunity to a passerby who provides emergency first aid to victims of accidents
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statue of limitaions
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designated time in which a person can file a lawsuit.
GA 7 years, for a minor it is 7 years from the time they become legal age |
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assumption of risk
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client is forwarned of a potential hazard, and chooses to ignore the warning
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documentation
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nurses are held liable for info that they either include or exclude...requires accurate and complete documentation...records must be neat,timely,objective,accurate, and legible
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risk management
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process of identifying and reducing costs of anticpated losses
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incident report
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written account of an unusual event invlving a client, employee, or visitor that has the potential of becoming injurious.
Seperate from medical record may serve as reference for future litigation. must include when,who,where,what,action taken at time |
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anecdotal records
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personal, handwriiten account of an incident.
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ethics
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moral or philosophical principles
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code of ethics
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a list of written statements describing ideal behavior
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ethical dilemna
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choice between two undesirible outcomes
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teleology
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ethical theory based on final outcomes..aka utilitarianism...best for most people
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deontology
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ethical study based on duty or moral obligations..outcome not primarily the issue..proposes that healthcare workers have a moral duty to maintain and preserve life
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values
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persons most meaningful beliefs and the basis on which he or she makes most decisions...acquired form parentslife experience and religion..reinfroced by world views..modeled in personal behavior..consistent...defended when challeged
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autonomy
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facilitaiong a person to make choices for himself without influence
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justice
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being fair ro all regardless of age,sex,gender,etc.
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fidelity
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maintaining commitments to work-related obligations
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veracity
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honesty
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truth telling
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proposes that all clients have the right to complete an accurate information
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confidentiality
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foundation for developing trust
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advance directives
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written statement identifying a compentent persons rights concerning terminal illness
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living will
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type of advance directive...instructive form ..written document that identifies a persons prefernce regarding medical interventions
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durable power of attorney for health care
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designates a proxy to make your medical decisions if you are unable
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code status
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refers to the manner in which nurses and other healthcare personnel are to mange care at time such as cardiac arrest...without written order, full code
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allocation of scarce resources
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process of deciding how to distrubute limited life saving equipment
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whistle-blowing
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reporting incompentent or unethical practices
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If a nurse suspects a colleague is stealing anrcotics and recording their administration to patients the forst action a nurse should take is
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report suspicions to a superviser
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during a preadmission assessment before surgey it is most appropriate for the nurse to ask for a copy of an:
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advance directive
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after checking te condition of a client who has fallen, the nurses next action is to
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comlpete an incident report
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a person states in writing that they do not want a feeding tube placed in the event she cannot speak...this document is a/an
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living will
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the importance of knowledge is termed as
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value
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person responsible for maintaining a persons health
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individual
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a nurse educates a group of senior citizens on diet and exercise. she is
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analyzing health changes
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a 32 year old women is admitted for treatment of symptoms of rheumatiod arthritis, which have increased in severity. what term best describes her symptoms
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exacerbation...reactivation of a disorder
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prospective payment system to reimburse hospitals at a fixed rate
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diagnostic related group
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during the alarm stage of general adaptation syndrome the pituitary gland secretes:
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Adenocorticotropic hormone
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libel
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an untruthful written statement about a person
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adminstrative laws
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give state and federal gov't legal authority
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nurse practive acts
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define the role of a nurse..define scope,establish limits, identify titles,authorize state boards,determine disciplinary guidelines
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reciprocity
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licensure based on evidence of having met license requirements in another state
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board of nursing
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agency for managing provisions of a state nurse practice act
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laws
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provide rules of conduct
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criminal law
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protects public welfare...misdemeanor- minor criminal offense...felony, more serious
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common law
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decisions based on prior cases of similiar decisions...AKA judicial law
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civil laws
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protects personal rights and freedom-freedom from character attacks
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tort
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litigation result form failure to act
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duty
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expected action based on moral or legal obligations
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