In each blank, try to type in the
word that is missing. If you've
typed in the correct word, the
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If your not sure what answer should be entered, press the space bar and the next missing letter will be displayed. When you are all done, you should look back over all your answers and review the ones in red. These ones in red are the ones which you needed help on. Question: Created by elected legislative bodies such as state legislatures and the U.S. Answer: statutory Question: These describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing practice within each Answer: Nurse Practice Question: Created by administrative bodies such as State Boards of Nursing when they pass and regulationsAnswer: regulatory law / administrative Question: Prevent harm to society and provide for crimesAnswer: criminal Question: protect the rights of individual persons within our society and encourage fair and equitable treatment peopleAnswer: civil Question: Standards of Answer: legal for nursing practice Question: broad reaching civil rights act that protects the rights of disabled people. It's also the most law on how employers must treat health care workers and clients infected with HIVAnswer: With Disabilities Act Question: Answer: Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act; sets standars regarding electronic exchange of private and sensitive health information; limits the extent to which health plans may impose condotion limitations Question: The Nurse Practice Acts are an of:Answer: statutory Question: The scope of nursing practice, the established educational requirememnts for nurses, and the distinction between the nursing and medical practice is by:Answer: Nurse Practice Question: The client's right to refuse treatment is an of what type of law?Answer: common Question: The most common sources of injury are:Answer: medication errors and Question: This act allows an individual who is at least 18 years of age to make an gift or organ donation:Answer: anatomical gift act Question: When the RN stops to help in an emergency at the scene of an accident, if the injured party suit and the RN's employing institution's insurance doesn't cover the RN, the RN would probably be covered by:Answer: The good samaritan laws, which grant immunity from suit if there is no negligence Question: The legal definition of that facilitates organ donation is cessation of:Answer: functions of brain Question: Even though the RN may the client's signature on a form, obtaining informed consent is the responsibility of the:Answer: Question: The nurses insurance covers the nurse for incidents that occur:Answer: while the nurse is within the scope of his employment Question: The nurse is obligated to a physician's order unless:Answer: the order is an , violates hospital policy, or would be detrimental to the client Question: Key (22)Answer: the civial law system is concerned with the protection of a person's private rights, and the criminal law deals with rights of individuals and as defined by legislative statutes Question: Key (22)Answer: RN can be found liable of if the following criteria are established: RN owed a duty to client, RN didn't carry out that duty, client was injured, and the RN's failure to carry out duty caused client's injury Question: Key (22)Answer: all are entitled to confidential healthcare and freedom from unauthorized release of information Question: Key (22)Answer: Under the law, practicing RN's must follow standards of care, which originate in the Nurse Practice Acts, the guidelines of professional organizations, and written policies/procedures of employment Question: Key (22)Answer: RN's are responsible for confirming that informed consent has been given for any surgery or other medical procedure the procedure is performed Question: Key (22)Answer: RN's are responsible for performing all procedures correctly and exercising professional judgement as they out physician orders Question: Key (22)Answer: standards determine the ratio of RN's to clients, and if the RN is required to care for more clients than is reasonable, a formal protest should be made to the nursing administration Question: Key (22)Answer: Legal issues involving death documenting all events surrounding the death, treating a deceased person with dignity, and obtaining consent for an autopsy from the decedant before death or a close family member after death Question: Key (22)Answer: a competent adult can legally give to donate specific organs, and RN's may serve as witnesses to these decisions Question: Key (22)Answer: RN's are client advocates and ensure quality of care through risk mngmt. and lobbying for safe nursing standards Question: Key (22)Answer: Depending on state laws, RN's are to report possible criminal activities such as child abuse, as well as certain communicable diseases Question: Key (22)Answer: RN's must file incident/occurence reports in all situations when someone or did get hurt |
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