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NP2, Hutton, Legal
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a normal BP? | Systolic below 120, Diastolic below 80. |
| What is the max systolic BP? | For average pts., 180, with cardiovascular pts., 160 |
| What is the normal range for HR? | 60-120 BPM |
| What is the normal range for respirations? | 10-20 BPM |
| O2 sats should never be lower than... | 92% |
| A nurse's legal responsibility is to uphold... | standards of care |
| Assault | threat or attempt to make bodily contact w/o consent |
| Battery | touching a person or something attached to them w/o consent |
| 2 types of defamation of character | slander and libel |
| slander | derogatory remarks that affects a person's reputation |
| libel | written slander |
| invasion of privacy | intrusion into personal life w/o consent like eavesdropping or exposing clients files |
| false imprisonment | unjustified retention or prevention of a person's movement, like restraints |
| fraud | willful misrepresentation that has or will cause harm or loss of property |
| Intentional torts include... | assault and battery,defamation of character, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, fraud |
| 2 types of unintentional torts... | negligence and malpractice |
| negligence | performing or failing to perform an act that a reasonable person would/would not. |
| malpractice | specialized negligence, failing to meet standards of care |
| Nurse Practice Act... | guarantees minimum standards for licensure and credentialing and defines legal scope of practice. |
| What can a nurse delegate? | bathing, vital signs, comfort care, sometimes dressing changes. |
| What may a nurse NOT delegate? | meds, the nursing process |
| State Board of Nursing has the power to... | examine and license regulate and define nursing practice approve nursing ed programs investigate and discipline nurses |
| Student nurses share liability with... | clinical instructor and school of nursing |
| self determination act | client has right to make own health care decisions |
| ethics | inquiry into principles of right and wrong as they apply to conduct |
| morals | personal standards of right and wrong |
| values | personal belief about worth that guide's one's behavior |
| attitude | feeling or emotions towards people, objects or ideas. |
| belief | intellectual attitude based primarily on faith |
| Respect for persona and autonomy as established by the ANA supports which client right? | self determination act |
| beneficence | to promote good |
| value neutrality | no judgment |
| non-maleficence | to avoid harm |
| veracity | truth telling |
| justice | treating people fairly |
| fidelity | faithful to agreements and promises |
| Three roles of a nurse as client advocate... | inform, support, mediate |
| Steps to ethical decision making... | ID the problem Gather data Collaborate w/ health care team Discuss options Make decision Re-assess |
| Ethics Committee | provides safe place to discuss ethical dilemma between providers and client/family |
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