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chapter 7

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crime   wrong against a person or their property. can be a felony or misdemeanor  
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tort   can be intentional or unitentional  
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intentional tort   assault and battery, defamation of character, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, fraud  
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unintentional tort   negligence, malpractice  
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four elements of liablity   duty, breech of duty, causation, damages  
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legal safegaurd for nurses   informed consent, contracts, competent practice, pt education, executing md orders, documentation  
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elements of informed consent   disclosure, comprehension, comptetence, voluntariness  
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types of risk management programs   safety programs, products safety programs, quality assurance programs  
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OSHA regulations   regulates use of electical equipemnt, use of isolation techniques, use of radiation, use of chemicals  
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duty   what a reasonable/prudent nurse would do  
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breach of duty   failure to meet nusing standards  
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causation   harm to the pt due to breach of not meeting nursing standards  
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damages   actual injuries to the pt that were caused by breach of duty  
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assualt   verbal threat to a pt  
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battery   physical harm to a pt  
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malpractice   when nursing care in not practice in accordance to legal, ethical standards  
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purpose of incident report   to evaluate for factors/risks that could lead to event happening again  
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the RN may witness the signing of a consent form. This signature indicates_____________.   the pt signed voluntary and that who signed is that pt.  
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