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laws enacted by any legislative body legislation/statutory law
laws evolving from court decisions common law
state boards of nursing is an example of which kind of law? administrative law
process of determining and maintaining competence in nursing credentialing
standards that include the nurse's job description, education, expertise, institutional policies
and procedures internal standards
standards that include nurse practice acts, professional organizations, nursing specialty
organizations, and federal organizations and guidelines external standards
an agreement by a client to accept course of treatment informed consent
what are the two types of informed consent? implied and express
oral or written agreement express consent
non-verbal behavior that indicates consent implied consent
what does the nurse's signature verify? voluntary consent, signature is authentic, client was
of age, client had mental capacity and competence to give consent, client was given enough
information
T or F? the client can change the advanced directives at any time true
, provides specific instructions about what medical treatment the client chooses to omit or
refuse in the event that the client is unable to make those decisions living will
durable power of attorney for health care; notarized or witness statement appointing someone
else to manage health care treatment when client is unable to do so health care proxy
post-mortem examination of the body autopsy
civil wrong doing tort
torts that do not require intent but require the element of harm unintentional tort
what are the 3 types of unintentional torts? negligence, gross negligence, malpractice
misconduct to practice below the standard expected of a person negligence
professional negligence malpractice
extreme lack of knowledge, skill, or decision making that the person clearly should have known
would put others at risk for harm gross negligence
what are the types of intention torts? assault/battery, false imprisonment, invasion of
privacy, defamation
protects health care providers providing assistance at an emergency scene against claims of
malpractice good samaritan act
laws enacted by any legislative body legislation/statutory law
laws evolving from court decisions common law
state boards of nursing is an example of which kind of law? administrative law
process of determining and maintaining competence in nursing credentialing
standards that include the nurse's job description, education, expertise, institutional policies
and procedures internal standards
standards that include nurse practice acts, professional organizations, nursing specialty
organizations, and federal organizations and guidelines external standards
an agreement by a client to accept course of treatment informed consent
what are the two types of informed consent? implied and express
oral or written agreement express consent
non-verbal behavior that indicates consent implied consent
what does the nurse's signature verify? voluntary consent, signature is authentic, client was
of age, client had mental capacity and competence to give consent, client was given enough
information
T or F? the client can change the advanced directives at any time true
, provides specific instructions about what medical treatment the client chooses to omit or
refuse in the event that the client is unable to make those decisions living will
durable power of attorney for health care; notarized or witness statement appointing someone
else to manage health care treatment when client is unable to do so health care proxy
post-mortem examination of the body autopsy
civil wrong doing tort
torts that do not require intent but require the element of harm unintentional tort
what are the 3 types of unintentional torts? negligence, gross negligence, malpractice
misconduct to practice below the standard expected of a person negligence
professional negligence malpractice
extreme lack of knowledge, skill, or decision making that the person clearly should have known
would put others at risk for harm gross negligence
what are the types of intention torts? assault/battery, false imprisonment, invasion of
privacy, defamation
protects health care providers providing assistance at an emergency scene against claims of
malpractice good samaritan act
