Professional Nursing III - Final Exam
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nursing laws - Answer state statutory laws
statutory laws that affect practice of nursing - Answer -statutes of limitations
-protection & reporting laws
-natural death acts
-informed consent laws
civil law - Answer deals w/ rights & duties of private persons
tort - Answer a civil wrong committed against an individual or an individual's property
unintentional torts - Answer -negligence
-malpractice
negligence - Answer -conduct that deviates from what a reasonable person would do in a
particular circumstance
-*may be d/t carelessness*
negligent act - Answer occurs when an individual damages person or property w/o intent to
injure
in a legal action to establish negligence, the injured party must prove - Answer that...
-the other party had a duty of reasonable care
-the other party didn't maintain reasonable care
-failure to maintain reasonable care caused injuries to aggrieved party
malpractice - Answer -"reasonable person" standard different for specific professional
occupations
-includes acts & omissions committed by a professional while performing their professional
duties
professional negligence (malpractice) - Answer Failure to meet the standard of conduct for
one's profession may be considered...
standard - Answer conduct of reasonably skilled, competent, & experienced person who is a
qualified member of the group authorized to engage in that activity
nurse's license & pt safety - Answer Any negligent act or omission, however unintentional,
may jeopardize...
standards of conduct of those who are qualified - Answer Anyone, qualified or not, who
performs skills associated w/ a profession is held to...
nursing students - Answer held to the same standard of conduct as licensed nurse
elements of professional negligence or malpractice - Answer -duty
-breach of duty by commission or omission
,-foreseeability
-causation
-injury ofr harm
purpose of malpractice lawsuit - Answer to award damages to restore plaintiff to original
position as dar as possible
respondeat superior - Answer employers may be held liable for employee's negligence
res ipsa loquitur - Answer harm that cannot be traced to a specific person or standard, but
doesn't normally occur w/o some type of negligence
statute of limitations - Answer -amount of time that can pass between recognition of harm &
bringing of suit
-varies by type of suit
-varies by state
-application to minors varies from state to state
-some states have extended time limits for certain types of injuries
malpractice - Answer -professional negligence
-individual fails to meet the standards of conduct for the profession
intentional tort - Answer separated from negligence & malpractice by willful nature & intent
behind action
intentional torts - Answer -assault
-battery
-false imprisonment
-invasion of privacy
assault - Answer -act of creating an apprehension of offensive, insulting, or physically
injurious touching
-includes threatening a pt who refuses to agree to a nursing action
battery - Answer -willful touching or apprehension of touching that's unwanted,
embarrassing, unwarranted
-includes touching w/o permission, giving an injection w/o consent, & forcing a pt to ambulate
against their will
false imprisonment - Answer -unjustified detention of a person w/o legal warrant
-includes confining pt to bed w/ intent to restrict pt's freedom
standards of care - Answer prohibit nurse from forcing pts to participate in Tx & from
engaging in any action against pt's will
client rights violation - Answer placing a client in restraints before using other interventions
-- right to receive Tx in least restrictive env.
most healthcare agencies - Answer have policies & procedures specifying to whom, under
what circumstances pt info can be released
, nurse needs to inform client - Answer if info regarding client health will be shared w/ the
healthcare team
consent must be given from client - Answer for release of info & identifying specific info such
as medical Dx
medication errors - Answer must be clearly documented & discussed w/ pts
older & hospitalized pts - Answer may become confused by:
-procedures
-meds
-changes in env.
negligence - Answer Any pt issue that is not addressed by nurse could ultimately result in a
complaint of...
may be a cause of malpractice - Answer incorrect identification of pt
malpractice claim - Answer Poor communication coupled w/ a negative outcome increases
chance of a...
accurate documentation & reporting - Answer provide info to support or refute allegations
of malpractice
statutory laws - Answer -Nurse Practice Act
-Good Samaritan Law
-Advance Directives
-Child & Adult abuse laws
constitutional laws - Answer -must be universally followed
-ex: Right to Privacy
breach of duty - Answer duty to administer meds & gives wrong dose
foreseeability - Answer what will happen if I fail to do something -- acts of omission
duty to pts - Answer nurse-pt relationship formation
causation - Answer what led to the outcome -- must be proven that the nurse's breach of
duty led to outcome
turning pt Q2H - Answer A nurse has an order for a client under her care to be turned every
2 hours. Client is frail and cachectic. The nurse is aware of the order but has a heavy patient
load , forgets to turning the client every 2 hours. The nurse has been caring for this client two
days in a raw. Client develops a stage 2 pressure injury over her coccyx. The nurse failed to turn
the patient which resulted in physical harm. The breach of duty is...
strategies to prevent negligence - Answer -5 rights of med administration
-communication: verbal, timely, & complete documentation
-know how to use equipment in your workplace
-appropriate care w/in scope of practice
-appropriate mentoring
Review Questions with Guaranteed
Pass Solutions 2026 Updated.
nursing laws - Answer state statutory laws
statutory laws that affect practice of nursing - Answer -statutes of limitations
-protection & reporting laws
-natural death acts
-informed consent laws
civil law - Answer deals w/ rights & duties of private persons
tort - Answer a civil wrong committed against an individual or an individual's property
unintentional torts - Answer -negligence
-malpractice
negligence - Answer -conduct that deviates from what a reasonable person would do in a
particular circumstance
-*may be d/t carelessness*
negligent act - Answer occurs when an individual damages person or property w/o intent to
injure
in a legal action to establish negligence, the injured party must prove - Answer that...
-the other party had a duty of reasonable care
-the other party didn't maintain reasonable care
-failure to maintain reasonable care caused injuries to aggrieved party
malpractice - Answer -"reasonable person" standard different for specific professional
occupations
-includes acts & omissions committed by a professional while performing their professional
duties
professional negligence (malpractice) - Answer Failure to meet the standard of conduct for
one's profession may be considered...
standard - Answer conduct of reasonably skilled, competent, & experienced person who is a
qualified member of the group authorized to engage in that activity
nurse's license & pt safety - Answer Any negligent act or omission, however unintentional,
may jeopardize...
standards of conduct of those who are qualified - Answer Anyone, qualified or not, who
performs skills associated w/ a profession is held to...
nursing students - Answer held to the same standard of conduct as licensed nurse
elements of professional negligence or malpractice - Answer -duty
-breach of duty by commission or omission
,-foreseeability
-causation
-injury ofr harm
purpose of malpractice lawsuit - Answer to award damages to restore plaintiff to original
position as dar as possible
respondeat superior - Answer employers may be held liable for employee's negligence
res ipsa loquitur - Answer harm that cannot be traced to a specific person or standard, but
doesn't normally occur w/o some type of negligence
statute of limitations - Answer -amount of time that can pass between recognition of harm &
bringing of suit
-varies by type of suit
-varies by state
-application to minors varies from state to state
-some states have extended time limits for certain types of injuries
malpractice - Answer -professional negligence
-individual fails to meet the standards of conduct for the profession
intentional tort - Answer separated from negligence & malpractice by willful nature & intent
behind action
intentional torts - Answer -assault
-battery
-false imprisonment
-invasion of privacy
assault - Answer -act of creating an apprehension of offensive, insulting, or physically
injurious touching
-includes threatening a pt who refuses to agree to a nursing action
battery - Answer -willful touching or apprehension of touching that's unwanted,
embarrassing, unwarranted
-includes touching w/o permission, giving an injection w/o consent, & forcing a pt to ambulate
against their will
false imprisonment - Answer -unjustified detention of a person w/o legal warrant
-includes confining pt to bed w/ intent to restrict pt's freedom
standards of care - Answer prohibit nurse from forcing pts to participate in Tx & from
engaging in any action against pt's will
client rights violation - Answer placing a client in restraints before using other interventions
-- right to receive Tx in least restrictive env.
most healthcare agencies - Answer have policies & procedures specifying to whom, under
what circumstances pt info can be released
, nurse needs to inform client - Answer if info regarding client health will be shared w/ the
healthcare team
consent must be given from client - Answer for release of info & identifying specific info such
as medical Dx
medication errors - Answer must be clearly documented & discussed w/ pts
older & hospitalized pts - Answer may become confused by:
-procedures
-meds
-changes in env.
negligence - Answer Any pt issue that is not addressed by nurse could ultimately result in a
complaint of...
may be a cause of malpractice - Answer incorrect identification of pt
malpractice claim - Answer Poor communication coupled w/ a negative outcome increases
chance of a...
accurate documentation & reporting - Answer provide info to support or refute allegations
of malpractice
statutory laws - Answer -Nurse Practice Act
-Good Samaritan Law
-Advance Directives
-Child & Adult abuse laws
constitutional laws - Answer -must be universally followed
-ex: Right to Privacy
breach of duty - Answer duty to administer meds & gives wrong dose
foreseeability - Answer what will happen if I fail to do something -- acts of omission
duty to pts - Answer nurse-pt relationship formation
causation - Answer what led to the outcome -- must be proven that the nurse's breach of
duty led to outcome
turning pt Q2H - Answer A nurse has an order for a client under her care to be turned every
2 hours. Client is frail and cachectic. The nurse is aware of the order but has a heavy patient
load , forgets to turning the client every 2 hours. The nurse has been caring for this client two
days in a raw. Client develops a stage 2 pressure injury over her coccyx. The nurse failed to turn
the patient which resulted in physical harm. The breach of duty is...
strategies to prevent negligence - Answer -5 rights of med administration
-communication: verbal, timely, & complete documentation
-know how to use equipment in your workplace
-appropriate care w/in scope of practice
-appropriate mentoring
