SOLVED COLLECTION
◉the primary legal issue facing healthcare providers is. Answer:
Being sued for malpractice
◉Intentional tort and battery. Answer: Deliberate act that causes
harm to another person
◉What is the most common cause of lawsuits against nurses?.
Answer: Failure to report change in condition
◉What is the Nurse Practice Act?. Answer: Defines the qualifications
for nursing licensure and describes regulations for nursing practice
◉Statutory Laws. Answer: Created by legislative bodies and is
formalized through a systematic process, often including drafting,
committee review, and voting, serving as a primary source of law in
many jurisdictions
◉Responsibilities for Informed Consent. Answer: Ensure patient
appears capable, witness signature
, ◉Factors of Informed Consent. Answer: Competent, full disclosure,
comprehends info, voluntary signature
◉Steps of Delegation Tree. Answer: Assessment and planning,
Communication, Surveillance and supervision, Evaluation and
feedback
◉State Board of Nursing. Answer: Regulatory body oversees nursing
practice standards and has the authority to impose sanctions on
nurses for violations of professional conduct
◉Malpractice lawsuits must include proof of. Answer: Duty of care,
Breach of duty, Causation, Damages
◉What is patient assignment?. Answer: Routine care or work plan
within a scope of practice during a nurse shift
◉What is DMAIC?. Answer: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve,
Control
◉Nursing Informatics. Answer: designs technology with nursing
workflow in mind