STUDY BUNDLE ACTUAL TEST PAPER
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
◉ 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
◉ Pareto Principle (80/20 rule). Answer: for many events, roughly 80%
of the effects come from 20% of the causes