9- HCD: Legal/Ethical Exam Complete Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+||Brand New Version!!

9- HCD: Legal/Ethical Exam Complete Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+||Brand New Version!! Healthcare delivery system - Answer- Services that restore, promote, and maintain health Primary focus of modern healthcare - Answer- Prevention Regulatory agencies - Answer- Department of Health, Medical Board, CMS, Accreditation agencies Nurse role in healthcare - Answer- Advocate, patient protector, "eyes, ears, and voice" of healthcare Responsibility - Answer- Obligation to perform duties Accountability - Answer- Being answerable for actions and outcomes Advocacy - Answer- Protecting and supporting patient rights Patient Bill of Rights includes - Answer- Autonomy, privacy, informed consent Informed consent - Answer- Patient must understand risks, benefits, and alternatives before agreeing Who obtains informed consent - Answer- Provider (not the nurse) Nurse role in informed consent - Answer- Witness signature and ensure patient understanding Tort - Answer- Civil wrong committed against a person Intentional torts - Answer- Assault, battery, false imprisonment Unintentional torts - Answer- Negligence, malpractice Negligence - Answer- Failure to act as a reasonable person would Malpractice - Answer- Professional negligence by a healthcare provider Assault - Answer- Threat of harm Battery - Answer- Unwanted physical contact False imprisonment - Answer- Restricting patient movement without justification Right to privacy - Answer- Protecting patient confidentiality and information Nurse Practice Act - Answer- Defines scope of practice, licensure requirements, and penalties Purpose of Nurse Practice Act - Answer- Protect the public and ensure safe nursing care Standards of care - Answer- Expected level of care for a competent nurse Violation of standards - Answer- Can result in negligence or malpractice Physician orders - Answer- Nurse must verify, question unsafe orders, and ensure accuracy Verbal/telephone orders - Answer- Must be read back and verified When to question an order - Answer- If unsafe, unclear, or patient condition has changed Legal responsibility of nurse - Answer- Responsible for actions even when following provider orders Good Samaritan Law - Answer- Protects healthcare workers providing emergency care outside workplace Whistleblowing - Answer- Reporting unsafe or unethical practices Ethics - Answer- Principles guiding right and wrong behavior Morality - Answer- Personal beliefs about right and wrong Autonomy - Answer- Patient's right to make their own decisions Beneficence - Answer- Doing good for the patient