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Intentional Torts - Answer- Assault, battery, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy,
defamation.
Informed Consent - Answer- Patient receives full disclosure, understands risks/benefits,
and voluntarily agrees.
Malpractice - Answer- Professional negligence; failure to act as a reasonable nurse
would.
Five Components of Professional Negligence - Answer- Duty, breach of duty,
foreseeability, causation, and damages.
Respondeat Superior - Answer- Employer is responsible for actions of employees.
Res Ipsa Loquitur - Answer- The thing speaks for itself; obvious negligence occurred.
Good Samaritan Law - Answer- Protects nurses providing emergency care if not grossly
negligent.
Nurse Practice Act - Answer- State law defining scope of nursing practice and licensure
standards.
Board of Nursing - Answer- Protects the public by issuing licenses and disciplining
nurses.
Licensure - Answer- A privilege granted by the state, not a right.
Social Security Act (1965) - Answer- Created Medicare and Medicaid.
HIPAA (1996) - Answer- Protects privacy and security of patient health information.
EMTALA (1986) - Answer- Requires emergency treatment regardless of ability to pay.
Patient Self-Determination Act (1991) - Answer- Requires facilities to educate about
advance directives.