AMSA:4nox1 Amsa Basic Nursing 102
Study Guide Questions and All Correct
Answers.
advanced directive - Answer a legal document stating the patient's health care wishes in the
event they cannot give consent.
Ex) living will, durable power of attorney, and a "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) order.
living will - Answer a document that directs treatment in accordance with a patient's wishes
if the event of death is likely.
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) - Answer an order written by a physician when the patient has
indicated a desire to be allowed to die if they stop breathing or if their heart stops beating.
durable power of attorney - Answer a legal document that designates an individual to make
health care decisions when a patient is no longer able to make decisions on his or her own
behalf.
Health Insurance and Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) - Answer a set of regulations that
protect how a patient's information is conveyed, stored, and who it can be revealed to.
tort - Answer an act that causes injury for which the injured party can bring civil action.
Ex) assault, battery, and false imprisonment.
assault - Answer an intentional threat toward another person that places the person in
reasonable fear of harmful, imminent, or unwelcome contact.
Ex) verbal threats
battery - Answer the actual physical contact that has been refused or that is carried out
against the patient's will.
Ex) physical threats
false imprisonment - Answer preventing a person from leaving a facility or restricting his or
her movements within the facility.
invasion of privacy - Answer a violation of the confidential and privileged nature of a
professional relationship.
,defamation - Answer remarks made by one person about another person that are untrue,
and the remarks damage that person's reputation.
Ex) slander and libel
slader - Answer oral defamation
libel - Answer written defamation
quasi-intentional torts - Answer invasion of privacy
defamation
unintentional torts - Answer negligence
malpractice
negligence - Answer conduct that falls below the generally accepted standard of care of a
reasonably prudent person.
malpractice - Answer failure to use that degree of skill or learning ordinarily used under the
same similar circumstances by members of the same profession.
National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) - Answer web-based repository of reports that
contain information about medical malpractice payments and some adverse actions in relation
to health care practitioners, providers, or suppliers.
created by congress to improve health care quality, protect the public, and reduce health care
fraud and abuse in the US.
autonomy - Answer respect for others
ethics - Answer a set of principles dealing with what is morally right or wrong.
standard of care - Answer a level of care expected by reason of training and profession.
the privacy act of 1974 - Answer protects records containing personal identifiers such as a
name, social security number, or other identifying number or symbol.
informed consent - Answer a patient understands and agrees with treatment.
, implied consent - Answer a patient is not able to give permission but needs treatment.
professionalism - Answer having a conscientious and respectful approach to all interactions
and situations in the workplace.
work ethic - Answer a set of principles based on the moral values of hard work and diligence.
attributes of a professional - Answer team player, work ethic, responsible, honest, time
management skills.
obstructions to professionalism - Answer rumors and gossip, chronic absences, and telling
lies.
fraternization - Answer a personal relationship between an officer and an enlisted member
that violates the customary bounds of acceptable behavior in the air force and prejudices good
order and discipline, discredits the armed services, or operates to the personal disgrace or
dishonor of the officer involved.
stress - Answer a process beginning with an event that evokes that degree of tension or
anxiety.
signs and symptoms: anxiety, denial, fear, ineffective coping, powerlessness, risk for PTS, low
self-esteem, and stress overload.
coping - Answer person's cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage a stressor.
Ex) regular exercise, adequate rest, having a support system, utilizing effective time
management, meditation.
sharing empathy - Answer emotional support for patients through actively listening, facing
the patient, and at times sharing humor or being silent.
health - Answer World Health Organization, "not only the absence of infirmity and disease
but also a state of physical, mental, and social well-being."
Newborns - Answer birth-1 month
avg wt. 6-9 lbs
avg ht. 19-21 ins
avg head cc 13-14 ins
usually lose 10% body wt. 1st few days
Study Guide Questions and All Correct
Answers.
advanced directive - Answer a legal document stating the patient's health care wishes in the
event they cannot give consent.
Ex) living will, durable power of attorney, and a "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) order.
living will - Answer a document that directs treatment in accordance with a patient's wishes
if the event of death is likely.
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) - Answer an order written by a physician when the patient has
indicated a desire to be allowed to die if they stop breathing or if their heart stops beating.
durable power of attorney - Answer a legal document that designates an individual to make
health care decisions when a patient is no longer able to make decisions on his or her own
behalf.
Health Insurance and Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) - Answer a set of regulations that
protect how a patient's information is conveyed, stored, and who it can be revealed to.
tort - Answer an act that causes injury for which the injured party can bring civil action.
Ex) assault, battery, and false imprisonment.
assault - Answer an intentional threat toward another person that places the person in
reasonable fear of harmful, imminent, or unwelcome contact.
Ex) verbal threats
battery - Answer the actual physical contact that has been refused or that is carried out
against the patient's will.
Ex) physical threats
false imprisonment - Answer preventing a person from leaving a facility or restricting his or
her movements within the facility.
invasion of privacy - Answer a violation of the confidential and privileged nature of a
professional relationship.
,defamation - Answer remarks made by one person about another person that are untrue,
and the remarks damage that person's reputation.
Ex) slander and libel
slader - Answer oral defamation
libel - Answer written defamation
quasi-intentional torts - Answer invasion of privacy
defamation
unintentional torts - Answer negligence
malpractice
negligence - Answer conduct that falls below the generally accepted standard of care of a
reasonably prudent person.
malpractice - Answer failure to use that degree of skill or learning ordinarily used under the
same similar circumstances by members of the same profession.
National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) - Answer web-based repository of reports that
contain information about medical malpractice payments and some adverse actions in relation
to health care practitioners, providers, or suppliers.
created by congress to improve health care quality, protect the public, and reduce health care
fraud and abuse in the US.
autonomy - Answer respect for others
ethics - Answer a set of principles dealing with what is morally right or wrong.
standard of care - Answer a level of care expected by reason of training and profession.
the privacy act of 1974 - Answer protects records containing personal identifiers such as a
name, social security number, or other identifying number or symbol.
informed consent - Answer a patient understands and agrees with treatment.
, implied consent - Answer a patient is not able to give permission but needs treatment.
professionalism - Answer having a conscientious and respectful approach to all interactions
and situations in the workplace.
work ethic - Answer a set of principles based on the moral values of hard work and diligence.
attributes of a professional - Answer team player, work ethic, responsible, honest, time
management skills.
obstructions to professionalism - Answer rumors and gossip, chronic absences, and telling
lies.
fraternization - Answer a personal relationship between an officer and an enlisted member
that violates the customary bounds of acceptable behavior in the air force and prejudices good
order and discipline, discredits the armed services, or operates to the personal disgrace or
dishonor of the officer involved.
stress - Answer a process beginning with an event that evokes that degree of tension or
anxiety.
signs and symptoms: anxiety, denial, fear, ineffective coping, powerlessness, risk for PTS, low
self-esteem, and stress overload.
coping - Answer person's cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage a stressor.
Ex) regular exercise, adequate rest, having a support system, utilizing effective time
management, meditation.
sharing empathy - Answer emotional support for patients through actively listening, facing
the patient, and at times sharing humor or being silent.
health - Answer World Health Organization, "not only the absence of infirmity and disease
but also a state of physical, mental, and social well-being."
Newborns - Answer birth-1 month
avg wt. 6-9 lbs
avg ht. 19-21 ins
avg head cc 13-14 ins
usually lose 10% body wt. 1st few days
