NR 226 - Chapter 23 Legal Implications
in Nursing Practice Study guide
correctly solved 2025/2026
Standards of Care - correct answer ✔legal guidelines for defining nursing practice and identifying the
minimum acceptable nursing care
set by every state
set by state and federal laws that govern where nurses work
Informed Consent - correct answer ✔a patient's agreement to have a medical procedure after receiving
full disclosure of risks, benefits, alternatives, and consequences of refusal
Consent Includes - correct answer ✔those who are performing the procedure
qualifications of those people
description of the risks of the procedure
explanation of alternatives to the procedure
pt is aware they can refuse care
*the person responsible for performing the procedure is responsible for obtaining the consent
patient must be in the right state of mind
Proof of Negligence - correct answer ✔the nurse didn't do everything they could
the nurse did not carry out the duty or breached it
the patient was injured
the patient's injury was caused by the nurse's failure to carry out that duty
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) - correct answer ✔consumer rights and protections
, affordable health care coverage
increased access to care
stronger medicare to improve are for those most vulnerable in our society
Americans with Disabilities Act - correct answer ✔a broad civil rights statute that protects the rights of
people with physical or mental disabilities
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act - correct answer ✔this act provides that when a
patient comes into the ED or the hospital, an appropriate medical screening occurs within the capacity
of the hospital. if an emergency condition exists, the hospital is not to discharge or transfer the patient
until the condition stabilizes
Mental Health Parity Act - correct answer ✔if health insurance plans provide mental health benefits
this act forbids health plans from placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage that are
less generous than those placed on medical or surgical benefits
Uniform Anatomical Gift Act - correct answer ✔an individual who is at least 18 years of age has the
right to make an organ donation
Living Will - correct answer ✔determines care when the patient can't make decisions on their own.
have to be over 18 and competent to make one
Durable Power of Attorney - correct answer ✔a designated person to make health decisions for you
when you can't
Restraints - correct answer ✔the use of a restraint must be clinically justified and part of the patient's
medical treatment and plan of care. the order must come from a physician, be current and not PRN, and
specific to agency policy
in Nursing Practice Study guide
correctly solved 2025/2026
Standards of Care - correct answer ✔legal guidelines for defining nursing practice and identifying the
minimum acceptable nursing care
set by every state
set by state and federal laws that govern where nurses work
Informed Consent - correct answer ✔a patient's agreement to have a medical procedure after receiving
full disclosure of risks, benefits, alternatives, and consequences of refusal
Consent Includes - correct answer ✔those who are performing the procedure
qualifications of those people
description of the risks of the procedure
explanation of alternatives to the procedure
pt is aware they can refuse care
*the person responsible for performing the procedure is responsible for obtaining the consent
patient must be in the right state of mind
Proof of Negligence - correct answer ✔the nurse didn't do everything they could
the nurse did not carry out the duty or breached it
the patient was injured
the patient's injury was caused by the nurse's failure to carry out that duty
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) - correct answer ✔consumer rights and protections
, affordable health care coverage
increased access to care
stronger medicare to improve are for those most vulnerable in our society
Americans with Disabilities Act - correct answer ✔a broad civil rights statute that protects the rights of
people with physical or mental disabilities
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act - correct answer ✔this act provides that when a
patient comes into the ED or the hospital, an appropriate medical screening occurs within the capacity
of the hospital. if an emergency condition exists, the hospital is not to discharge or transfer the patient
until the condition stabilizes
Mental Health Parity Act - correct answer ✔if health insurance plans provide mental health benefits
this act forbids health plans from placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage that are
less generous than those placed on medical or surgical benefits
Uniform Anatomical Gift Act - correct answer ✔an individual who is at least 18 years of age has the
right to make an organ donation
Living Will - correct answer ✔determines care when the patient can't make decisions on their own.
have to be over 18 and competent to make one
Durable Power of Attorney - correct answer ✔a designated person to make health decisions for you
when you can't
Restraints - correct answer ✔the use of a restraint must be clinically justified and part of the patient's
medical treatment and plan of care. the order must come from a physician, be current and not PRN, and
specific to agency policy
