2027) Questions AND Answers {Grade A}
100% Correct - Hondros
Attributes of professional identity - correct answer doing, being, acting ethically,
flourishing, changing identifies
Prioritization - correct answer to decide which patient needs or problems require
immediate attention and what can be delayed
3 levels of priority ABC's, VS, mental status, other health problems
4 P's of delegation - correct answer purpose for the care
picture of the patients current condition
plan or envision outcomes of care
Part played by each team member
Delegation - correct answer Transferring a selected nursing task to a competent
individual that falls within their scope of practice. The RN retains accountability for
delegation of the task and care provided
,RN obligated to delegate based on prioritization of clinical situation, pt situation,
personnel available and must provide ongoing assessment
Negligence - correct answer Failure to use reasonable prudent care in the smart to
similar circumstances
ties in with healthcare law or tort law
Elements that must occur to establish liability of negligence - correct answer Duty-
professional duty of reasonable care to pt that a reasonable prudent nurse would
perform in same circumstance
Breach of Duty-falling below standard of care causing injury
Causation-breach of care causing direct harm
Injury/harm- may be physical or combination of physical mental emotional or financial
Nurse Practice Act - correct answer Permits individual to obtain licensure to perform
professional duties based on demonstrated qualifications and competency to perform
actions which are illegal without a license
, Scope of Practice - correct answer Range of permissible activity defined by law or
defines what a RN can or cannot do
Ex- Ohio board of nursing writes scope of practice for nurses in Ohio
Tort Law - correct answer Most common basis for liability of nurses, physicians, and
other health care providers
Civil tort is an action or omission that results in harm to a person
Unintentional- negligence
Intentional-intentionally harming or violating rights
Healthcare Law - correct answer collection of laws having direct impact on delivery of
healthcare or between deliverers and recipients of healthcare
EX HIPAA 1996
Development - correct answer complex process of physical, psychological, cognitive
and developmental changes through life from birth to death