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What is the legal Nurses are legally responsible for the
accountability of nurses? care they provide, including actions taken
under another provider's order.
What happens if a nurse Following an incorrect order does not
follows an incorrect physician's remove a nurse's accountability if the
order? order is unsafe or contraindicated.
What are acts of commission Acts of commission involve doing
and omission in nursing? something wrong, while acts of omission
involve failing to act.
What constitutes unlawful Performing procedures without consent,
physical contact in nursing? such as CPR when a valid DNR is present,
can constitute unlawful physical contact.
, What are the key ethical Autonomy, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence,
principles in nursing? Justice, Fidelity, and Veracity.
What is informed consent? A legal and ethical process requiring
patients to receive adequate information,
understand risks and benefits, and
voluntarily agree to treatment.
What is the nurse's role in The nurse verifies that consent is obtained
obtaining informed consent? appropriately and witnesses the patient's
signature.
What are advance directives? Legal documents that outline a person's
preferences for future healthcare.
How do federal privacy laws They safeguard patient health information
impact nursing practice? and ensure confidentiality.
What is evidence-based EBP integrates best research evidence,
practice (EBP) in nursing? clinical expertise, and patient preferences
to guide clinical decision-making.
What is the research process It involves asking focused questions,
in nursing? acquiring evidence, appraising quality,
applying findings, and assessing
outcomes.
100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest
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Terms in this set (26)
What is the legal Nurses are legally responsible for the
accountability of nurses? care they provide, including actions taken
under another provider's order.
What happens if a nurse Following an incorrect order does not
follows an incorrect physician's remove a nurse's accountability if the
order? order is unsafe or contraindicated.
What are acts of commission Acts of commission involve doing
and omission in nursing? something wrong, while acts of omission
involve failing to act.
What constitutes unlawful Performing procedures without consent,
physical contact in nursing? such as CPR when a valid DNR is present,
can constitute unlawful physical contact.
, What are the key ethical Autonomy, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence,
principles in nursing? Justice, Fidelity, and Veracity.
What is informed consent? A legal and ethical process requiring
patients to receive adequate information,
understand risks and benefits, and
voluntarily agree to treatment.
What is the nurse's role in The nurse verifies that consent is obtained
obtaining informed consent? appropriately and witnesses the patient's
signature.
What are advance directives? Legal documents that outline a person's
preferences for future healthcare.
How do federal privacy laws They safeguard patient health information
impact nursing practice? and ensure confidentiality.
What is evidence-based EBP integrates best research evidence,
practice (EBP) in nursing? clinical expertise, and patient preferences
to guide clinical decision-making.
What is the research process It involves asking focused questions,
in nursing? acquiring evidence, appraising quality,
applying findings, and assessing
outcomes.
