Foundations And Adult Health Nursing 7th 8th 9th Edition
Cooper Test Bank
Legal System - ANSWER: Complex set of rules and regulations that has developed in response to the
needs of society
Laws - ANSWER: The reference of a rule, principle, or regulation established and made known by a
government to protect or restrict the people affected to have proper behavior in society
What are Criminal Laws? - ANSWER: Involves the needs of the public
Criminal Laws - ANSWER: Federal or State
Civil Laws - ANSWER: Between individuals or agency
How are civil and Criminal laws established? - ANSWER: Statutory Law- Specific legal questions
Common Law- That come before the court and usually follow previous rulings on an issue
What refers to the absence of due care? - ANSWER: Negligence
What refers to Professional Negligence and has 4 key elements? - ANSWER: Malpractice
What are the 4 key elements of malpractice? - ANSWER: 1. Duty- relationship between patient and
nurse
2. Breach- failure to perform the duty in a reasonable manner
3. Harm- has occurred and does not have to be physical injury
4. Proximate Cause
What is known as the breach of duty? - ANSWER: Proximate Cause
What is the occurrence of harm depended directly on occurrence of the breach? - ANSWER:
Proximate Cause
To practice within the rules and regulations, the standards of care and the employing agencies'
policies and procedures is the best way to avoid what? - ANSWER: Being charged with malpractice
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - ANSWER: HIPAA
What is informed consent? - ANSWER: Full disclosure of the facts that the patient needs to make an
intelligent decision before any invasive treatment or procedure is performed
Keeping private - ANSWER: Confidentiality
What's the best way to avoid a lawsuit? - ANSWER: Promote a positive nurse patient relationship
To speak in favor of - ANSWER: Advocate
Maleficience - ANSWER: Act of committing harm
Independence - ANSWER: Autonomy
What is wrongful termination of providing patient care? - ANSWER: Abandonment of care
, What is Slander? - ANSWER: Malicious or untrue spoken words about another person that are
brought to the attention of others
What is Libel? - ANSWER: A malicious or untrue writing about another person that is brought to the
attention of others
What is spoken or written statements made maliciously and intentionally that may injure the subjects
reputation? - ANSWER: Defamation
What is battery? - ANSWER: Unlawful touching of another person without informed consent.
What are some examples of grounds for licensure proceedings? - ANSWER: Falsifying records, Patient
abuse, diverting or stealing narcotics, documentation errors
What does DNR stand for? - ANSWER: Do not resuscitate.
What is a plaintiff? - ANSWER: They are the people who are attempting to sue the others.
When was the Patient's Bill of Rights developed? - ANSWER: 1972
What does ANA stand for? - ANSWER: Allow Natural Deaths
What does PAS stand for? - ANSWER: Practitioner-assisted suicide
Can a nurse refuse to care for a patient because of their decisions or because of their actions? -
ANSWER: No.
A nurse notes that her neighbor has been admitted to her unit. At dinner with her family she states,
"Ms. Long has been admitted to my unit with pneumonia. I'm so concerned for her." Which violation
has the nurse committed? - ANSWER: The Patient's right to privacy or HIPAA
True or False
Wrongful termination of providing patient care is an example of malpractice. - ANSWER: False
T or F
A malicious or untrue writing about another person is considered Abandonment of Care. - ANSWER:
False
Advocate - ANSWER: one who defends or pleads a cause or issue
What does DO stand for? - ANSWER: Doctor of Osteopathy
What does CNA stand for? - ANSWER: Certified Nurse Assistant
What does AMA stand for? - ANSWER: Against Medical Advice
What does ANA stand for? - ANSWER: American Nurses Association
What does A&P stand for? - ANSWER: Anatomy and Physiology
What does CNS stand for? - ANSWER: Clinical Nurse Assistant
What does Adm mean? - ANSWER: Admission
What does ADL mean? - ANSWER: Activities of daily living
Cooper Test Bank
Legal System - ANSWER: Complex set of rules and regulations that has developed in response to the
needs of society
Laws - ANSWER: The reference of a rule, principle, or regulation established and made known by a
government to protect or restrict the people affected to have proper behavior in society
What are Criminal Laws? - ANSWER: Involves the needs of the public
Criminal Laws - ANSWER: Federal or State
Civil Laws - ANSWER: Between individuals or agency
How are civil and Criminal laws established? - ANSWER: Statutory Law- Specific legal questions
Common Law- That come before the court and usually follow previous rulings on an issue
What refers to the absence of due care? - ANSWER: Negligence
What refers to Professional Negligence and has 4 key elements? - ANSWER: Malpractice
What are the 4 key elements of malpractice? - ANSWER: 1. Duty- relationship between patient and
nurse
2. Breach- failure to perform the duty in a reasonable manner
3. Harm- has occurred and does not have to be physical injury
4. Proximate Cause
What is known as the breach of duty? - ANSWER: Proximate Cause
What is the occurrence of harm depended directly on occurrence of the breach? - ANSWER:
Proximate Cause
To practice within the rules and regulations, the standards of care and the employing agencies'
policies and procedures is the best way to avoid what? - ANSWER: Being charged with malpractice
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - ANSWER: HIPAA
What is informed consent? - ANSWER: Full disclosure of the facts that the patient needs to make an
intelligent decision before any invasive treatment or procedure is performed
Keeping private - ANSWER: Confidentiality
What's the best way to avoid a lawsuit? - ANSWER: Promote a positive nurse patient relationship
To speak in favor of - ANSWER: Advocate
Maleficience - ANSWER: Act of committing harm
Independence - ANSWER: Autonomy
What is wrongful termination of providing patient care? - ANSWER: Abandonment of care
, What is Slander? - ANSWER: Malicious or untrue spoken words about another person that are
brought to the attention of others
What is Libel? - ANSWER: A malicious or untrue writing about another person that is brought to the
attention of others
What is spoken or written statements made maliciously and intentionally that may injure the subjects
reputation? - ANSWER: Defamation
What is battery? - ANSWER: Unlawful touching of another person without informed consent.
What are some examples of grounds for licensure proceedings? - ANSWER: Falsifying records, Patient
abuse, diverting or stealing narcotics, documentation errors
What does DNR stand for? - ANSWER: Do not resuscitate.
What is a plaintiff? - ANSWER: They are the people who are attempting to sue the others.
When was the Patient's Bill of Rights developed? - ANSWER: 1972
What does ANA stand for? - ANSWER: Allow Natural Deaths
What does PAS stand for? - ANSWER: Practitioner-assisted suicide
Can a nurse refuse to care for a patient because of their decisions or because of their actions? -
ANSWER: No.
A nurse notes that her neighbor has been admitted to her unit. At dinner with her family she states,
"Ms. Long has been admitted to my unit with pneumonia. I'm so concerned for her." Which violation
has the nurse committed? - ANSWER: The Patient's right to privacy or HIPAA
True or False
Wrongful termination of providing patient care is an example of malpractice. - ANSWER: False
T or F
A malicious or untrue writing about another person is considered Abandonment of Care. - ANSWER:
False
Advocate - ANSWER: one who defends or pleads a cause or issue
What does DO stand for? - ANSWER: Doctor of Osteopathy
What does CNA stand for? - ANSWER: Certified Nurse Assistant
What does AMA stand for? - ANSWER: Against Medical Advice
What does ANA stand for? - ANSWER: American Nurses Association
What does A&P stand for? - ANSWER: Anatomy and Physiology
What does CNS stand for? - ANSWER: Clinical Nurse Assistant
What does Adm mean? - ANSWER: Admission
What does ADL mean? - ANSWER: Activities of daily living
