Test Bank For Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing 5th
Edition By Williams, Linda; Hopper, Paula 9780803640689
Chapter 1-57 Complete Guide .
If the nurse does not explain and/or provide the opportunity for a patient to ask questions, what law
may the nurse be breeching? - ANSWER: 'Informed consent would arguably be invalid'
What other nursing scopes of practice are there? - ANSWER: * Enrolled Nurse
* Registered Nurse
* Nurse Practitioner
What standards due the NZNC set? - ANSWER: Set standards of -
* Clinical competency
* Cultural competency
* Ethical conduct
What does competence mean in Nursing terms? - ANSWER: Using the skills, knowledge, attitudes,
values and abilities that underpin effective performance as a nurse"
What are the 4 domains of competencies for RN's? - ANSWER: Domain 1 - Professional Responsibility
Domain 2 - Management of Nursing Care
Domain 3 - Interpersonal Relationships
Domain 4 - Interprofessional Health Care and Quality Improvement
Usually, verbal consent is given when: - ANSWER: a nurse explains an intended action or procedure
The right to refuse treatment should be an? - ANSWER: Informed choice
What is the Nurse ethically and morally obligated to do if a consumer refuses treatment? - ANSWER:
full information about the likely outcome of not receiving the treatment should be provided
What needs to happen for a finding of professional misconduct to be made: - ANSWER: The behavior
falls well short of conduct that is considered acceptable
The test for negligence at common law includes evidence.... - ANSWER: that the duty was breached
What does a 'tort' deal with? - ANSWER: A wrong committed by one person against another
Negligence and malpractice have been interpreted as conduct in the performance of a practitioner's
professional role, and arise when: - ANSWER: A practitioner has breached a professional duty
What is the purpose of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 - ANSWER: To
establish regulatory authorities which register and regulate healthcare practitioners
The Health and Disability Commissioner is required to notify the relevant authority if they have reason
to believe that the practitioner: - ANSWER: Pose a risk to the public
In New Zealand, the requirements for obtaining consent are found in Rights: - ANSWER: 5, 6, & 7 of
the Code of Rights
One of the additional obligations placed on healthcare professionals, including nurses, in respect of
the care of consumers is: - ANSWER: The right to effective communication
All nurses, irrespective of where they practise nursing, are professionally responsible and
accountable: - ANSWER: to be acquainted with the law that relates to healthcare and nursing practice
, Each year the Nursing Council of New Zealand requires what percent of nurses applying for practising
certificates to complete an audit. - ANSWER: 5%
What is Arteriosclerosis? - ANSWER: It is the thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity of the walls of
arteries.
What is Atherosclerosis - ANSWER: Plaque build up on the inner lining of arterial walls. Consist of
cholesterol, fatty lipids and cellular debris on internal artery walls.
What is the purpose of the 'Health & Disability Commissioner Act 1994' - ANSWER: * To promote and
protect the rights of consumers of health and disability services
* To facilitate fair, simple, speedy and effective resolution of complaints
How many codes are there in the 'Code of Rights' - ANSWER: 10 Rights
What does the Health & Disability Commissioner Act provide? - ANSWER: * A Health and Disability
Commissioner
* A Code of Consumers' Rights
* A Nationwide Health & Disability Consumer Advocacy Service
* A system for investigation of complaints
* A system to prosecute serious breaches of the code (proceedings)
What year did nursing start - ANSWER: 1800's
What must Nurses and all other healthcare professionals do? - ANSWER: They must practise safely
and within the boundaries of the law
Who are nurses accountable to? - ANSWER: * Healthcare consumers
* Employers
* Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)
* Health and Disability Commissioner
* Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
* Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCAA)
What is the principal purpose of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act? (HPCAA) -
ANSWER: To protect the public by putting mechanisms are in place to ensure health practitioners are
competent and fit to practice
What is a requirement of the HPCAA in regards to regulatory authorities? - ANSWER: That regulatory
authorities outline a scope of practice
Name the 3 NCNZ scopes of practice - ANSWER: * Enrolled nurse
* Registered nurse
* Nurse practitioner
What standards is the Nursing Council of NZ required to set? - ANSWER: Set standards of -
* Clinical competence
* Cultural competence
* Ethical conduct
What does COMPETENCE mean in regards to performance as a nurse? - ANSWER: The combination of
skills, knowledge, attitudes, values and abilities that underpin effective performance as a nurse
What is the 'Continuing Competence Framework? CCF - ANSWER: Nurses need to demonstrate
annually that they are competent and fit to practise (APCs)
Edition By Williams, Linda; Hopper, Paula 9780803640689
Chapter 1-57 Complete Guide .
If the nurse does not explain and/or provide the opportunity for a patient to ask questions, what law
may the nurse be breeching? - ANSWER: 'Informed consent would arguably be invalid'
What other nursing scopes of practice are there? - ANSWER: * Enrolled Nurse
* Registered Nurse
* Nurse Practitioner
What standards due the NZNC set? - ANSWER: Set standards of -
* Clinical competency
* Cultural competency
* Ethical conduct
What does competence mean in Nursing terms? - ANSWER: Using the skills, knowledge, attitudes,
values and abilities that underpin effective performance as a nurse"
What are the 4 domains of competencies for RN's? - ANSWER: Domain 1 - Professional Responsibility
Domain 2 - Management of Nursing Care
Domain 3 - Interpersonal Relationships
Domain 4 - Interprofessional Health Care and Quality Improvement
Usually, verbal consent is given when: - ANSWER: a nurse explains an intended action or procedure
The right to refuse treatment should be an? - ANSWER: Informed choice
What is the Nurse ethically and morally obligated to do if a consumer refuses treatment? - ANSWER:
full information about the likely outcome of not receiving the treatment should be provided
What needs to happen for a finding of professional misconduct to be made: - ANSWER: The behavior
falls well short of conduct that is considered acceptable
The test for negligence at common law includes evidence.... - ANSWER: that the duty was breached
What does a 'tort' deal with? - ANSWER: A wrong committed by one person against another
Negligence and malpractice have been interpreted as conduct in the performance of a practitioner's
professional role, and arise when: - ANSWER: A practitioner has breached a professional duty
What is the purpose of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 - ANSWER: To
establish regulatory authorities which register and regulate healthcare practitioners
The Health and Disability Commissioner is required to notify the relevant authority if they have reason
to believe that the practitioner: - ANSWER: Pose a risk to the public
In New Zealand, the requirements for obtaining consent are found in Rights: - ANSWER: 5, 6, & 7 of
the Code of Rights
One of the additional obligations placed on healthcare professionals, including nurses, in respect of
the care of consumers is: - ANSWER: The right to effective communication
All nurses, irrespective of where they practise nursing, are professionally responsible and
accountable: - ANSWER: to be acquainted with the law that relates to healthcare and nursing practice
, Each year the Nursing Council of New Zealand requires what percent of nurses applying for practising
certificates to complete an audit. - ANSWER: 5%
What is Arteriosclerosis? - ANSWER: It is the thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity of the walls of
arteries.
What is Atherosclerosis - ANSWER: Plaque build up on the inner lining of arterial walls. Consist of
cholesterol, fatty lipids and cellular debris on internal artery walls.
What is the purpose of the 'Health & Disability Commissioner Act 1994' - ANSWER: * To promote and
protect the rights of consumers of health and disability services
* To facilitate fair, simple, speedy and effective resolution of complaints
How many codes are there in the 'Code of Rights' - ANSWER: 10 Rights
What does the Health & Disability Commissioner Act provide? - ANSWER: * A Health and Disability
Commissioner
* A Code of Consumers' Rights
* A Nationwide Health & Disability Consumer Advocacy Service
* A system for investigation of complaints
* A system to prosecute serious breaches of the code (proceedings)
What year did nursing start - ANSWER: 1800's
What must Nurses and all other healthcare professionals do? - ANSWER: They must practise safely
and within the boundaries of the law
Who are nurses accountable to? - ANSWER: * Healthcare consumers
* Employers
* Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)
* Health and Disability Commissioner
* Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
* Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCAA)
What is the principal purpose of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act? (HPCAA) -
ANSWER: To protect the public by putting mechanisms are in place to ensure health practitioners are
competent and fit to practice
What is a requirement of the HPCAA in regards to regulatory authorities? - ANSWER: That regulatory
authorities outline a scope of practice
Name the 3 NCNZ scopes of practice - ANSWER: * Enrolled nurse
* Registered nurse
* Nurse practitioner
What standards is the Nursing Council of NZ required to set? - ANSWER: Set standards of -
* Clinical competence
* Cultural competence
* Ethical conduct
What does COMPETENCE mean in regards to performance as a nurse? - ANSWER: The combination of
skills, knowledge, attitudes, values and abilities that underpin effective performance as a nurse
What is the 'Continuing Competence Framework? CCF - ANSWER: Nurses need to demonstrate
annually that they are competent and fit to practise (APCs)
