Nursing Jurisprudence- Questions With All Correct
Answers
Jurisprudence correct answer -The science or philosophy of law
Sources of Law correct answer -- Constitutional Law
Federal
State
- Statutory Law
Federal
State
- Common Law
- Administrative Law
Criminal Law correct answer -Federal or state government is attempting
to deprive an individual of life or liberty for something the law considers an
offense against society in general.
Civil Law correct answer -Seeks to resolve disputes between private
parties, which often results in the payment of money.
Different Burden of Proof correct answer -Beyond a reasonable doubt
A preponderance of the evidence
Tort Law correct answer -A civil wrong that causes someone else to suffer
loss or harm resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the
tortious act.
Types of Torts correct answer -- Negligence
- Intentional Torts
Assault
Battery
False Imprisonment
- Quasi-Intentional Torts
Defamaiton
Libel
Slander
,Malpractice correct answer -Negligence committed by a person in his or
her professional capacity is malpractice. Also known as professional
negligence.
Medical and nursing malpractice occur when a doctor or nurse fails to do that
which a reasonable, prudent doctor or nurse would do under the same or
similar circumstances, or does that which a reasonable or prudent doctor or
nurse would not do under the same or similar circumstances.
Elements of a Nursing Malpractice Lawsuit correct answer -Duty - the
existence of a duty, owed by the nurse to a patient, to conform to a recognized
standard of care
Breach - a failure to conform to the required standard of care
Harm - an actual injury
Cause - there must be proof that the injury was caused by the nurse's act or
omission
Intentional Tort: Assault correct answer -Intentionally placing another in
apprehension or fear that they will suffer harmful or offensive contact.
Intentional Tort: Battery correct answer -Intentional contact that is
harmful or offensive, or creating the apprehension that such contact is
imminent.
Intentional Tort: False Imprisonment correct answer -Willful detention
without consent and without authority of law.
Quasi-Intentional Tort: Defamation correct answer -A communication that
tends to hold the plaintiff up to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or to cause him
to be shunned or avoided.
Tarnishing the reputation of someone.
Quasi-Intentional Tort: Defamation Types correct answer -Types:
Libel - printed or broadcast
Slander - spoken
Nurse Practice Act correct answer -The practice of nursing is a right
granted by a state to protect those who need nursing care. The guidelines of
the NPA and its rules provide safe parameters within which to work, as well
, as protect patients from unprofessional and unsafe nursing practice. The act is
a dynamic document that evolves and is updated or amended as changes in
scope of practice occur.
All states and territories have enacted a NPA
Generally, NPAs include:
Authority, power and composition of a board of nursing
Education program standards
Standards and scope of nursing practice
Types of titles and licenses
Requirements for licensure
Grounds for disciplinary action, other violations and possible remedies
Rules & Regulations correct answer -The NPA itself is insufficient to
provide the necessary guidance for the nursing profession, therefore, each
NPA establishes a board of nursing (BON) that has the authority to develop
administrative rules or regulations to clarify or make the law more specific.
Rules and regulations must be consistent with the NPA and cannot go beyond
it. These rules and regulations undergo a process of public review before
enactment. Once enacted, rules and regulations have the full force and effect
of law.
IT IS A NURSE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW NPA/RULES AND REGULATIONS
correct answer -As a nurse in Texas, you have a responsibility to know and
follow the Nursing Practice Act and all
applicable BON Rules and Regulations relating to your nursing practice. All
current BON Rules and
Regulations and the Nursing Practice Act can be downloaded from the BON's
web site at
www.bon.texas.gov
Standards of Nursing Practice correct answer -Standards Applicable to All
Nurses. All vocational nurses, registered nurses and registered nurses with
advanced practice authorization shall:
(A) Know and conform to the Texas Nursing Practice Act and the board's
rules and regulations as well as all federal, state, or local laws, rules or
regulations affecting the nurse's current area of nursing practice.
Answers
Jurisprudence correct answer -The science or philosophy of law
Sources of Law correct answer -- Constitutional Law
Federal
State
- Statutory Law
Federal
State
- Common Law
- Administrative Law
Criminal Law correct answer -Federal or state government is attempting
to deprive an individual of life or liberty for something the law considers an
offense against society in general.
Civil Law correct answer -Seeks to resolve disputes between private
parties, which often results in the payment of money.
Different Burden of Proof correct answer -Beyond a reasonable doubt
A preponderance of the evidence
Tort Law correct answer -A civil wrong that causes someone else to suffer
loss or harm resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the
tortious act.
Types of Torts correct answer -- Negligence
- Intentional Torts
Assault
Battery
False Imprisonment
- Quasi-Intentional Torts
Defamaiton
Libel
Slander
,Malpractice correct answer -Negligence committed by a person in his or
her professional capacity is malpractice. Also known as professional
negligence.
Medical and nursing malpractice occur when a doctor or nurse fails to do that
which a reasonable, prudent doctor or nurse would do under the same or
similar circumstances, or does that which a reasonable or prudent doctor or
nurse would not do under the same or similar circumstances.
Elements of a Nursing Malpractice Lawsuit correct answer -Duty - the
existence of a duty, owed by the nurse to a patient, to conform to a recognized
standard of care
Breach - a failure to conform to the required standard of care
Harm - an actual injury
Cause - there must be proof that the injury was caused by the nurse's act or
omission
Intentional Tort: Assault correct answer -Intentionally placing another in
apprehension or fear that they will suffer harmful or offensive contact.
Intentional Tort: Battery correct answer -Intentional contact that is
harmful or offensive, or creating the apprehension that such contact is
imminent.
Intentional Tort: False Imprisonment correct answer -Willful detention
without consent and without authority of law.
Quasi-Intentional Tort: Defamation correct answer -A communication that
tends to hold the plaintiff up to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or to cause him
to be shunned or avoided.
Tarnishing the reputation of someone.
Quasi-Intentional Tort: Defamation Types correct answer -Types:
Libel - printed or broadcast
Slander - spoken
Nurse Practice Act correct answer -The practice of nursing is a right
granted by a state to protect those who need nursing care. The guidelines of
the NPA and its rules provide safe parameters within which to work, as well
, as protect patients from unprofessional and unsafe nursing practice. The act is
a dynamic document that evolves and is updated or amended as changes in
scope of practice occur.
All states and territories have enacted a NPA
Generally, NPAs include:
Authority, power and composition of a board of nursing
Education program standards
Standards and scope of nursing practice
Types of titles and licenses
Requirements for licensure
Grounds for disciplinary action, other violations and possible remedies
Rules & Regulations correct answer -The NPA itself is insufficient to
provide the necessary guidance for the nursing profession, therefore, each
NPA establishes a board of nursing (BON) that has the authority to develop
administrative rules or regulations to clarify or make the law more specific.
Rules and regulations must be consistent with the NPA and cannot go beyond
it. These rules and regulations undergo a process of public review before
enactment. Once enacted, rules and regulations have the full force and effect
of law.
IT IS A NURSE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW NPA/RULES AND REGULATIONS
correct answer -As a nurse in Texas, you have a responsibility to know and
follow the Nursing Practice Act and all
applicable BON Rules and Regulations relating to your nursing practice. All
current BON Rules and
Regulations and the Nursing Practice Act can be downloaded from the BON's
web site at
www.bon.texas.gov
Standards of Nursing Practice correct answer -Standards Applicable to All
Nurses. All vocational nurses, registered nurses and registered nurses with
advanced practice authorization shall:
(A) Know and conform to the Texas Nursing Practice Act and the board's
rules and regulations as well as all federal, state, or local laws, rules or
regulations affecting the nurse's current area of nursing practice.
