N262 UNIT 1 LECTURES EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
nurse practice act
state specific laws established to regulate nursing practice: definitions, authority of the
board of nursing, educational standards, scope of practice, types of titles/licensures,
protection of titles, disciplinary actions
scope of practice
the services that a qualified health professional is deemed competent to perform and
permitted to undertake under their license
the nursing scope and standards of practice
the who what when why and how of nursing practice
RN and APRN
who of the nursing scope and standards of practice
nursing is the protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities,
prevention of illness/injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through
the diagnosis and treatment of human response, advocacy in the care of
individuals, etc.
what of the nursing scope and standards of practice
wherever there is a patient in need of care
where of the nursing scope and standards of practice
whenever there is a need for nursing knowledge, compassion, and expertise
,when of the nursing scope and standards of practice
to achieve the most positive patient outcomes in keeping with nursing's social
contract and obligation to society
why of the nursing scope and standards of practice
- regulate scope of practice
- protect the public
- control nursing practice
function of the Nurse Practice Act
standards of care
standards with which all nurses should be able to do regardless of care
internal standards
standards set by institutional policies (ex. job descriptions, levels of education,
specialized expertise)
external standards
standards set by state boards of nursing, professional organizations, literature, federal
guidelines regardless of where the nurse is practicing
national standards
standards that describe how all pts have the right to quality health care regardless of the
size or location of the setting; locality isn't a predictor for violations of standards of care
- function within scope, job description, nurse practice act
- follow policies of employment
- carry out physician's orders with questioning (responsible for the orders as
well)
,- apply the nursing process
- documentation accurately, timely, and complete
practice guidelines
negligence
unintentional tort which is represented as misconduct or practice below the standard
expected by an ordinary prudent nurse
tort
a civil wrong committed against a person/property
malpractice
professional negligence in which ALL of the ______ elements must be present
- duty nurse had a relationship with the pt and a duty to provide care
- breach of nurse to act in a reasonable, prudent manner and provide identified
standard of care
- foreseeability- linkage b/w act and injury suffered
- causation-proof that harm is related to breach of duty
- harm/damages demonstrated because of because of breach of duty
elements that ALL must be present for malpractice
- failure to properly monitor
- med errors
- procedure errors
- documentation errors
unintentional tort (negligence/malpractice)
, - assault
- battery
- false imprisonment
- invasion of privacy (HIPAA)
intentional torts
assault
attempt or threat to touch another person without justification
(ex. drawing blood after they refused)
battery
willful touching of a person (w/o permission) that may/may not cause harm (ex.
someone hits you, you hit them back)
false imprisonment
restraint w/o permission or assessed need or against one's will
TJC
CMS (centers for medicare and medicaid services)
Magnet
Departments of Health
accrediting bodies that measure alignment with federal state and local laws and
standards of practice; directly impact funding and recognition status
nursing code of ethics
ethical principles shared by members of the nursing profession; reflects moral judgment;
represents a standard of professional actions
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
nurse practice act
state specific laws established to regulate nursing practice: definitions, authority of the
board of nursing, educational standards, scope of practice, types of titles/licensures,
protection of titles, disciplinary actions
scope of practice
the services that a qualified health professional is deemed competent to perform and
permitted to undertake under their license
the nursing scope and standards of practice
the who what when why and how of nursing practice
RN and APRN
who of the nursing scope and standards of practice
nursing is the protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities,
prevention of illness/injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through
the diagnosis and treatment of human response, advocacy in the care of
individuals, etc.
what of the nursing scope and standards of practice
wherever there is a patient in need of care
where of the nursing scope and standards of practice
whenever there is a need for nursing knowledge, compassion, and expertise
,when of the nursing scope and standards of practice
to achieve the most positive patient outcomes in keeping with nursing's social
contract and obligation to society
why of the nursing scope and standards of practice
- regulate scope of practice
- protect the public
- control nursing practice
function of the Nurse Practice Act
standards of care
standards with which all nurses should be able to do regardless of care
internal standards
standards set by institutional policies (ex. job descriptions, levels of education,
specialized expertise)
external standards
standards set by state boards of nursing, professional organizations, literature, federal
guidelines regardless of where the nurse is practicing
national standards
standards that describe how all pts have the right to quality health care regardless of the
size or location of the setting; locality isn't a predictor for violations of standards of care
- function within scope, job description, nurse practice act
- follow policies of employment
- carry out physician's orders with questioning (responsible for the orders as
well)
,- apply the nursing process
- documentation accurately, timely, and complete
practice guidelines
negligence
unintentional tort which is represented as misconduct or practice below the standard
expected by an ordinary prudent nurse
tort
a civil wrong committed against a person/property
malpractice
professional negligence in which ALL of the ______ elements must be present
- duty nurse had a relationship with the pt and a duty to provide care
- breach of nurse to act in a reasonable, prudent manner and provide identified
standard of care
- foreseeability- linkage b/w act and injury suffered
- causation-proof that harm is related to breach of duty
- harm/damages demonstrated because of because of breach of duty
elements that ALL must be present for malpractice
- failure to properly monitor
- med errors
- procedure errors
- documentation errors
unintentional tort (negligence/malpractice)
, - assault
- battery
- false imprisonment
- invasion of privacy (HIPAA)
intentional torts
assault
attempt or threat to touch another person without justification
(ex. drawing blood after they refused)
battery
willful touching of a person (w/o permission) that may/may not cause harm (ex.
someone hits you, you hit them back)
false imprisonment
restraint w/o permission or assessed need or against one's will
TJC
CMS (centers for medicare and medicaid services)
Magnet
Departments of Health
accrediting bodies that measure alignment with federal state and local laws and
standards of practice; directly impact funding and recognition status
nursing code of ethics
ethical principles shared by members of the nursing profession; reflects moral judgment;
represents a standard of professional actions
