NURS 451 EXAM ONE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED UPDATED 2025/2026

NURS 451 EXAM ONE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED UPDATED 2025/2026 Terms in this set (182) what is a milieu? therapeutic environment what three things are important in a milieu? safety, structure, support what is ISA? intensive supervision area what is ECO? emergency custody order what is TDO? temporary detaining order what is the purpose of ethics in nursing? dictate what nurses "should" do what is the purpose of laws in nursing? mandate what nurses "must" do what is the nurses duty to promote good known as? beneficence what is a person's right to self- determination with freedom over oneself and one's affairs? autonomy what is treating others fair and equally known as? justice what is being dedicated to patients and faithful in performance of duty known as? fidelity what is an obligation to do no wrong known as? nonmaleficence what is one's duty to be truthful, transparent and forthcoming known as? veracity what is doing good in patients' or society's best interest when incapable of making decisions known as? paternalism what is a criminal law meant to do? protect public from dangerous or undesirable behaviors what is a civil law meant to do? protect and regulate individual and property rights what is unintentional tort? negligence and malpractice what is intentional tort? assault, battery, and false imprisonment what is it called when the care is patient- directed and they are not forced to remain in or return to the facility? voluntary admission what are the requirements for involuntary admission? harm to self or others or unable to care for self what is police power in the case of involuntary admission? state hospitalizes individual who is a threat to themselves or others what is parens patriae power in the case of involuntary admission? state hospitalizes individuals who are unable to care for themselves how long is a TDO good for? 48-72 hrs what happens if the TDO is up after 72 hours but you need to extend it? judicial rescission how long is an extended commitment? 60-180 days how long is an emergency short-term hospitalization? 48-92 hours What is a writ of habeas corpus? an individual is entitled to meaningful opportunity to object detention in court what are the three types of discharge from a psychiatric unit? conditional, unconditional, and AMA what is assault? threat of unauthorized touch what is battery? unlawful touching without authorization what is false imprisonment? confinement of a patient against their will what is defamation? libel and slander what are quasi-intentional torts? defamation and invasion of privacy what is the purpose of HIPAA? protection of patient information and how it is disclosed what does HIPAA stand for? health insurance portability and accountability act what are exceptions to HIPAA? duty to warn potential victims, suspected child or elder abuse, protection of third party what gives people outside the patient the right to information? ROI form or patient consent