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NSC 252 Exam 2 Questions and Answers (100%
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Legal Ans: That which is based on the law
Law Ans: All the rules of conduct established by a government and
applicable to the people, whether in the form of legislation or custom
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Laws are rules of conduct that are authored and enforced by formal
authorities and hold people accountable for compliance
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4 Major Types of Law Ans: Common Law
Statutory Law
Administrative Law
Constitutional Law
Categories of Law/Lawsuits Ans: Civil Law (Private Law)
Criminal Law
Ethics Ans: derived from the Greek word ethos, which means habits or
customs
the rules or principles that govern conduct
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Ethical Ans: is used to refer to reasons for decisions about how one
ought to act
morals; right and wrong
Ethical Dilemma Ans: values are in conflict; complex
Law/Legal Nursing Practice Ans: the adherence to the laws and
regulations governing nursing
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Critical Components of Legal Nursing Practice Ans: Patient Safety
Protection of Patient Rights: Informed Consent, Confidentiality, Right to
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Privacy - HIPAA
Scope of Practice
Standards of Practice
Key Elements of Informed Consent Ans: Essential information for consent
Comprehension of consent information
Competency to give consent
Voluntary consent
Right to Privacy Ans: refers to a person's desire to control the access of
others to themselves....Privacy concerns people, whereas confidentiality
concerns data
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Negligence Ans: failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would
have acted in the same [or similar] circumstances [that results in injury or
damage]
omission, commission
Malpractice Ans: professional negligence applied to the acts of a
professional [within a professional setting or role]
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6 Major Categories of Negligence that Result in Malpractice Lawsuits:
Ans: Failure to follow standards of care
Failure to use equipment in a responsible manner
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Failure to communicate
Failure to document
Failure to assess and monitor
Failure to act as a patient's advocate
Ethics/Ethical Nursing Practice Ans: the implementation of moral
principles and standards governing conduct
Ethical Principles Ans: Autonomy
Beneficence
Nonmaleficence