NE 103 TEST 4 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NE 103 TEST 4 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
definitionA2ofA2statutoryA2lawsA2-A2Ans--
writtenA2lawsA2thatA2governA2specificA2issues,A2includingA2healthcare,A2andA2areA2enacted
A2byA2legislativeA2bodiesA2atA2theA2local,A2state,A2orA2federalA2level


whoA2createsA2statutoryA2lawsA2(forA2nurses)A2-A2Ans--
legislativeA2bodiesA2(NurseA2PracticeA2Act),A2toA2letA2youA2knowA2whatA2youA2canA2andA2c
annotA2doA2+A2protectA2patientsA2fromA2nurses

typesA2ofA2statutoryA2lawsA2-A2Ans--civilA2orA2criminalA2laws

whoA2doesA2civilA2lawA2protectA2-A2Ans--protectsA2theA2rightsA2ofA2individuals

definitionA2ofA2negligenceA2-A2Ans--
whenA2aA2healthcareA2professionalA2failsA2toA2provideA2theA2standardA2ofA2careA2expected
A2ofA2them,A2resultingA2inA2harmA2toA2aA2patient


definitionA2ofA2malpracticeA2-A2Ans--
whenA2aA2healthcareA2professional'sA2actionsA2orA2omissionsA2causeA2injuryA2toA2aA2patie
ntA2byA2deviatingA2fromA2theA2acceptedA2standardA2ofA2care

requirementsA2ofA2malpracticeA2-A2Ans--1.A2nurseA2owedA2aA2dutyA2ofA2care
2.A2nurseA2didA2notA2carryA2outA2andA2orA2breachedA2theirA2duty
3.A2patientA2wasA2injuredA2orA2diedA2
4.A2nursesA2failureA2toA2carryA2outA2dutyA2causedA2injury

whoA2doesA2criminalA2lawA2protectA2-A2Ans--
protectsA2societyA2asA2aA2wholeA2andA2plansA2toA2punishA2someoneA2orA2aA2groupA2ofA2pe
ople

definitionA2ofA2valuesA2classificationA2-A2Ans--aA2processA2ofA2self-
discoveryA2thatA2helpsA2aA2personA2gainA2insightA2intoA2valuesA2(notA2setA2rules)

definitionA2ofA2ethicsA2-A2Ans--
theA2studyA2ofA2philosophicalA2idealsA2ofA2rightA2andA2wrongA2behavior

definitionA2ofA2advocacyA2-A2Ans--
theA2processA2ofA2promotingA2theA2interestsA2ofA2patientsA2orA2groupsA2ofA2patients,A2andA
2ensuringA2thatA2theyA2receiveA2theA2careA2andA2supportA2theyA2need


definitionA2ofA2responsibilityA2-A2Ans--
refersA2toA2theA2characteristicsA2ofA2reliabilityA2andA2dependability

, definitionA2ofA2accountabilityA2-A2Ans--
refersA2toA2theA2abilityA2toA2answerA2forA2one'sA2ownA2actions

definitionA2ofA2confidentialityA2-A2Ans--
protectionA2ofA2privacyA2withoutA2diminishingA2accessA2toA2qualityA2care

definitionA2ofA2ethicalA2dilemmaA2-A2Ans--
decisionA2makingA2problemA2whenA2theA2rightA2thingA2toA2doA2isA2notA2clear

definitionA2ofA2PatientA2self-determinationA2actA2(PSDA)A2-A2Ans--
aA2lawA2thatA2requiresA2healthcareA2organizationsA2toA2informA2patientsA2ofA2theirA2rightsA2
toA2makeA2decisionsA2aboutA2theirA2medicalA2care

definitionA2ofA2advanceA2directivesA2-A2Ans--
aA2legalA2documentA2thatA2outlinesA2aA2person'sA2preferencesA2forA2medicalA2careA2ifA2the
yA2areA2unableA2toA2makeA2decisionsA2forA2themselves

definitionA2ofA2livingA2willsA2-A2Ans--
writtenA2documentsA2thatA2directA2treatmentA2inA2accordanceA2withA2patient'sA2wishesA2inA
2theA2eventA2ofA2aA2terminalA2illnessA2orA2condition


definitionA2ofA2DurableA2powersA2ofA2attorneyA2forA2healthA2careA2-A2Ans--
designatesA2anA2agent,A2surrogate,A2orA2proxyA2toA2makeA2healthA2careA2decisionsA2ifA2an
dA2whenA2theA2patientA2isA2noA2longerA2ableA2toA2makeA2decisionsA2onA2hisA2orA2herA2ownA
2behalf


definitionA2ofA2altruismA2-A2Ans--actingA2outA2ofA2concernA2forA2another'sA2well-
beingA2withoutA2expectationA2ofA2reward

definitionA2ofA2nonmaleficenceA2-A2Ans--theA2avoidanceA2ofA2harmA2orA2hurt

definitionA2ofA2beneficenceA2-A2Ans--
toA2helpA2others,A2puttingA2patientA2interestA2aboveA2yourA2own

definitionA2ofA2autonomyA2-A2Ans--theA2abilityA2toA2functionA2independently

definitionA2ofA2justiceA2-A2Ans--ethicalA2standardA2ofA2fairness

definitionA2ofA2fidelityA2-A2Ans--agreementA2toA2keepA2aA2promise

definitionA2ofA2tortA2-A2Ans--
aA2civilA2wrongA2madeA2againstA2aA2personA2orA2propertyA2whetherA2itA2wasA2intentionalA2
orA2unintentional