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  • August 20, 2024
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2024 NURS104 EXAM 2 WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS

Accountability - CORRECT-ANSWERSanswerable to oneself and others for
one's own actions
we hold high clinical practice and ethical standards for ourselves, me must
also be willing to accept professional responsibility when or if deviations from
care standards occur
take responsibility for own actions, ensure you are competent to complete
the assigned task, always put patient needs first

Lateral Violence - CORRECT-ANSWERSCovert and overt acts of verbal and
nonverbal aggression

Magnet - CORRECT-ANSWERSA program designed to improve health
outcomes by improving healthcare environment

Pathway to Excellence - CORRECT-ANSWERSPromotion of EBP and positive
environment

advance directives - CORRECT-ANSWERSPatient's wishes are made known
through execution of a formal document known as the living will Medical and
physician directives Document that lists desire of patient in a particular
scenario If properly executed, provides physician with immunity from claims
of negligence in the patient's death
Adults have the right to refuse extraordinary medical treatment when no
hope of recovery

durable power of attorney for health care (MPOA) - CORRECT-
ANSWERSDocument allowing patient to name the person who will make the
day-to-day and end-of-life decisions when he or she becomes decisionally
incompetent

Shared Governance - CORRECT-ANSWERSCornerstone of excellence in
nursing,
Organizational framework for nurses in direct care to engage in creating and
sustaining optimal nursing practice and environment, Nurse-led and nurse-
driven - they are active participants in decision making

health policy - CORRECT-ANSWERSRefers to public policy that pertains to or
influences the pursuit of health.
important to have nurse input!!

,local policy - CORRECT-ANSWERSfunds to employ school nurses, discounted
or free vaccines

State policy - CORRECT-ANSWERSmandates for safe food storage,
preparation, and handling
medicaid
Children's health insurance program

federal policy - CORRECT-ANSWERSFunds health and disease prevention and
research

NPA - CORRECT-ANSWERSfederal policy, 1910

Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921 - CORRECT-ANSWERSpublic health nurses to
establish prenatal and child health centers

Hill-Burton Act of 1950 - CORRECT-ANSWERSfunded hospitals, which needed
nurses to staff them!

nurse-training act of 1964 - CORRECT-ANSWERSexpanded education level of
nurses, paved the way fpr APRN

balanced budget amendment 1997 - CORRECT-ANSWERSdirect
reimbursement for APRN services, helped to remove barriers and limitations

ANA - CORRECT-ANSWERSAmerican Nurses Association
federal health and nursing public policy

PAC - CORRECT-ANSWERSPolitical Action Committee
helps nurses participate in political issues

communicating with policy makers - CORRECT-ANSWERSemail!!!
specific, short and direct, personal, etc

US healthcare - CORRECT-ANSWERSpoorer outcomes and higher costs


medical error - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe failure of a planned action to be
completed as intended or the use of a wrong plan to achieve an aim

intentional tort - CORRECT-ANSWERSDirect violation of a person's rights
Assault and Battery Assault - causing a person to fear that he or she will be
touched without consent Battery - unauthorized touching or the actual
harmful or offensive touching of a person

, Liability - CORRECT-ANSWERSAsserts that every person is responsible for the
wrong or injury done to another as the result of carelessness

Malpractice - CORRECT-ANSWERSFailure by a health professional to meet
accepted standards

Negligence - CORRECT-ANSWERSfailure to act in a reasonable and prudent
manner
careless neglect, often resulting in injury

Malpractice - CORRECT-ANSWERSspecial type of negligence; that is, the
failure of a professional, a person with specialized education and training, to
act in a reasonable and prudent manner
Failure to ensure patient safety
Improper treatment or poor performance of treatment
Failure to monitor patient and report significant findings
Medication errors
Failure to follow agency's policies and procedures

Nursing Practice Act - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Define scope and limitations of
nursing practice
Vary from state to state, but common elements include: -Definition of the
term registered nurse -Description of professional nursing functions
Standards of competent performance -Behaviors that represent misconduct
or prohibited practices Grounds for disciplinary action -Fines and penalties
for violations

preventable adverse event - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn injury caused by medical
management rather than the patient's underlying condition. An adverse
event attributable to error is a preventable adverse event.

Informed consent - CORRECT-ANSWERSPhysician or advanced practice nurse
has duty to disclose information so patient can make intelligent choices
Mandated by federal statute and state law
Information that must be disclosed: Nature of the therapy or procedure
Expected benefits and outcomes Potential risks Alternative therapies Risks of
not having the procedure

Risk Management - CORRECT-ANSWERSAssist in the development of policies
and procedures to improve practice
Provide knowledge about federal and state laws, licensing laws, and health
care case law
Track incidents and accidents in the facility Incident reports - Always report
(over report!) Be objective, avoiding subjective terms and opinions Never
reference in documentation

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