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NURS 300 Midterm Exam Questions AndCorrect Answers
Constitution- ANSWER Established a government which balance of power was divided
among 3 separate and equal branches
3 equal branches of government- ANSWER 1. legislative (create law) 2.Executive
(implement law) 3.Judicial(interpret law)
statues- ANSWER laws established through formal legislative process; is what congress
makes
common law- ANSWER aka court decision; decisional meaning that judge's ruling
becomes law
Nurse practice act- ANSWER statue that defines/controls nursing; regulated by SBNs
Nurses Practice act 4 objectives - ANSWER 1. defines the practice of professional
nursing
2. sets the min educational qualification and other requirement of licenses for certain
causes
3.determines legal title/abreviations nurses may use
4. disciplinary actions license for certain causes
licensure - ANSWER all states have mandatory licensure, reciprocity/compact
agreement
State board of Nursing (SBN)- ANSWER the executive authority of state boards of
, nursing; their job is to execute laws, carry out action
national council licensure examination (NCLEX)- ANSWER is what all states use, you
must be a graduate of a state approved school of nursing, computerized
Nursing license compact- ANSWER allows RN to have one license yet practice in other
compact member states without an additional license in the state of employer
Reasons to revoke a nursing license- ANSWER fraud, deceptive practices, criminal
acts, previous disciplinary acts, gross or ordinary negligence, physical or mental
impairment
Negligence occurs in what 2 ways?- ANSWER commision and ommision
Commissioun - ANSWER doing something that should have not been done
omission - ANSWER failing to do things that should have been done
criminal law - ANSWER deals with public concerns in an individual's unlawful act that
threatens society such as murder, robbery, or fraud
civil law - ANSWER respects and protects the rights of a person in a dispute over legal
rights or duties of persons as against each othe
torts - ANSWER a civil wrong against a person; may be intentional or unintentional. i.e
assault
negligence - ANSWER the failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would have
acted in specific circumstances
malpractice - ANSWER an act resulting in injury that occurs when a professional fails to
act as a reasonably prudent professional would under specific circumstances
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