NU-126 exam 3 Study Guide with
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nurse practice acts - Ans:-describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing practice within each
state
American Nurses Association (ANA) - Ans:-Professional organization that represents all registered
nurses.
determines what nurses are lega...
legal definition of crime - Ans:✔✔-wrong against a person or his/her property, but act is considered to
be against the public as well
felony - Ans:✔✔-serious crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year
Misdemeanor - Ans:✔✔-less serious crime than a felony
punishable with fines or imprisonment for less than one year or both
may include parole
tort - Ans:✔✔-wrong committed by a person against another person, results in civil trial
libel - Ans:✔✔-written defamation
False Imprisonment - Ans:✔✔-restraining an individual or restricting an individual's freedom
autonomy - Ans:✔✔-freedom to make decisions for oneself
Nonmaleficence - Ans:✔✔-duty to do no harm
Beneficence - Ans:✔✔-doing good
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