NURS 246: Exam 4 (100% Errorless Answers)

what is a statutory law and what are the 2 types correct answers state or federal law such as the Nurse Practice Act -criminal or civil what is a criminal act correct answers misdemeanor = fine or minimal jail time at a local facility felony = more than 1 year of jail time in state or federal what is a civil act correct answers the rights of an individual have been harmed, fine, tort what is a regulatory law correct answers regulations by FDA and state boards that outline how a statutory law will be carried out -who can give meds, education hours needed for upholding a license What is common law? correct answers law made by judges through their decisions, not through specific statutes, set legal precedents for other cases that are similar in the future can be compared to -patient has the right to refuse care (not formally written but holds true) what are the standards of care correct answers legal guidelines for nurses to follow, know hospital and state policy, can result in malpractice is not followed, Nurse Practice Act of each state outlines the standards of care what is a tort correct answers civil law against a person or their property, fine what is examples of intentional and unintentional torts correct answers intentional = assault, battery, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, slander unintentional = negligence or malpractice what are the 4 ways a court will prove negligence correct answers 1. nurse owed a duty to patient (in nurses assignment) 2. nurse failed duty (standards of care violated) 3. patient suffered injury or harm 4. injury or harm was due to nurse's care or lack of what occurred in the Darling v. Charleston correct answers nurse noticed something was wrong with cast and notified doctor but got no response and sent patient home, patient's leg go infected, nurse and doctor were charged, nurse should have went up the chain of command before sending pt home what are some common forms of malpractice correct answers 1. not documenting status changes 2. misuse of medical device 3. failure to get consent 4. documentation error 5. not carrying out doc's order