TEST BANK EXAM Contemporary Nursing
6th Edition 2024 UPDATED WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREDY PASSED
Chapters 8,9,, Townsend: Chapter 18:
Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related
Disorders (Nursing II), Mental Health
Nursing- Medications, Essentials of
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 8th
Edition Chapter 15
,veracity - CORRECT ANSWERS-an ethical duty to tell the truth
patient advocacy - CORRECT ANSWERS-the nurse and the nursing professions powerful voice
at the local, state, and national levels in supporting policies that protect consumers and enhance
accountability for qualitly by promoting safer health care systems
civil law - CORRECT ANSWERS-A category of law (tort law) that deals with conduct
considered unacceptable. It is based on societal expectations regarding interpersonal conduct.
Common cause of civil litigation include professional malpractice, negligence, and assault and
battery
liability - CORRECT ANSWERS-being legally responsible for harm caused to another person or
property as a result of one's actions;compensation for harm normally is paid in monetary
damages
statue - CORRECT ANSWERS-law enacted by a legislative body; separate from judge-made or
common law
values - CORRECT ANSWERS-ideas of life, customs, and ways of behaving that society
regards as desirable
union - CORRECT ANSWERS-a group of workers who band together to accomplish goals
related to conditions of employment
picketing - CORRECT ANSWERS-a form of protest in which people (called picketers)
congregate outside a place of work or location where an event is taking place. Often this is done
in an attempt to dissuade others from going in ("crossing the picket line"), but it can also be done
to draw public to a cause
,common law - CORRECT ANSWERS-law that is created through the decision of judges as
opposed to laws enacted by legislative bodies (Congress)
damages - CORRECT ANSWERS-monetary compensation the court orders paid to a person who
has sustained a loss or injury to his or her person or property through the misconduct (intentional
or unintentional)
strike - CORRECT ANSWERS-a work stoppage caused by the refusal of a large portion of
employees to perform work; usually takes place to enforce demands relating to employment
conditions on their employer or to protest unfair labor practices. Sympathy strike occurs when
one union stops work to support the strike of another union
licensing laws - CORRECT ANSWERS-laws that establish the qualifications for obtaining and
maintaining a license to perform particular services. Persons and institutions may be required to
obtain a license to provide particular health care services
resipsa loquitor - CORRECT ANSWERS-legal doctrine to cases in which the provider (ex.
physician) had exclusive control of events that resulted in the patients injury; the injury would
not have occurred ordinarily without a negligent act; a Latin phrase meaning " the things speaks
for itself"
arbitration - CORRECT ANSWERS-the process of negotiation sanctioned in the U.S. by the
Labor Board. It is the method used for formal talks between management and labor within
modern business, industry, or service organization, Binding arbitration means that all parties
must obey the arbitraior's recommendations
ethics acculturation - CORRECT ANSWERS-the didactic and experimental process of
developing ethical reasoning abilities as part of ongoing professional preparation
ethics - CORRECT ANSWERS-science or study of moral values
grievance - CORRECT ANSWERS-A term associated with a negative workplace event that
results in an allegation by an employee that he or she has not been treated fairly and
equitably.Grievances can occur in union and non-union settings. In a union setting is arises when
two parties (employee and manager) interpret contract provisions differently. They often involve
job security or safety, which is a union priority, or job performance or discipline, which is a
management priority
risk managment - CORRECT ANSWERS-process of identifying, analyzing, and controlling
risks posed to patients; involves human factor and incident analysis, changes in systems
operations, and loss control prevention
mediation - CORRECT ANSWERS-a form of settling disputes that involves a trained person
who listens to all parties and makes recommendations. Such mediaions is generally not legally
binding
, deontology - CORRECT ANSWERS-an ethical theory stating that moral rule is binding
sentinel event - CORRECT ANSWERS-as defined by The Joint Commission, and unintended
adverse outcome that results in death, paralysis, coma, or other major permanent loss of function.
Examples of sentinel events include patient suicide while in a licensed health care facility,
surgical procedure on the wrong organ or body side, or a patient fall
standard of care - CORRECT ANSWERS-In civil cases, the legal criteria against which nurse's
(and physician's) conduct is compared to determine whether a negligent act or malpractice
occurred; commonly defined as the knowledge and skill that an ordinary, reasonably prudent
person would possess and exercise in the same or similar circumstances
utilitarianism - CORRECT ANSWERS-the best decision is one that brings about the greatest
good for most people
accountability - CORRECT ANSWERS-an ethical duty stating that one should be answerable
legally, morally, ethically, or socially for one's activities; being responsible for one's actions; a
sense of duty in performing nursing tasks and activities
advance directive - CORRECT ANSWERS-written or verbal instructions
created by the patient
describing specific wishes about medical care in the event they becomes incapacitated or
incompetent, Examples include living wills and durable power of attorney
case law - CORRECT ANSWERS-body of written opinions created by judges in federal and
state appellate cases; also known as judge made law and common law
comparative negligence - CORRECT ANSWERS-a type of liability in which damages may be
apportioned among two or more defendants in a malpractice case. The extent of liability depends
on the defendants relative contribution to the patient's injury
criminal negligence - CORRECT ANSWERS-negligence that indicates "reckless and
wanton"disregard for the safety, well-being, or life of an individual; behavior that demonstrates a
complete disregard for for another such death is likely
defendant - CORRECT ANSWERS-the individual who is named in a person's (plaintiff's)
complaint as responsible for an injury; the person who the plaintiff claims committed a negligent
act or malpractice
disclosure - CORRECT ANSWERS-a process in which the patient's primary provider (physician
or advanced practice nurse) gives the patient, and when applicable, family members, complete
information about unanticipated adverse outcomes of treatment and care.
gross negligence - CORRECT ANSWERS-a legal concept that means extreme carelessness
showing willful or reckless disregard for the consequences to a person(patient)
