Nurs 300 midterm Exam Questions With Verified Answers.
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Nurs 300 midterm Exam Questions With
Verified Answers.
Constitution - answerEstablished a government which balance of power was divided among 3
separate and equal branches
3 equal branches of government - answer1. legislative (create law) 2.Executive (implement
law) 3.Judicial(interpret law)
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Nurs 300 midterm Exam Questions With
Verified 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 licesnure compact - answer✔allows RN to have one licence yet practice in other
compact member states with out an additional license in 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
commision - answer✔doing something that should have not been done
ommission - answer✔failing to do things that should have been done
criminal law - answer✔involves public concerns regarding an individual's unlawful behavior that
threatens society, such as murder, robbery, or fraud
civil law - answer✔recognizes and enforces the rights of individuals in disputes over legal rights
or duties of individuals in relation to one another
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
liability - answer✔legal responsibility for your professional behavior, the performance must be
"prudent" in comparison to what another similar professional would do
ANA standards of practice - answer✔authoritive statements by which the nursing profession
describes the responsibilities; standards reflect the values and priorities of the profession;
standards provide direction for nursing practice and a framework for development; standards
define the nursing profession's accountability to the public
common negligence to nursing - answer✔failure to follow standards of care; failure to use
equipment correctly; failure to communicate; failure to document; failure to asses and monitor;
failure to act as a patient advocate
examples of failure to follow standards of care - answer✔perform a complete admission
assessment or design a plan of care; adhere to standardized protocols or institutional policies and
procedures (improper injection sites), follow a physicians verbal or written orders
example of failure to use equipment correctly - answer✔follow the manufacturer's
recommendations for operating equipment; check equipment for safety before use; place
equipment properly during treatment; learn how equipment functions
example of failure to communicate - answer✔notify a physician in a timely manner when
condition warrant; listen to a patient's complaints and act on them; communicate effectively with
a patient( innefective communication of discharge instructions); seek higher medical
authorization for for a treatment
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