NSG 310 Exam 2 Questions and
Answers
Veracity - Answer-obligation to tell the truth and not lie or deceive others
Fidelity - Answer-obligation to others or to organizations (ANA CODE OF ETHICS)
What are some factors that can influence autonomy? - Answer-beneficence, non
malifcence, justice
The function of law is to ______________________________. - Answer-create and
interpret relationships
Statutory law - Answer-established through legislative process
Common law - Answer-established by previous court decisions
Public law - Answer-between government and individuals
- constitutional law
- administrative law
- criminal law
Private law - Answer-between individuals
- contract law
- tort law
Nurse Multi-State Licensure Compact - Answer-allows a nurse who holds a license in
the state of legal residency to practice in other states that have enacted the compact
(23 states)
What kind of nurses are excluded from the Nurse Multi-State Licensure Compact? -
Answer-advanced practice nurses; must obtain certification in each state where they
practice
Regulatory power - Answer-authorizes the board to develop rules and regulations for
licensure, education, and practice
Adjudicatory power - Answer-authorizes board to investigate, hear, and decide on
outcomes of complaints
What is the role of the Boards of Nursing? - Answer-only to limit or deny a nursing
license
, Administrative Procedure Act - Answer-A law passed in 1946 requiring federal agencies
to give notice, solicit comments, and (sometimes) hold public hearings before adopting
any new rules
What are the requirements of the NPA for licensure that you must know for the state
you practice in? - Answer-boundaries
definitions of practice
areas for discipline on practice
procedures in place to protect the nurse for challenges for licensure
Nurses with any kind of disability are granted special confidentiality as long as it is
consistent with client safety and treatment.... T/F - Answer-true
Contract law - Answer-a promissory agreement between two or more parties that
creates a legal relationship
Employment at will - Answer-the employee has the right to terminate employment for
any reason "at will" and the employer has the parallel right to terminate the employee at
any time for any reason, also "at will"
Labor law - Answer-collective bargaining agreement establishes a contractual
agreement between the union and the employer
Enforceable contract - Answer-a contract recognized as valid by the courts and subject
to the court's ability to compel compliance with its terms
When can you legally terminate a contract? - Answer-when completely performed, both
parties agree to a change, or both parties agree to annul the contract
National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) - Answer-federal law that supports collective
bargaining and sets out the rights of employees to form unions
Collective bargaining - Answer-bargaining with the employer as a group, in good faith,
to make an agreement regarding similar interests in wages, hours, and working
conditions
Can you bargain with an employer individually under the National Labor Relations Act
about hours, wages, and working conditions? - Answer-no, must be in a group
What do Compliance programs include? - Answer-disclosure program (toll-free
telephone line), anonymous reports, nurses should be familiar with employers written
standards, and annual training that covers health care compliance policies
Civil Service Reform Act 1978 - Answer-federal employees, such as nurses who work
for Veterans Administration
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