Nursing

health insurance probability and accountability act HIPAA

protects the confidentiality of health information

the primary nurse notes that a client has become jaundiced after 2 weeks of antipsychotic drugs therapy. The nurse continues to administer the antipsychotic until the healthcare provider can be consulted. What does the nurse manager conclude about this situation a) jaundice is sufficient reason to discontinue the antipsychotic b) jaundice is a benign side effect of antipsychotic agents that has little significance c) the blood level of an anti-psychotic drug must be maintained once it has been established d) the prescribed dosage for the antipsychotic agents should have been reduced by the nurse

A) jaundice is sufficient reason to discontinue the antipsychotic

the following statement is true regarding the joint commission's Authority relating to healthcare organizations

The Joint Commission regulations may be seen as having the effect of law because they accredit organizations to Bill Medicare and the standards are frequently used in malpractice cases. The Joint Commission standards do not have the same effect as law however they are often utilized as best practice standards in a malpractice case against which negligence is measured. The Joint Commission does not establish fines for non-compliance

patient self-determination act psda

confides the right to accept or refuse treatment

a nurse working in the emergency department is concerned about a recent increase in malpractice claims against nurses. What is the best way for the nurse to avoid being named in a lawsuit a) carry malpractice insurance b) write vague incident reports c) transfer to another department d) attend professional development

d) attend professional development programs the best way to prevent professional negligence or malpractice is to attend continuing education programs and improve practice

mental health patients Bill of Rights

focuses on rights with regard to mental health treatment

nurse Practice Act

includes all the states laws that Define and limit the scope of nursing practice

false imprisonment

is restraining or confining a person without a clinical reason.

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

a federal law created in part to protect the confidentiality of all health information about clients.

the following is an example of a medical malpractice tort liability

a surgeon does not complete the post-procedure count process, and a sponge is retained in the patient's abdominal cavity. For tort liability to attach four elements must be satisfied: Duty, breach, causation and harm.

assault

a threat to do bodily harm to another person

a client does not consent to disclose his or her medical records and information regarding his or her health status. However, a nursing student unintentionally make the information public. According to the house insurance probability and accountability act which section has been violated? a) privacy b) confidentiality c) durable power of attorney d) Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

a) privacy privacy is the right of clients to keep personal information from being disclosed. Confidentiality protect Private Client information once it has been disclosed in healthcare settings. A durable power of attorney is a legal document that allows a person or persons of the clients choosing to make Healthcare decisions on his or her behalf. The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act and deals with the right of donating organs after becoming

patient self-determination act

addresses the client's rights to make decisions regarding his or her own care

Battery

application of force to another person without lawful justification

for an advance directive like a living will to become enforceable

the client must be the legally incompetent or lack the capacity to make decisions regarding health care treatment