NUR210 Unit 1 Review
Breach of duty is a type of _____ tort.
Unintentional
Before a treatment requiring informed consent can be performed, what information must the client be given? (4)
1. Alternative treatment options 2. Risks and benefits of the treatment 3. Risks involved in refusing the treatment 4. Nature of the problem requiring the treatment
What are three types of intentional torts?
1. Assault 2. Battery 3. False Imprisonment
What are two types of Quasi-Intentional Torts?
1. Invasion of Privacy 2. Defamation of Character
What are the two types of unintentional torts?
1. Negligence 2. Malpractice
Nurse with a MSN degree can work in areas such as? (NCNC)
1. Nursing Administration 2. Clinical Nurse Leader 3. Nurse Practitioner 4. Clinical Nurse Educator
The Nurse Practice Act for the state of Iowa defines what two things?
1. Scope of nurses practice 2. Education/Licensure requirements
The professional obligation of a nurse to assume responsibility for actions is referred to as what?
Accountability
___ provide care for patients with complex problems and a more holistic approach than physicians.
NPs
Who encompasses the competencies of patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics?
QSEN
QSEN stands for?
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
Which component of decision-making refers to the duties and activities an individual is employed to perform?
Responsibility
Ethical behavior guided by law is a type of ___ ethic.
Societal
___ ethics serve the larger community.
Societal
In order to prolong a hospitalization stay, the nurse documents in a client's electronic health record (EHR) that there are no signs of recover. However, in reality, the client appears to be cured of the illness. What legal implication does the nurse's action have?
The nurse could be charged with libel.
A nurse speaking in support of the best interest of a vulnerable client reflects which nursing duty?
advocacy
Professionalism refers to the __ and __ of a nurse as a representative of the profession and as a health care professional.
attributes and behaviors
A nurse developed and implemented a discharge teaching plan based on the specific needs of a hospitalized client. Which element of decision-making does the primary nurse exhibit in this situation?
autonomy
A nurse ensures that the client understands the risks and benefits of an experimental treatment before signing the appropriate consent form. This is an example of which ethic?
autonomy
A nurse who promotes freedom of choice for clients in decision-making best supports which principle?
autonomy
A primary healthcare provider notes that all conventional treatment procedures have proved to be ineffective in managing a client's disorder. The primary healthcare provider decides to try an experimental treatment. The nurse ensures that the client has understood the implications of the new treatment plan and then signs the client's consent form as a witness. Which basic healthcare ethic does the nurse follow in this situation?
autonomy
A nurse assisting in a research study calculates the risk-benefit ratio and concludes that there were no harmful effects associated with a survey of diabetic clients. This researcher was applying which principle?
beneficence
A nurse withholds a prescribed opioid medication from a client with intractable pain because the nurse fears the client will become addicted. In this situation the nurse is adhering to which ethical principle?
beneficence
The nurse is helping a client and his or her family to set and meet goals with minimal financial cost, time, and energy. Which professional role of the nurse is applicable in this situation?
caregiver
A legal document that designates a person or person chosen by a client to healthcare decisions on client's behalf when client is unable to do so best describes a ____.
durable power of attorney
What does the professional nurse consider to be the center of decision-making when providing client care?
ethics of care
A nurse applying restraints to a conscious client to feed him is an example of ___.
false imprisonment
A nurse is caring for a client who refuses to be touched by people of certain skin color. The nurse continues providing care since other colleagues refuse to attend to the client. This demonstrates which ethic?
fidelity
A nurse monitors a client after providing nonpharmacological measures to relieve anxiety due to hospitalization is an example of which ethic?
fidelity
A nurse notes that the pain relief measures provided to that client have been ineffective. The nurse formulates a different plan of care. This is an example of which ethic?
fidelity
A visitor from a room adjacent to a client asks the nurse what disease the client has. The nurse responds, "I cannot discuss any client's illness with you." What legal issue supports the nurse's response?
invasion of privacy
A written document that directs treatment according the client's wishes, in case a terminal illness or condition, best describes a ___.
living will
A nurse administers intravenous (IV) therapy to the wrong client. What possible legal complications might the nurse face in such situation?
malpractice
A nurse fails to act in a reasonable, prudent manner. Which legal principle is most likely to be applied?
malpractice
An injury that results specifically from what a nurse did or failed to do is ___.
malpractice
A nurse instructing a CNA to administer medication through an IV is an example of ____.
negligence
Conduct that falls below a standard of care defines ___.
negligence
A nurse carefully evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of the client's plan of care to ensure that the risks do not outweigh the benefits is an example of which ethic?
nonmaleficence
In a nurse malpractice lawsuit, the client is the ___ while the nurse is the ____.
plantiff defendant
A sense of oneself that is influenced by characteristics, norms, and values of the nursing discipline, resulting in an individual thinking, acting, and feeling like a nurse defines ____.
professional identity
The QSEN initiative is to respond to reports about __ and __ by the IOM.
safety and quality patient care
Legal guidelines that define nursing practice and what is the minimum acceptable nursing care best describes ____.
standards of care
True or false: a minor can give consent for any venereal disease.
true
