10.05
The equal Employment Opportunity Commission defines discrimination as including which forms of discrimination? SATA a. sexual harassment b. political affiliation c. pay/compensation d. age e. race or color
sexual harassment pay/compensation age race or color
A nurse would be considered liable if he or she fails to report a witnessed violation of the nurse practice act. T/F?
T
Nurse leaders are responsible for licensing nurses? T/F?
F
Nurses should be concerned with the various laws and statutes the govern health care. T/F?
T
What is the focus of the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)? SATA a. educating patient regarding the role of a health-care proxy b. educating the pt to the various spiritual and religious services the facility offers c. providing pts w/ written info about health care durable power of attorney d. informing pt's about advance directives (AD) e. educating staff concerning end-of-life issues
a. educating patient regarding the role of a health-care proxy c. providing pts w/ written info about health care durable power of attorney d. informing pt's about advance directives (AD) e. educating staff concerning end-of-life issues
Which labor standards were set in place by the Fair Labor Standards Act? SATA a. illegal employment of minors b. maximum of an 80-hour regular pay period c. minimum wage d. overtime is required to be at least 2x regular base pay e. guaranteed paid overtime
a. illegal employment of minors b. maximum of an 80-hour regular pay period c. minimum wage e. guaranteed paid overtime
What is the nurse manager's focus when the addressing issues represented by Title VII? a. patient right to confidentiality b. staff's right to fair wages c. disability discrimination towards staff d. civil rights of staff and pts
d. civil rights of staff and pts
What is the primary focus of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)? a. medical record storage b. the pt's right to confidentiality c. sharing medical records within the heath care team d. preventing families from accessing the medical information of pts
b. the pt's right to confidentiality