Leadership MOD 3

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T or F: A nurse's license can be revoked if the nurse is providing patient care while under the influence

Falersm

T or F: A patient can give informed consent by verbalizing understanding prior to receiving a complete explanation of treatment

Ture

T or F: Hippa gives the nurse leader a platform to prevent conflicts resulting from ineffective communication among staff members and patients

True

T or F: Litigation is the process of bringing forth and trying a lawsuit

False

T or F: The ANA is legally binding

False

T or F: The HIPAA privacy rule protection for individually identifiable health information on a state level and may differ state by state

True

T or F: The key role that a nurse leader plays in regard to ethics is to create an ethical working environment

True

T or F: The nursing process provides a model for ethical decision making

False, its the Plaintiff

T or F: The person who generates a lawsuit is the defendant

Primary decision maker Expert problem solver identifying desired outcomes Implementing the best decision with attention to cost

what is the role of the nurse manager in assuring ethical decision making practice on the Unit? SATA

Health care clearinghouses, Health care plans, exchange of patient information among appropriate HCP

The HIPPA ensures strong privacy protections for the patient without threatening access to which areas of care?

Themselves

nurses should be aware of the rights and duties of legal matters so they are better able to protect

Application of ethical standards to the delivery of patient care

According to the ANA Code of ethics, the nurse's primary commitment is what

The equal opportunity commission

Age sex harassment, race or color, pay/compensation

The type of law that regulates the practice of nursing

Civil

patient and nurse

The primary purpose of law and legislation governing nursing practice is to protect the

Attending relevant continuing education programs to upgrade skills, observing all facilty policies an procedures when providing care, periodically reviewing the scope of practice, maintaining liability insurance

Which steps will help the nurse minimize the risk of nursing malpractice

Assuring adequate staffing, providing disciplining those who provide inappropriate care, regularly checking credentials, arranging for relevant staff in services regarding operation of equiptment

A nurse manager must be aware of what is happening on the unit to prevent injury to the patient and exposing the staff and potential malpractice situation. What steps would the nurse manager take to accomplish this?

Tort

The term that is used to identify the type of law that covers most incidences of malpractice

Legal Definition's and Guidelines

What guides society's ethical decision making?

They focus on the professional nurse, they identify actions that fall outside the scope, They are an example of a statue, They need to be consistant with applicable federal statures

What information is accurate when describing the Nurses Practice Acts

Tort

What is a Wrong committed against another person or property

Educating staff concerning end-of-life issues, informing about Advanced Directives, Providing patient with info about health care POA's, education patients regarding health care proxys

What is the focus of the Patient Self determination act

Affirming

When Considering MORAL decision model, which step is the nurse negaging in when developing a plan of care?

Ethical Dilemma

When the care required of a patient comes into conflict with the nurse's personal beliefs, this is considered?

Protection provided is generally limited to emergency situations, and the provider must not exceed scope of practice limits

Which are true statements about the good samaratin laws

Minimum wage, a maxiimun of 80 hour regular pay period, guaranteed paid overtime, illegal employment of minors

Which labor standards were set in place by fair labor standards act?

Patient self determination act

Which legal act gives patients the right to determine their desired end of life care

a standard of care must be in place failed to meet standard of care Foreseeability of harm direct connection between patient care and injury

Which situations are necessary for malpractice to occur


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