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A nurse completing admission paperwork asks the client about having an advanced directive. The client states, "I do not know, what is an advanced directive?" What is the nurse's best response? a) "It is a written document that identifies a person's preferences regarding which medical interventions to use in the event of a terminal condition." b) "It is a document created by you and your attorney naming a benificiary to handle your estate if you become terminally ill." c) "It is an agreement that authorizes the hospital to make decisions on your behalf, if you become incapacitated." d) "I will contanct the hospital social worker to come and discuss the development of an advance directive with you."

"It is a written document that identifies a person's preferences regarding which medical interventions to use in the event of a terminal condition." Explanation:An advance directive is a written statement identifying a competent person's preferences regarding which medical interventions to use in the event that the client can not make a decision for themselves concerning terminal care. The other responses are not correct.

According to HIPPA, patients have a right:

- to see and copy their health record- to update their health record- to get a list of the disclosures a healthcare institution has made independent of disclosures made for the purposes of treatment, payment, and healthcare operations- to request a restriction on certain uses or disclosures- to choose how to receive health information

What is statutory law and give an example.

A legislative body enacts statutory law which must be in keeping with both the federal and state constitution. The Nurse Practice Act is an example.

Which nursing student would most likely be held liable for negligence? a) A nursing student administers medication to a resident, while working as an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) at a local nursing home. b) A nursing student reports that insulin was not administered to the client by the nurse on the previous shift .c) A nursing student completes an incident report after administering a medication to a client, who then experienced an adverse reaction to the medication. d) A nursing student performs a dressing change using sterile technique and documents the presence of necrotic tissue in the wound.

A nursing student administers medication to a resident, while working as an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) at a local nursing home. Explanation:The nursing student who administers medication to a resident, while working as an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) at a local nursing home, is performing a task outside the scope of the job responsibilities of a UAP. The other options demonstrate legally defensible actions by the nursing student

client with end-stage renal disease decides against further treatment and requests a "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) order. The DNR status is part of the change-of-shift report. The client stops breathing and a nurse begins cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The family is upset and makes a complaint to the charge nurse. When discussing the nurse's action, the charge nurse appropriately identifies which wrongdoing the nurse has violated? a) Fraud b) Assault c) Battery d) Defamation

C Battery

A nurse fails to administer a medication that prevents seizures, and the client has a seizure. The nurse is in violation of the Nurse Practice Act. What type of law is the nurse in violation of?

Civil

What are legal standards?

Developed by legislature and are implemented by authority granted by the state to determine the minimum standards for the education of nurses, to set requirements for licensure or registration and to decide when a nurse's license may be suspended or revoked. (ex. Nurse Practice Act)

Nurse Practice Acts are examples of which type of laws?

Statutory laws

Which is not true regarding Nurse Practice Acts? a) They describe what medications nurses can prescribe. b) They vary among states .c) They were established to describe legitimate nursing function. d) They define the boundaries of the functions of a nurse.

They describe what medications nurses can prescribe. Explanation:Prescribing and dispensing medications are not legal practices for registered nurses, with the exception of nurses in advance practice roles.

Nurses practice within the legal and mandatory standards of the nursing profession. What are examples of voluntary standards in nursing? (Select all that apply.) a) State nurse practice acts b) Process of certification c) American Nurses Association Standards of Practice d) Professional standards for certification of individual nurses in general practice e) Rules and regulations of nursing

b) Process of certification c) American Nurses Association Standards of Practice d) Professional standards for certification of individual nurses in general practice

Nurses complete incident reports as dictated by the agency protocol. What is the primary reason nurses fill out an incident report? a) to document everyday occurrences b) to document the need for disciplinary action c) to improve quality of care d) to initiate litigation

to improve quality of care Explanation:The primary reason to fill out an incident report is to improve the quality of care. Incident reports are not designed to be a means for disciplinary action. Incident reports are designed to identify risks, either in the form of actual risks or potential risks, that can be identified and addressed to improve quality of care. Incident reports are not intended to initiate litigation or document everyday occurrences