Intro to Healthcare, LEC Aspects of Nursing ch4 & 8

Assigned a name other than their own & all records, test, room tags, diet slips, & so forth used this name...

Occurs when a client's record is changed to reflect their new name?

Legal document which a person either states choice for medical treatment or names someone to make choices if they can't

A tort (injury) can be physical, emotional, or financial!

Legal responsibility for one's actions or failure to act appropriately?

Continuing education hours

Empowers agencies to create & enforce rules & regulations? (ex: development of state boards of nursing)

A charge of battery can be made even if the contact did NOT cause physical harm!

Any law enacted by a legislative body? (ex: creation of nurse practice act)

The nurse applies for licensure in the new state & may receive a license by the process of ___.

To protect nurses & other healthcare from the charge of battery, clients sign a ____ ____ for care and treatment.

Considers the irreversible cessation of all neurological functions of the entire brain, brain stem, to signify death.

Students do NOT obtain consent or witness consent forms!

You should NEVER accept gifts from a client!!!

An injury that occured because of another persons intentional or unintentional actions or failure to act?

Continuing education units

Laws that define offense that violate the public welfare? (prosecution of violation of provision of nurse practice act)

Giving an injection that the client refuses is also considered battery!

Philosophic studies that examine the actions, values, & moral priciples of behaviors (right vrs wrong)?

Latino folk healers?

The accumulated learning for generational groups of individuals that includes belief systems and behaviors.

A tort involves a breach of duty that one person owes another, such as the duty of a nurse to care for a client!

The understanding and tolerance of all cultures and lifestyles?

A legal term that implies that a healthcare professional has prematurely stopped caring for a client?

A healthcare facility can legally release PHI under certain circumstances, such as suspected child abuse!

Any client can request "_ __" status if they do not want anyone to know that they are in a healthcare facility.

The term given to malicious verbal statements that are false or injurious?

An intentional tort is assault, battery, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, & defamation!

Practicing nursing without a license, participating in illegal abortion, & participating in euthanasia?

You should NEVER give legal advice to a client!!!

Native American traditional healer?

A social, religious, or cultural custom that forbids discussion or practice of a particular person, place or thing?

Is provided by individual, parent, or guardian if the client is a minor, intellectual disabilities, mentally incompetent

An unintentional tort is negligence!

Jewish have Rabbis, Christians have Ministers & Priest!!!

Physical striking or beating is battery; touching a person's body, clothing, or bed is considered battery as well!

Law written as part of a local, state, or federal constitution? (ex: protection of right to free speech)

Physical contact with another person without that person's consent?

Assault includes physical and verbal intimidation!

Test, treatments, & medications have been explained to the person, as well as outcomes, & possible complications.

Hinduism is considered to be the oldest religion in the world

Failure 2 perform prescribed treatment, failure 2 report child or elder abuse & failure 2 report disease or animal bite?

Forcing a client to get out of bed can be considered both assault and battery!

The person who will perform any procedure is ultimately responsible for obtaining consent!

The law that defines & regulates the practice of nursing in the United States is called...

Negligence is one of the most common causes of lawsuits by healthcare providers!

States that an individual who is dead is one who has sustained loss of circulation & respiratory functions.

Formal, written rules of behavior that govern conduct & are enforced by an authority?

A threat or an attempt to do bodily harm?

The __ _ ___ means that a client has the right to expect that their property will be left alone.

Improper, injurious, or faulty treatment of a client that results in illness or injury?

A written or legally witness document (can be executed without attorney) requests no extraordinary measures to save life

Quality improvement Act of aka Patient Safety Act establishes a voluntary reporting system, increasing safety of clients

(electronic) protected health information

An act that harms a person's reputation and good name?

Protects civil rights such as freedom from invasion of privacy & freedom from threats of inquiry?

Refers to a written statement or photograph that is false or damaging?

You should NEVER help a client prepare a will!!!

Beliefs one's own culture is the best/only acceptable culture, shows an inability to understand/work with other cultures

(Muslim) specially educated Muslim trained in religious and beliefs?

Described as conduct appropriate for all members of a group?