Ch 8

Question 1

Durable power of attorney

Answer 1

Competent individual appoints someone to make decisions on their behalf if they are no longer competent

Question 2

Duty

Answer 2

Someone is responsible or contracted to provide service to another person

Question 3

Private law

Answer 3

Governs relationship between individuals and or organizations

Question 4

Public law

Answer 4

Between govt and private parties

Nursing scope of practice falls under this umbrella.

Question 5

Conditions that warrant malpractice

Answer 5

Duty
Negligence
Injury

Question 6

Hippa

Answer 6

Patient has access to medical records.

Question 7

Are guardianship and power of attorney the same in healthcare

Answer 7

No

Question 8

OBRA

Answer 8

Imposes strict standard on use of restraints; chemical and physical.

Question 9

Patient self determination act

Answer 9

Requires facilities to ask patients about advance directives

Question 10

Types of advance directives

Answer 10

Durable power of attorney, living will

Nurse should not serve as witness for will

Question 11

Pronouncing someone dead

Answer 11

Is out of nurses scope of practice in several states

Question 12

Does a consent for autopsy need to be obtained

Answer 12

Yes. Except special cases such as criminal act, malpractice, or occupational disease.

Question 13

Does negligent act always warrant damages

Answer 13

No

Question 14

Telephone orders

Answer 14

Have Dr fax, send online, or enter into EMR.

Do not involve 3rd party.

Write down order and repeat.

Place order on physicians order sheet and indicate telephone order

Obtain signature in 24 hrs

Question 15

Is a DNR a medical order

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

Malpractice

Answer 16

Deviation from standard of care

Question 17

Negligence

Answer 17

Deviation from standard of care

Question 18

Injury

Answer 18

Physical/mental harm or violation of someones rights resulting from negligence

Question 19

Next of kin order

Answer 19

Spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent

Question 20

What is informed conset

Answer 20

Making sure patient knows risk, benefits, alternatives

Question 21

Full code

Answer 21

No DNR or other paperwork. Do everything to eave life.

Question 22

Six/five delegation strategies

Answer 22

Get to know team
Make them feel involved
Appreciate the help
Teach them
Five rights

Question 23

Injury

Answer 23

Physical or mental harm to someone or violation of someones rights

Question 24

Malpractice

Answer 24

Deviation from standard of care

Question 25

Negligence

Answer 25

Deviation from standard of care

Question 26

Voluntary standards

Answer 26

ANA Geron nursing: scope and standards of practice

Question 27

Informed consent

Answer 27

Patient must know benefits, risks, alternatives, etc.

Question 28

Should nurses be legal witness to will

Answer 28

No

Question 29

Does consent have to be obtained for autopsy

Answer 29

Yea. Except special circumstances; crime

Question 30

Types of elder abuse

Answer 30

Physical, emotional, financial, sexual, etc. Elder mistreatment assessment

Question 31

Signs of abuse

Answer 31

Malnutrition, dehydration, poor hygiene

Question 32

Legal safeguards for nurse

Answer 32

Common sense Sound nursing practice

Question 33

Things that put nurses at risk

Answer 33

Insufficient resources Not following poilicies and orofedures Bending rules Taking shortcuts Working when physically or mentally