Chap 23: Legal

Question 1

statutory law

Answer 1

elected legislative bodies such as state legislatures and the U.S. Congress. Example: Nurse Practice Act

Question 2

regulatory law, or administrative law

Answer 2

reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as State boards of nursing

Question 3

common law

Answer 3

common law results from judicial decisions made in courts when individual legal cases are decided. Example, informed consent, the clients’ rights to refuse treatment

Question 4

statutory law is what?

Answer 4

statutory law is either civil and criminal

Question 5

criminal laws

Answer 5

prevent harm to society and provide punishment for crimes. Two classifications of crimes: 1. felony (is a crime of a serious nature that has a penalty of imprisonment for greater than 1 year or even to death) and
2. misdemeanor (is a less serious crime that has a penalty of a fine or imprisonment for less than 1 year)

Question 6

civil laws

Answer 6

protect the rights of individual person within our society and encourage fair and equitable treatment among people

Question 7

standards of care

Answer 7

are the legal guidelines for nursing practice and provide the minimum acceptable nursing care. Standards reflect value and priorities of the profession