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N450 Chapter 5 Week 2 QuizConstitution - ANS-a system of fundamental laws or principles that govern a nation or society,
corporation, or other aggregate of individuals
Satutes - ANS-laws that govern
Nurse Practice Acts - ANS-one for each state and district, define and limit the practice of
nursing, thereby stating what constitutes authorized practice as well as what exceeds the scope
of authority
Administrative agencies - ANS-Given authority to act by the legislative bodies and create rules
and regulations that enforce statutory laws
Criminal - ANS-Beyond a reasonable doubt, incarceration, probation, and fines
Civil - ANS-based on preponderance of the evidence, monetary damages
Administrative - ANS-clear and convincing standards, suspension or loss of licensure
Elements of malpractice - ANS-standard of care, breach of duty, foreseeability of harm, failure to
meet the standard of care must have the potential to injure the patient, actual patient injury
Incident reports or adverse event forms - ANS-records of unusual or unexpected incidents that
occur during a clients treatment
Torts - ANS-legal wrongs committed against a person or property, independent of a contract,
that render the person who commits them liable for damages in civil actions
Assault - ANS-conduct that makes a person fearful and produces a reasonable apprehension of
harm
Battery - ANS-intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person that entails an injury or
offensive touching
False imprisonment - ANS-when a person who intentionally restrains another persons ability to
move freely
Defamation - ANS-is communicating to a third party false information that injuries a persons
reputation
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