NURS 251 Exam 1 Practice Questions and Correct Answers
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Course
Nurs 251
Institution
Nurs 251
Sentinel Event Unexpected event that involves death or serious physical or psychological injury, or risk thereof
Never Event shocking medical errors that should NEVER occur
RCA root cause analysis
Nursing Process Steps Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
Interventions bl...
NURS 251 Exam 1 Practice Questions
and Correct Answers
Sentinel Event ✅Unexpected event that involves death or serious physical or
psychological injury, or risk thereof
Never Event ✅shocking medical errors that should NEVER occur
RCA ✅root cause analysis
Nursing Process Steps ✅Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation
Interventions ✅blood products checked by two people, weigh risks, time out
"Time Out" ✅everyone stops what they are doing and checks identity of patient,
consent is looked at
Categories of Risk and Safety ✅Falls, client inherent risks, procedure related risks,
equipment related risks, environmental risks
Factors contributing to falls ✅Very young Age >65 History of falls Impaired vision or
balance Altered gait or posture, impaired mobility Confusion or disorientation Postural
hypotension, dizziness, vertigo
Preventative Interventions for Falls ✅Support & Secure patients • Side rails up......!!!! -
exceptions • Bed low position • Grip footwear • Wipe up all spills • Clear obstacles from
halls • Enough help • Items in reach • Wheels locked • Sitters, restraint
RACE ✅R—Rescue anyone in immediate danger. A—(Alarm) Activate the fire code
and notify appropriate person. C—(Contain) Confine the fire by closing doors and
windows. E—Evacuate patients and other people to safe area.
, Laws governing Nursing Practice ✅1. Protect oneself from Liability
2. Protect the client's rights
3. Safe Care
Definition of Law ✅•Standard or rule of conduct established and enforced by
government
•Designed to protect the rights of the public
Four Sources of Law ✅constitutions, statutory law, administrative law, common law
Constitutions ✅serve as guides to legislative bodies
Statutory Law ✅enacted by a legislative body
Administrative Law ✅empowered by executive officers
Common Law ✅judiciary system reconciles controversies, creates body of common
law
2 categories of Law ✅criminal, tort
Criminal Law ✅wrong against a person or the person's property as well as the public
Tort (civil) Law ✅a wrong committed by a person against another person or that
person's property; tried in civil court
Intentional and Unintentional Torts ✅-Intentional
•Assault and battery
•Defamation of character
•Invasion of privacy
•False imprisonment
•Fraud
-Unintentional
•Negligence
•Malpractice
Standards of Practice ✅NPA, Policies and Procedures, Job descriptions
Liability ✅an obligation that can be enforced by law
Incompetence ✅•performance of a professional duty in which individual lacks
experience or training to complete
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