NUR 204 MOD C/E EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
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NUR 204
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NUR 204
The action of all individuals is regulated through 2 systems - Answer Laws and Ethics
enforce a minimal level of conduct by imposing penalties for violations of acceptable behavior.
How are they expressed?
What are they based on? - Answer Laws
"must and shall"
based on society's ...
NUR 204 MOD C/E EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
The action of all individuals is regulated through 2 systems - Answer Laws and Ethics
enforce a minimal level of conduct by imposing penalties for violations of acceptable behavior.
How are they expressed?
What are they based on? - Answer Laws
"must and shall"
based on society's interest in prohibiting or controlling certain behaviors.
Described as "should" and "may" and address beliefs about appropriate behaviors within a societal
context - Answer Ethics
Two major sources of law are... - Answer statutory and common law
laws that are enacted by a legislative body; separate from judge-made or common law (congress or state
legislators) - Answer Statutory law
example of a federal statute. Violation of law is a criminal offense against the general public and is
prosecuted by government authorities. Crimes are punishable by fines or imprisonment
A nurse who violates the law is subject to penalties, including monetary fines, suspension, or revocation
of his or her license, and even imprisonment in some instances. - Answer EMTALA
Delineate the minimal standards of care required in all healthcare settings that receive federal
reimbursement for treatment of Medicare beneficiaries. - Answer The CoPs= Conditions of
Participation for Hospitals in Medicare
,Has the authority to establish new rules and regulations to enhance patient safety and quality and
reduce the cost of care - Answer Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Require nurses to develop individualized written nursing care plan for each patient and to revise the plan
as necessary - Answer CoPs- Conditions of Participation for Hospitals in Medicare
Mandate that hospitals properly train nurses for the stated roles, responsibilities, provide adequate staff
to meet the patients needs, and begin discharge planning as soon as possible after the patient's
admission to the hospital. - Answer CoPs- Conditions of Participation for Hospitals in Medicare
What can happen to hospitals not in compliance with CoPs? - Answer Lose their federal funding if the
CMS determines the violations place the patient in "immediate jeopardy" of harm. The hospital may not
be able to accept patients until corrective actions are taken.
The CMS issued new rules that halt payment to hospitals for... - Answer treatment of preventable
patient complications and injuries, often referred to as "never events"
Makes it an offense to submit a false claim to the government for payment of health care services. -
Answer Federal False Claims Act
The person who reports the false or fraudulent claim (often referred to as a "whistle-blower") is entitled
to.. - Answer 15-25% of any monetary amount recovered by federal government if the government
wins the case in court.
requires health care entities to provide interpreter services and communication devices when patients
are unable to effectively communicate their needs and wishes. - Answer The Americans With
Disabilities Act
What is the intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act? - Answer To end discrimination against
qualified persons with disabilities by removing barriers that prevent them from enjoying the same
opportunities available to persons without disabilities.
, What is an example of the Americans with Disabilities Act? - Answer Special equipment to activate the
call light
The use of translators
Often referred to as the "antidumping" law to prohibit the refusal of care for indigent and uninsured
patients seeking medical assistance in an ED.
Also prohibits the transfer of unstable patients, including women in labor, from one facility to another. It
even governs urgent care clinics and transfer of patients from an inpatient setting to a lower level of
care. - Answer EMTALA- Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Law
What are the penalties from violating EMTALA - Answer 25-50k fine. The federal government can also
revoke the facility's Medicare contract.
EX of EMTALA - Answer Sending a patient home in unstable conditions.
This federal statute is a Medicare and Medicaid amendment intended to support individuals in
expressing their preferences about medical treatment and making decisions about end-of-life care.
What does this law require? - Answer PSDA- Patient Self Determination Act
All federally funded hospitals to give patients written notice on admission to the healthcare facility of
their decision-making rights and policies regarding advance health care directives in their state and in
the institution to which they have been admitted.
Patients' rights in the PSDA include - Answer 1) participate in their own health care decisions
2) Accept or refuse medical treatment
3) Make advance health care directives
**these rights include collaborating with the MD in formulating DNR orders.
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