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N3632 Foundations Final Exam__________ ensure that health care providers and agencies comply with state regulations. - ANS State
licensing boards
__________ sets quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities. - ANS The Joint Commission
QSEN - ANS Quality and Safety Education for Nurses - assists nursing programs in preparing nurses to
provide safe, high-quality care.
What are the six QSEN competencies? - ANS Safety
Patient-Centered Care
Evidence Based Practice
Informatics
Quality Improvement
Teamwork and Collaboration
__________ is the right to make one's own personal decisions, even when those decisions might not be
in that person's own best interest. - ANS Autonomy
__________ is the action that promotes good for others. - ANS Beneficence
__________ is the fulfillment of promises. - ANS Fidelity
__________ is fairness in care delivery and use of resources. - ANS Justice
__________ is a commitment to do no harm. - ANS Nonmaleficence
,__________ is a commitment to tell the truth. - ANS Veracity
What are the 2 types of unintentional torts? - ANS negligence and malpractice
An example of __________ is when a nurse fails to implement safety measures for a client at risk for
falls. - ANS Negligence
An example of __________ is when a nurse administers a large dose of medication due to a calculation
error. The client has cardiac arrest and dies. - ANS Malpractice
What are the 2 types of quasi-intentional torts? - ANS Breach of confidentiality and defamation of
character
An example of __________ is when a nurse releases a client's medical diagnosis to a member of the
press. - ANS Breach of confidentiality
An example of __________ is when a nurse tells a coworker that they believe the client has been
unfaithful to their partner. - ANS Defamation of character
What are the 3 types of intentional torts? - ANS assault, battery, false imprisonment
__________ is when the conduct of one person makes another person fearful and apprehensive. - ANS
Assault
Ex: A nurse threatens to place an NG tube in a client who is refusing to eat.
, __________ is intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person that involves an injury or
offensive contact. - ANS Battery
Ex: A nurse restrains a client and administers an injection against their wishes.
__________ is when a person is confined or restrained against their will. - ANS False imprisonment
Ex: A nurse uses restraints on a competent client to prevent the leaving the health care facility.
Negligence issues that prompt most malpractice suits include failure to: - ANS Follow professional and
facility-established standards of care
Use equipment in a reasonable and knowledgeable manner
Communicate effectively and thoroughly with clients
Document care the nurse provided
Notify the provider of a change in the client's condition
Complete a prescribed procedure
What are the five elements necessary to prove negligence? - ANS 1. Duty to provide care as defined by a
standard
2. Breach of duty by failure to meet standard
3. Foreseeability of harm
4. Breach of duty has potential to cause harm
5. Harm occurs
What is the nurses role in informed consent? - ANS to witness the client's signature on the informed
consent form and to ensure that the provider has obtained the informed consent responsibly
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