CCRI Mental Health Nursing NURS1023 Exam 1 - Lecture 1 Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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CCRI Mental Health Nursing NURS1023 Exam 1 - Lecture 1 Exam Questions With Correct Answers
mental health - Answer-the successful adaptation to stressors from the internal or external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are age appropriate and congruent with local and...
mental health - Answer-the successful adaptation to stressors from the internal or
external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are age
appropriate and congruent with local and cultural norms (Townsend and Morgan
textbook pg. 2)
/.mental illness - Answer-maladaptive responses to stressors from the internal or
external environment, evidenced by thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are
incongruent with the local and cultural norms, and interfere with the individual's social,
occupational, and/or physical functioning (Townsend and Morgan textbook pg. 3)
/.beneficence - Answer-one's duty to benefit or promote the good of others
/.Nonmaleficence - Answer-doing no harm to patients, whether intentionally or
unintentionally
/.Justice - Answer-the right of individuals to be treated equally and fairly
/.veracity - Answer-one's duty to always be truthful
/.The right to refuse treatment (including medication) - Answer-patients have the right to
refuse treatment unless the treatment requires immediate intervention to prevent death
or serious harm to the patient or another person
/.The right to the least restrictive treatment alternative - Answer-clients have a right to
whatever level of treatment is effective and least restricts their freedom
/.Nurse Practice Acts - Answer-the legal parameters of professional and practical
nursing are defined within each state by the state's nurse practice act. These
documents are passed by the state legislature. Most are general in their terminology
and do not provide specific guidelines for practice
/.2 general categories of law that are of most concern to nurses? - Answer-statutory law
and common law
, /.statutory law - Answer-a law that has been enacted by a legislative body, such as a
county or city council, state legislature, or the U.S. Congress. Ex. nurse practice acts
/.common law - Answer-derived from decisions made in previous cases (developed on a
state by state basis in U.S.)
/.civil law - Answer-protects the private and property rights of individuals and businesses
/.torts - Answer-A violation of a civil law in which an individual has been wronged, and
the wronged party seeks compensation for the harm suffered. May be intentional or
unintentional
/.unintentional tort example - Answer-negligence and malpractice
/.intentional tort example - Answer-touching another person without their consent (could
result in battery charge)
/.HIPPA - Answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
/.Under HIPPA, individuals have the rights to - Answer-access their medical records, to
have corrections made to their medical records, and to decide with whom their medical
records may be shared
/.Doctrine of privileged communication - Answer-applies to psychiatrist & attorney - they
may refuse to reveal information about, and communications with, clients (in some
instances psychologist, clergy & nurse included); nurse may be called to testify if
medical record used as evidence
/.duty to warn and protect - Answer-duty to warn an individual, notify police, or take
whatever steps are necessary to protect an intended victim from harm
/.What is the exception for child abuse or elder abuse? - Answer-every state requires
that health care professionals report suspicion of child or elder abuse to legal
authorities. Reporting statutes generally grant immunity to anyone making a good faith
report about a reasonable suspicion, and in some jurisdictions, it is a criminal act NOT
to report
/.informed consent - Answer-a client's permission granted to a physician to perform a
therapeutic procedure (the legal liability for informed consent lies with the physician, not
the nurse)
/.The nurse acts as a patient advocate ensuring that the 3 major elements of informed
consent have been addressed. What are they? - Answer-1. Knowledge: the client has
received adequate information on which to base his or her decision.
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