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NURS 215 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
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NURS 215 Exam 1 Questions andAnswers
The practice of nursing laws are made/regulated at what level? - Answer-State Level
What are the 6 categories of malpractice negligence? - Answer-Failure to follow
standards of care
Failure to use equipment in a responsible manner
Failure to communicate
Failure to document
Failure to assess and monitor
Failure to act as patient advocate
What is the purpose of licensing certain professionals? - Answer-To protect professional
and patient
Define: the state nursing practice act (its 4 guidelines) - Answer-1. Defines practice of
professional nursing
2. Sets minimum educational requirements and other licensure requirements
3. Determines legal titles and abbreviations nurses can use
4. Provides for disciplinary action for license for certain causes.
Define: Nurse License Compact (NLC); who/when was it developed? - Answer-A mutual
recognition model of licensure; developed by the NCSBN in 2000
-It allows nurses to improve mobility while protecting public health, safety, and practice.
True/False: Nurses follow the nurse practice act in the state in which they are practicing,
not that of their state of licensure. - Answer-True
How are nurses open to malpractice suits? - Answer-Nurses are accountable for their
own practice
Define: Negligence - Answer-The failure to act as another reasonably prudent person
would act in the same circumstances.
Define: commision - Answer-doing something that should not have been done
Define: ommision - Answer-failing to do things that should've been done
What are the 5 rights of delegation? - Answer-1. Right task- Can it be delegated?
2. Right Circumstance- Should it be delegated?
3. Right person- Can this person do the task?
4. Right direction/ communication- Is the task being conveyed in a clear manner?
5. Right supervision- Is the task being followed up on once complete?
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