Informed Consent in Nursing

<p>Civil law</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Negligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To reduce the risk of liability for nursing malpractice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Statutory law</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A nurse assessing a patient's vital signs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Malpractice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect citizens and ensure that care is consistent with the best practice within the scope and standards of nursing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The patient's receipt of an explanation of the procedure, including potential harm and pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (1986)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide a foundation for the national organ donation system</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To require health care institutions to provide written information to patients concerning their rights to make decisions about their care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To facilitate the reciprocal recognition of nurse licensure between states</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To require health insurance companies to provide coverage for mental health and substance use disorder treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nurse practice acts</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure that patients receive an explanation of the procedure, including potential harm and pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Malpractice is a type of negligence that only applies to professionals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>What a reasonably prudent nurse would do under similar circumstances in the geographical area</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To cover costs incurred when a patient sues the employer and/or the nurse</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide expert testimony on the standard of care in a particular case</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By remaining involved in the nursing profession</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Negligence is a failure to meet the standard of care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Malpractice cases are a type of tort law case, but only for professionals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To reduce personal legal risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It covers costs incurred when a patient sues the employer and/or the nurse</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By remaining involved in the nursing profession and being aware of the actions taken at the organizational level</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To refuse the procedure or treatment at any time, including after it has begun</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To improve the health of individuals, populations, and communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Uniform Determination of Death Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unintentional tort</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A law that limits liability and offers legal immunity for helping at the scene of an accident</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure that a patient is transferred to another healthcare provider</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of tort that arises when a person may not intend to cause harm but does</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To determine actual death in a patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A civil wrongful act or omission of care made against a person or property</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To delegate tasks to other healthcare providers with appropriate supervision</p> Signup and view all the answers