This law deals with the disputes between individuals, organizations, or between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim.
What is civil law
100
The protection of private information gathered about a patient
What is confidentiality
100
HIPPA states that providers must give patients written notice describing the provider's information practices and explaining patients' rights. True or False.
What is True.
100
This law requires that anyone who practices in the nursing profession has to be licensed
What is mandatory law
200
A court case involving two parents who are fighting against each other for full custody of the child is an example of.
What is civil law
200
The act of failing to do things that should have been done
What is omission
200
Violating HIPPA regulations mean that the nurse has broken federal law but not state law in the process. True or False?
What is False
200
This law becomes law due to judges' rulings
What is common law
300
Are you familiar with the O.J. Simpson case? O.J. was prosecuted for two counts of murder after the stabbing deaths of his ex-wife and her friend. This is an example of
What is criminal law
300
LPNS/LVNS do have the authority to delegate tasks.
True or False?
What is False.
300
the protection of private information gathered about a patient during the provision of health care service
What is confidentiality
300
This law is most pertinent to the nursing profession
What is statutory law
400
A lawsuit against McDonald’s made national headlines, the facts of the case regarding negligence, defective product, and breach of implied warranty is an example of
What is civil law
400
failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would have acted in the same circumstance
What is negligence
400
Nurses have the duty to disclose certain information such as gunshot wounds or certain communicable diseases
True or False?
What is true
400
Under this law, as long as you are licensed, does not prohibit you from practicing if you do not use the RN title
What is permissive law
500
A boyfriend threatened to beat his girlfriend and then later than night carried out the assault. This is an example of
What is criminal law
500
What are the four elements of malpractice? :)
What is 1. the professional has assumed the duty of care
2. the professional has breached the duty of care
3. the failure of the professional to meet the standard of care was the cause of injury
4. the injury is proven
500
A nurse posting a status on Facebook asking for prayers for a specific patient is a breach in confidentiality of HIPPA standards. True or False?
What is true
500
Under this law, the State Nurse Practice Act is established