Health care law
What is a Tort?
Civil wrongful acts or omissions made against a person or property
Can an LPN start an IV on a stabel client with a predictable outcome
yes
True or false
The primary emphasis of person-centered care is putting individual preferences and needs at the center of health care delivery
True
What is sentinel event?
unexpected occurence involving death or serious injury
Definition:
Accepted set of social standards or morals that guide ones behavior
Morality
What is malpractice criteria?
2. Duty of care was owed to the client
3. Caused an injury that resulted in damages
Before a nurse could delegate a task to a CNA what should she do first?
ensure the UAP demonstrated competency for the task during orientation
What is the role of the nurse in person centered care?
Develop a relationship
Delivery of care
Education
Care coordination
What is a diagnostic error?
delay in diagnosis provided failed to administer test, test was expired, not acting on the results
what are the different types of ethics
societal ethics
organizations ethics
professional ethics
clinical ethics
personal ethics
Name the act.
Support innovative medical care delivery methods designed to lower the cost of health care generally?
Patient protection and affordable care act
Can an LPN administer oxytocin to a laboring client?
No
Definition:
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
a state of being that people define in relation to their own values, personality, and lifestyle
Health
What are the steps to a root cause analysis?
1. define the problem
2. collect data
3. identify possible casual factors
4. identify the root cause
5. recommend and implement solutions
What is the difference between a ethical problem and dilemma?
a ethical problem has an ethical dimension while a ethical dilemma is a problem that in order to do something right you might risk doing something wrong
What is an unintentional tort?
conduct that falls below the standard of care
What are the 5 rights of delegation?
Right direction/communication
Right task
Right circumstance
Right person
Right supervision/evaluation
Occurs when a defect or disability is permanent or irreversible
The nurse functioning effectively within both nursing and interprofessional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making
Teamwork
What is acting in a way that is loyal and trustworthy
fidelity
Name the act.
State laws intended to protect citizens, make nurses accountable and assure that care is consistent with the best practices within the scope and standards of nursing.
Nurse practice act
A nurse could delegate to a CNA what regarding pressure injuries?
Assist the client to the bathroom as needed
Turn and reposition the client every 1-2 hours
Remind the client to sit up in a chair 3x daily
Check and record vital signs every 4 hours
Definition:
A pattern of shred attitudes, beliefs, self-definitions, norms, roles, and values that can occur among those who speak a particular language, live in a defined geographic region, or share a common lived experience
Culture
What is TeamSTEPPS?
is an evidence-based set of teamwork tools, aimed at optimizing patient outcomes by improving communication and teamwork skills among healthcare teams, including patients and family caregivers
What are the 4 topics in clinical decision making?
medical indication
patient preferences
quality of life
contextual features