Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing The Art and Science of Nursing Care

j.Beneficiary

k.Misdemeanor

l.Precedent

PART B

9. The person who makes a will


10. The exchange of promises between two
    parties


11. The process of a lawsuit


12. The case that first sets down the rule by
    decision


13. The one being accused in a lawsuit


14. A wrong against a person or his/her
    property, considered to be against the
    public as well


15. Crimes that are commonly punishable
    with fines or imprisonment for less than
    1 year, or with both, or with parole


16. The person or government bringing suit
    against another


17. A crime punishable by imprisonment in
    a state or federal penitentiary for more
    than 1 year


18. A wrong committed by a person against
    another person or his/her property that
    generally results in a civil trial


19. A person who receives money or
    property from a will
    Match the type of law listed in Part A with an
    example of the law listed in Part B.
    PART A
    a.Administrative law
    b.Common law
    c.Public law
    d.Private law
    e.Criminal law
    f.Constitutional law
    g.Statutory law
    PART B


20. Laws regulating relationships between
    individuals and the government


21. Nurse practice acts


22. Rules and regulations of boards of nursing


23. Malpractice law

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c.Slander

d.Liability

e.Invasion of privacy

f.False imprisonment

g.Fraud

h.Negligence

i.Libel

PART B

1. A nurse seeking a middle-management
   position in long-term care claims to be
   certified in gerontologic nursing, which is
   not the case.


2. A nurse tapes an interview with a patient
   without his knowledge.


3. A nurse threatens to slap an elderly
   patient who refuses to clean up after
   herself.


4. A nurse spreads a rumor that a patient is a
   compulsive gambler.


5. A nurse forgets to replace an IV bag that
   is empty.


6. A nurse uses restraints on a patient
   unnecessarily.


7. A nurse physically attacks a patient who
   complains that she is not being cared for
   properly.


8. A nurse circulates a petition among her
   coworkers in an attempt to remove a
   coworker from her unit who has engaged
   in inappropriate behavior with a patient.
   This behavior is described at the top of
   the petition.
   Match the terms listed in Part A with their
   definitions listed in Part B.
   PART A
   a.Litigation
   b.Plaintiff
   c.Defendant
   d.Crime
   e.Credentialing
   f.Felony
   g.Tort
   h.Contract
   i.Testator

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