Nursing Jurisprudence Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+

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Jurisprudence ✔✔the science or philosophy of law Sources of Law ✔✔-Constitutional Law: Federal, State -Statutory Law: Federal, State -Common Law -Administrative Law Criminal Law ✔✔Fed... eral or state government attempting to deprive an individual of life or liberty for something the law considers an offence against society in general Civil Law ✔✔Seeks to resolve disputes between private parties, which often result in payment of money Different Burden of Proof ✔✔Beyond a reasonable doubt; preponderance of the evidence Types of Torts ✔✔-Negligence -Intentional: Assault Battery False Imprisonment -Quasi-Intentional: Defamation, Liable, Slander Malpractice ✔✔Negligence committed by a person in his or her professional capacity is malpractice. Also known as professional negligence. Medical and nursing malpractice occur when a doctor or nurse fails to do that which a reasonable, prudent doctor or nurse would do under the same or similar circumstances, or does that which a reasonable or prudent doctor or nurse would not do under the same or similar circumstances. Elements of a Nursing Malpractice Lawsuit ✔✔Duty - the existence of a duty, owed by the nurse to a patient, to conform to a recognized standard of care Breach - a failure to conform to the required standard of care Harm - an actual injury Cause - there must be proof that the injury was caused by the nurse's act [Show More]

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