Fundamental patient care: NR226 EXAM REVIEW LATEST 2020

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NR-226 Fundamentals [Patient Care] Final Exam Review (Guidance for Final Exam) Total Questions= 65 questions (1.5 minutes per question) Ch. 23 (Torts and Confidentiality) 1. Torts: civi l wrong acts o... r omission made against a person/property a. Intentional: Willful acts that violate another person’s right i. Assault: Intentional threat towards another person that places that person in fear of harmful, imminent or unwelcomed contact. 1. No actual contact is required ii. Battery: intentional offensive touching without consent or lawful justification. 1. Contact can be harmful and cause injury or can be offensive to the pt’s personal dignity 2. Ex: Provider performs a procedure that goes beyond the scope of the pt’s consent iii. False Imprisonment: unjustified restraint of a person without legal reason 1. Ex: nurses restrain a pt in a confined area to keep that person from freedom a. Pt must be aware of confinement for false imprisonment. b. Quasi Intentional: i. Invasion of Privacy: release of pt’s medical info to unauthorized person, such as press, pt’s employer or family or online. [Show More]

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