NUR 211 Test 8

NUR 211 Test 8
1. liability risks
Answer
supervision/delegation early client discharge
nursing shortage hospital downsizing increased autonomy lack of adequate training advanced
technology
2. criminal law
Answer
conduct that is harmful to another individual or society as a whole, usually punishable by fines
or imprisonment or both
3. crime
Answer
act prohibited by statute or by common law principles
4. civil law
Answer
deals with rights and duties of private persons
5. tort law
Answer
a tort is a civil wrong committed against an individual or an individual's property
6. unintentional torts
Answer
negligence and malpractice
7. negligence
Answer
conduct that deviatesfromwhat a reasonable person would perform in a particular circumstance