HESI RN Leadership Exam

HESI RN Leadership Exam

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• Accountability the ability and willingness to assume

responsibility for actions and related consequences.

• Assault Mental or physical threat (e.g., forcing

[without touching] a client to take a medication or treatment)

• Authority the right to act or command the actions of

others

• Battery touching, with or without the intent to do harm

(e.g., hitting or striking a client). If a mentally competent adult is forced to have a treatment he or she has refused, battery occurs.

• Biologic agents A. Anthrax. B. Pneumonic plague. C.

Botulism. D. Smallpox. E. Inhalation tularemia. F. Viral hemorrhagic fever

• Bioterrorism A. Learn the symptoms of illnesses that are

associated with exposure to likely biologic and chemical agents. B. Understand that they could appear days or weeks after exposure. C. Nurses and other HCPs would be the first responders when victims seek medical evaluation after symptoms manifest. First responders are critical in identifying an outbreak, determining cause of outbreak, identifying risk factors, and implementing measures to control and minimize the outbreak.

• Breach of duty failure to perform according to the established

standard of conduct in providing nursing care

• By what authority may RNs

delegate nursing care to others?State Nurse Practice Act

9. Case management: 1. Coordination of care provided by an

interdisciplinary team. 2. Manages resources effectively. 3. Uses critical pathways to organize care

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• Causation a connection exists between conduct and the

resulting injury referred to as "proximate cause" or "remoteness of damage"

• Chemical agents A. Biotoxin agents: ricin. B. Nerver agents:

sarin

• Civil procedures methods used to protect the rights of

psychiatric clients

• Collaborative health care

teams require;

• Shared goals, commitment, and

accountability. 2. Open and clear communication. 3. Respect for the expertise of all team members.

• Commission of a crime

involves...

• A person commits a deed contrary to

criminal law. 2. A person omits an act when there is a legal obligation to perform such an act (e.g., refusing to assist with the birth of a child if such a refusal results in injury to the child). 3. Criminal conspiracy occurs when two or more persons agree to commit a crime. 4.Assisting or giving aid to a person in the commission of a crime makes that person equally guilty of the offense (awareness must be present that the crime is being committed).

• Ignoring a law is not usually an adequate

defense against the commission of a crime (e.g., a nurse who sees another nurse taking narcotics from the unit supply and ignores this observation is not adequately defended against committing a crime). 6. Assault is justified for self-defense. However, to be justified, only enough force can be used as to maintain self- protection. 7. Search warrants are required prior to searching a person's property. 8. It is a crime not to report suspected child abuse (i.e., the nurse's legal responsibility is to report suspected child abuse)

15. Communication Skills Assertive communication: A. Includes clearly

defined goals and expectations. B. Includes verbal and nonverbal messages that are 2 / 3

congruent. C. Is critical to the directing aspect of management.

• Competency hearing Legal hearing that is held to determine a

person's ability to make responsible decisions about self, dependents, or property. 1. Persons declared incompetent have the legal status of a

minor--they cannot: vote, make contracts or

wills, drive a car, sue or be sued, hold a professional license. 2. A guardian is appointed by the court for an incompetent person.Declaring a person incompetent can be initiated by the state or the family.

• Consent The law does not require written consent to

perform medical treatment. 1. Treatment can be performed if the client has been fully informed about the procedure. 2. Treatment can be performed if the client voluntarily consents to the procedure. 3. If informed consent cannot be obtained (e.g., client is unconscious) and immediate treatment is required to save life or limb, the emergency laws can be applied

• Consent of minors 1. Minors 14 years of age and older must agree

to treatment along with their parents or guardians. 2. Emancipated minors can consent to treatment themselves. Be aware that the definition of an emancipated minor may change from state to state.

• Crime An act contrary to a criminal statute. Wrongs

punishable by the state, committed against the state, with intent usually present. The nurse remains bound by all criminal laws.

20. Critically thinking model 1. Assessment: What are the needs or

problems? 2. Analysis: What has the highest

priority? 3. Planning: What outcomes and

goals must be accomplished? What are the available resources? (1) Nursing staff (2) Interdisciplinary team members (3) Time (4)

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