Legal Nursing Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 5. Professional negligence by a healthcare provider that results in patient harm due to substandard care.
  2. 6. Report, A written record of an unusual or adverse event, such as an error or injury, used for risk management.
  3. 7. The threat of physical harm or unwanted touching that makes a patient fear for their safety.
  4. 8. Practice Acts, State laws that define the legal scope, responsibilities, and standards of nursing practice.
  5. 10. The obligation of nurses to answer for their actions and the outcomes of patient care.
  6. 12. A medical order indicating that no CPR or advanced cardiac life support should be performed if a patient’s heart stops.
  7. 13. Directive A legal document outlining a person’s wishes for medical treatment if they become unable to communicate.
  8. 16. Legal responsibility for one’s actions or omissions that result in harm to another.
  9. 18. Consent The process of explaining a treatment, procedure, or intervention to a patient and obtaining their voluntary agreement.
  10. 19. Power of Attorney, A legal document that designates a person to make healthcare decisions on someone’s behalf if they become incapacitated.
  11. 21. A U.S. law that protects the privacy and security of patients’ health information.
  12. 22. of Practice The legal boundaries that define what tasks and responsibilities nurses are permitted to perform based on licensure.
  13. 23. Failure to provide care that a reasonably prudent nurse would give in a similar situation, leading to harm or injury.
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  1. 1. The ethical and legal duty to protect a patient’s private health information from unauthorized disclosure.
  2. 2. The ethical duty to act in the best interest of the patient and promote their well-being.
  3. 3. Rights The basic rules of conduct between patients and medical caregivers, such as the right to informed consent and privacy.
  4. 4. The accurate and timely recording of all nursing care and patient interactions in the medical record.
  5. 7. The patient’s right to make their own healthcare decisions without coercion or interference.
  6. 9. The ethical duty to keep promises, maintain trust, and uphold commitments to patients.
  7. 11. Touching or performing a procedure on a patient without consent.
  8. 14. The ethical principle of fairness in healthcare delivery and decision-making.
  9. 15. Failure to provide necessary care, services, or attention resulting in harm or risk of harm to a patient.
  10. 17. A civil wrong (not a crime) that causes harm, leading to legal liability; includes negligence, assault, and malpractice.
  11. 20. Laws, Laws that deal with the protection of people’s rights and the legal relationships between individuals, as opposed to criminal law.
  12. 24. Delegation, Transferring the responsibility of performing a nursing task to another qualified person while retaining accountability.