Ls 246 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

four primary sources of US laws? - constitutional, statutory, administrative, case law/common law doctrines laws establish - rights, duties, and privleges U.S. Constitution is the - supreme law of the land Statutory law includes - federal/state legislation, local ordinances, and uniform laws Admin. law includes - federal/state agenies Case law and common law doctrines include - court rulings King's courts used - precedent what established common law tradition? - King's cou...

A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had coronary bypass surgery. Which are legal sources of standards of care the nurse uses to deliver safe healthcare? (Select all that apply). [23] 1. Information provided by the head nurse 2. Policies and procedures of the employing hospital 3. State Nurse Practice Act 4. Regulations identified in the Joint Commission's manual. 5. The American Nurses Association standards of practice. correct answer: 2, 3, 4, 5 A nurse is sued for failure to...

what are 8 functions of the skin? correct answer: ction . regulation osocial tion in D production ologic ption nation what are 5 health statuses that may predispose patients to skin alterations? correct answer: *very thin skin and very obese people-skin irritation and injury *fluid loss/dehydration (makes skin appear loose and flabby)-fever, vomiting, or diarrhea *excess moisture (perspiration or moisture related to incontinence)-breakdown of skin, especially in skin folds *jaundi...

TOPIC 3: DUTY OF CARE PROBLEMS: ECONOMIC LOSS 1- POLICY CONCERNS AND NEW CASES Topic 3 Overview (1) Introduction (2) The Definition of Pure Economic Loss (3) Policy Concerns 3.1 A less important type of interest? 3.2 No social harm done? 3.3 Commercial Autonomy? 3.4 Indeterminate Liability?  a. Liability for too long?  b. Floodgates- too many claims for courts to handle?  c. Too large- morally unfair to D  d. Too large- harmful social effects  e. Slippery Slope (whe...

Exam (elaborations) TEST BANK FOR Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics 5th Edition By Ralph P. Grimaldi (Instructor's Solution Manual) INSTRUCTOR'S SOLUTIONS MANUAL DISCRETE AND COMBINAtORIAL MATHEMATICS FIFTH EDITION Ralph P. Gritnaldi Rose-Hulman Institute o/Technology Boston San Fra.'1cisco New York London Toronto Sydney Tokyo Madrid Mexico City Munich Paris Town Dedicated to the memory of Nellie and Glen /Fuzzy/ Shidler CONTENTS PART 1 FUNDAMENTALS OF DISCRETE Chapter ...