Y (Risk Mgt / Ethics / Research) Already Passed

expect 2-3 ethics questions {Ans: }The adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner is asked to provide evidence to the hospital administration about the safety of nurse practitioners placing central lines. Which resource provides the strongest level of evidence? A nurse practitioner's journal editorial. A randomized control trial. A systematic review. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Nurse Practitioner Competencies. {Ans: }What is a confidence interval? compare small and large. {Ans: a range with limit with specified probability of including the parameter being estimated -small means VERY PRECISE -large means less precise}What does informed consent mean? what must it include? {Ans: the pt has rcvd ADEQUATE instruction or info re. aspects of care to make a PRUDENT, PERSONAL choice re. treatment -discussion of ALL risks/benefits -GENERALLY consent is assumed if the pt/s condition is life-threatening}Initial NP programs focused in what speciaties {Ans: ambulatory and outpt}Liability {Ans: legal obligation we have for actions that FAIL to meet STANDARDs of CARE --> ACTUAL of POTENTIAL pt harm}