An employment contract is made between a nurse and a health care agency to perform certain services. The nurse is aware that this is an example of which type of law?
a. administrative c. contract
b. civil d. statutory
C
Civil law deals with the legal rights and duties of individuals and includes contract law, tort law, and protective or reporting law. Contract law outlines the enforcement of agreements between private individuals, such as an employment contract between a nurse and a health care agency to perform certain services. For an agreement to be a legal contract, certain conditions must be met: promise(s) between two or more legally competent individuals stating what each must or must not do; mutual understanding of the terms and obligations that the contract imposes on each individual; and compensation for lawful actions performed. While the individuals can have an oral contractual agreement, a formal written contract cannot legally be changed by an oral agreement. Contracts can be expressed, providing the conditions and terms of the contract, or implied, recognizing the relationship between parties for services.
You might also like to view...
The nurse educates a patient about the primary risk factors for irritable bowel syndrome. Which behavior by the patient would be evidence of learning? The patient:
a. Reduces her intake of gluten-containing products b. Does not consume foods that contain lactose c. Consumes only four cups of caffeinated coffee per day d. Takes measures to reduce her stress level
The nurse is creating a diagram that illustrates the components of the male reproductive system. Which structure would be inappropriate for the nurse to include as an accessory gland?
A) Seminal vesicles B) Prostate gland C) Cowper's glands D) Vas deferens
The patient receives aspirin. The nurse assesses an adverse effect to this drug when the patient makes which response?
1. "My stools have been gray in color." 2. "There is a constant ringing in my ears." 3. "Bright lights give me a headache." 4. "I have to get up a lot at night to urinate."
Which of the following groups of drugs has a drug each with low, high, and sedating effects on the CNS?
A. Citalopram, fluoxetine, and fluvoxamine B. Citalopram, lithium, and amitriptyline C. Paroxetine, lithium, and fluoxetine D. None of the above