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CBme · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

State legislatures give authority to administrative bodies, such as state boards of nursing, to:

a. create statutory laws.
b. establish regulatory laws.
c. try case law cases.
d. create laws based on social mores.

Question 2

Which of the following nurses has committed a serious documentation error?

a. Susan documents all medications for her patients prior to administration.
b. Jim documents medication administration as the medications are given.
c. Jane documents assessments as they are completed.
d. Jon documents meal intake as he picks up meal trays.

hollysheppard095 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Statutory law is created by legislative bodies such as the U.S. Congress and state legislatures. Statutory laws are often referred to as statutes. State legislatures give authority to administrative bodies, such as state boards of nursing, to establish regulatory law, which outlines how the requirements of statutory law will be met. Judicial decisions from individual court cases determine case law. Case law was historically referred to as common law because it originally was determined by customs or social mores that were common at the time.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Documentation must be accurate to provide a realistic view of a patient's condition. Serious documentation errors include (1) omitting documentation from patient records, (2) recording assessment findings obtained by another nurse or unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), and (3) recording care not yet provided. Nurses sometimes document that a patient has received medication before its administration; this is a serious violation of the law and becomes a medication error of omission if the nurse is distracted before administering the patient's medication.