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Murray Ch 3 Terms
Murray Chapter 3 Terms
Question | Answer |
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Rules or principles that govern right conduct, specifically those that relate to health care | Bioethics |
Ethical model stating that the right course of action is the one dictated by ethical principles and moral rules | Deontological model |
An adolescent younger than the age of majority (usually 18 years)who is considered developmentally competent to make certain medical decisions independent of a parent or guardian | Emancipated minor |
A situation in which no solution seems completely satisfactory | Ethical dilemma |
Rules of principles that govern right conduct and distinctions between right and wrong | Ethics |
Ethical model based on the belief that every person has human rights | Human rights model |
Negligence by a professional person | Malpractice |
Nurse licensure that allows nurses to hold licenses in their states of residence and practice in other states that also recognize the home state’s license; also known as a multistate licensure compact | Mutual recognition |
Failure to act in the way a reasonable, prudent person of similar background would act in similar circumstances | Negligence |
Laws that determine the scope of nursing practice in each state | Nurse practice acts |
Level of care that can be expected of a professional as determined by laws, professional organizations, and health care agencies | Standard of care |
Procedures determined by nurses, physicians, and administrators that allow nurses to perform duties usually part of the medical practice | Standard procedures |
Ethical model stating that the right course of action is the one that produces the greatest good | Utilitarian model |