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VNSG 1204 Exam 2
Foundations of Nursing ch 3 & 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| permission to do what is usually not permitted | Privilege |
| actions and beliefs approved of by a particular group | Ethical Code |
| rules of right or wrong | ethical principles |
| consider the ethical dilemma | ethical committee |
| rules of conduct established and enforced by the government of a society and intended to protect both the general public and individuals | Laws |
| Constitutional, statutory, administrative, common, criminal, and civil | Categories of laws |
| formal laws with the framework of the constitution | Constitutional Law |
| laws enacted by federal, state, or local legislatures | Statutory Laws |
| legal term for a law | Statute |
| legal provisions through which federal, state, and local agencies | Administrative laws |
| litigation that falls outside the realm of constitutional, statutory, and administrative law | common law |
| penal codes that protect the safety of all citizens from people who pose a threat to the public good | Criminal law |
| statutes that protect personal freedom and rights | Civil law |
| threat or attempt to do bodily harm | Assault |
| an unauthorized physical contact | Battery |
| interference with a person's freedom to move about at will without legal authority to do so | false imprisonment |
| failure to leave people and property alone | invasion of privacy |
| an act in which untrue information harms a person's reputation | defamation |
| harm that results because a person did not act reasonably | negligence |
| professional negligence | Malpractice |
| making a decision or treating someone based on a class or group to which he belongs, such as race, religion, or sex | Discrimination |
| unwelcome sexual advances | sexual harassment |
| unexpected patient care event that results in death or serious injury to the patient | sentinel event |
| Health insurance portability and accountability act | HIPAA |
| Occupational safety and health act | OSHA |
| laws that provide legal immunity to individuals who provide emergency first aid to victims of accidents | Good samaritan law |
| designated time within which a person can file a lawsuit | statue of limitations |
| a nurse must record all aspects of care provided accurately and completely | Documentation |
| client is forewarned of a potential hazard to his or her safety and chooses to ignore the warning | Assumption of risk |
| patients agreement to allow something to happen, such as surgery, based on full disclosure of risks, benefits, alternatives, and consequences of refusal | Informed consent |
| written statement identifying a competent persons wishes concerning terminal care | Advance directives |
| written document that identifies a persons preferences regarding medical interventions | Living will |
| designates a proxy for making decisions when the client is incompetent | Durable power of attorney |
| manner in which healthcare personnel manage the care of patient at the time of cardiac or respiratory arrest | Code status |
| specific knowledge and skills necessary to perform a task | competence |
| ability to form an opinion or draw a sound conclusion | judgement |
| usually refer to judgement about behaviors and ethics is the study of ideals of right and wrong | Morals |
| represents a particular brand of ethics, namely the study of ethics within the field of healthcare | Bioethics |
| defines action as right or wrong based on their "right making characteristics such as fidelity, truthfulness, and justice | Deontology |
| the greatest good for the greatest number of people | Utilitarianism |
| how ethical decisions affect women | Feminist ethics |
| issues of nursing, gender, and ethical dilemma | ethics of care |
| right to choose | autonomy |
| fairness to all | justice |
| maintain commitments | fidelity |
| being honest | veracity |
| promotes taking positive, active steps to help others | beneficence |
| fundamental agreement to do no harm | nonmaleficence |
| execution of duties associated with a nurse's particular role | responsibility |
| ability to answer for your actions | accountability |
| defines the scope of nursing practice | State Nurse Practice Act |
| nurses responsibility to meet the health care needs of the patient in a safe and caring way | Professional accountability |
| assignment of duties to another person | delegation |
| defined in nursing procedure books, institutional manuals of policies | Standards of care |
| only those who provide direct patient care need to access this record | Confidentiality |
| the chart provides the institution a means of achieving quality assurance | Quality assurance |
| The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations | JCAHO |
| Promblem-oriented medical records | POMR |
| involves writing patient care in chronological order | Narrative charting |
| structured method of documentation that emphasizes the patient's problems | POMR |
| subjective data, objective data, analysis of data, and plan of care | SOAP charting |
| Problem, Intervention, and Evaluation | PIE charting |
| uses the word focus instead of problem, due to the negative connotation of the word problem | Focus charting |
| with this method the nurse only charts on the abnormal findings | Charting by exception |
| highlights abnormal data, decreases time, and eliminates duplication | Advantages of charting by exception |
| development of detailed protocols and procedures, retraining of staff, and data is omitted | Disadvantages of charting by exception |
| a quick reference for current info about the patient and their care | Nursing Kardex |
| a form of documentation with sections for recording frequently repeated assessment data | Flow sheets |
| Situation, background, assessment, and recommendation | SBAR |
| cannot legally take phone orders | Student nurses |
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