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Foundations of Nursing ch 3 & 7

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