Legal and Ethical

Question 1

Autonomy

Answer 1

Independence: self-governance. An ethical principle that emphasizes the status of persons as autonomous moral agents whose right to determine their destinies should always be respected

Question 2

Beneficence

Answer 2

An ethical principle that refers to ones duty to benefit or promote the good of others

Question 3

Non-maleficence

Answer 3

The ethical principle that espouses abstaining from negative acts toward another, including acting carefully to avoid harm

Question 4

Justice

Answer 4

An ethical principle reflecting that all individuals should be treated equally and fairly

Question 5

Social Justice

Answer 5

Can be summarized as the principle that rules for both distribution and rules for retribution should be fair and people should play by the rules

Question 6

Veracity

Answer 6

An ethical principle that refers to ones duty to always be truthful

Question 7

3 rights in mental health

Answer 7

Right to treatment
Right to refuse treatment
Right to least restrictive treatment alternative

Question 8

Patient self determination act

Answer 8

requires healthcare facilities to provide clear written information for every patient concerning his/her legal rights to make healthcare decisions, including the right to accept or refuse treatment (helps the patient)

Question 9

Nurse practice acts

Answer 9

legal parameters of professional and practical nursing are defined within each state by the states nurse practice act (helps the nurses)

Question 10

Statutory Law

Answer 10

A law that has been enacted by legislative bodies , such as a county or city council, state legislature, or the US Congress

Question 11

Common Law

Answer 11

laws that are derived from decisions made in previous cases

Question 12

Civil Law

Answer 12

Law that protects the private and property rights of individuals and businesses

Question 13

Criminal Law

Answer 13

Law that provides protection from conduct deemed injurious to the public welfare. It provides for punishment of those found to have engaged in such conduct

Question 14

Duty To Warn

Answer 14

A therapist or healthcare provider is required to warn an individual, notify police, or take whatever steps are necessary to protect the intended victim from harm

Question 15

Suspected child or elder abuse

Answer 15

Every state requires healthcare professionals to report suspicion of child or elder abuse. In mental health patients the nurse has a responsibility to explore all patient perceptions of abuse or mistreatment and discuss these with other health-care team members to identify the most appropriate decision with consideration of all legal, ethical, and clinical factors

Question 16

informed consent

Answer 16

Permission granted to a physician by a client to perform a therapeutic procedure, prior to which information about the procedure has been presented to the client with adequate time given for consideration about the pros and cons

Question 17

false imprisonment

Answer 17

the deliberate and unauthorized confinement of a person within fixed limits by the use of threat or force. A nurse may be charged with false imprisonment by placing a patient in restraints against his or her will in a non-emergency situation

Question 18

malpractice

Answer 18

the failure of one rendering professional services to exercise that degree of skill and learning commonly applied under all circumstances in the community by the average prudent reputable member of the profession, with the result of injury, loss, or damage to the recipient of those services or to those entitled to rely upon them

Question 19

negligence

Answer 19

the failure to do something that a reasonable person, guided by those considerations that ordinarily regulate human affairs, would do or doing something that a prudent and reasonable person would not do

Question 20

Libel

Answer 20

An action with which an individual may be charged for sharing with another individual , in writing, information that is detrimental to someone’s reputation

Question 21

Slander

Answer 21

An action with which an individual may be charged for orally sharing information that is detrimental to a person’s reputation

Question 22

Battery

Answer 22

The unconsented touching of another person. Nurses may be charged with battery should they participate in the treatment of a client without his or her consent and outside of an emergency situation

Question 23

Anger VS Aggression
Predisposing Factors

Answer 23

A variety of elements that influence how an individual perceives and responds to a stressful event. Types of predisposing factors include genetic influences, past experiences, and existing conditions

Question 24

Anger VS Aggresion
Risk Factors

Answer 24

Risk factors include past history of violence, client diagnosis, current behavior, substance abuse (the single most important risk factor for violence)

Question 25

Prevention

Answer 25

Prevention is key in managing aggressive or violent behavior

Question 26

Prodromal Syndrome

Answer 26

A syndrome of symptoms that often precede the onset of aggressive or violent behavior. These symptoms include anxiety and tension, verbal abuse and profanity, and increasing hyperactivity

Question 27

Deescalation

Answer 27

De escalation techniques include calm voice, walk outdoors or fresh air, identify consequences, open hands and non threatening position, helpful attidude, distract with a more positive activity