NURS 110

Question 1

Altruism

Answer 1

concern for the welfare + well-being of patients + other health care providers

Question 2

Autonomy

Answer 2

right to self-determination

• nurse respects patient’s right to make decisions about their health care
• provide info + support patients + families need to make decision that is right for them

Question 3

Human Dignity

Answer 3

nurse values + respects all patients + all colleagues

Question 4

Integrity

Answer 4

acting in accordance w an appropriate code of ethics + accepted standards of practice
-reflected when nurse is honest + provides care based on an ethical framework that is accepted w/in the profession

Question 5

Social Justice

Answer 5

upholding moral, legal, and humanistic principles

-nurse works to assure equal treatment under the law and equal access to quality healthcare

Question 6

Ethics

Answer 6

systematic study of right + wrong, virtue + vice, good + evil as they relate to conduct

Question 7

Morals vs Ethics

Answer 7

morals usually refers to personal or communal standards of right + wrong

Question 8

Nursing ethics is a subset of ____

Answer 8

bioethics

Question 9

Utilitarian

Answer 9

rightness or wrongness of an action depends on the consequence of the action
-focuses on USEFULNESS - actions are right when they promote a greater good

Question 10

Deontologic

Answer 10

action is right or wrong based on a rule, regardless of its consequence

Question 11

Principle-Based Approach

Answer 11

combines utilitarian + deontologic theories

• offers specific action guide for practice
• 4 key principles

Question 12

4 key Principle-Based Approach

Answer 12

1 Autonomy
2 Nonmaleficence
3 Beneficence
4 Fidelity
5 Justice
6 Veracity
7 Accountability
8 Privacy
9 Confidentiality

Question 13

Nonmaleficence

Answer 13

• avoid causing harm
• seek to not inflict harm
• seek to prevent harm or risk of harm when possible

Question 14

Beneficence

Answer 14

• benefit the patient; balance benefits against harm/risk

- actively promoting health/well-being

Question 15

Justice

Answer 15

• give each his or her due
• act FAIR
• distribute benefits, risks, cost of nursing care justly

Question 16

Fidelity

Answer 16

• keep promises
• be faithful to promise you made to the public to be competent + be willing to use competence to benefit the patients entrusted to your care
• never abandon patient without first providing patient care

Question 17

Constitutions:

Answer 17

serve as guides to legislative bodies

Question 18

Statutory law:

Answer 18

enacted by a legislative body

Question 19

Administrative law:

Answer 19

empowered by executive officers

Question 20

Common law:

Answer 20

judiciary system reconciles controversies, creates body of common law

Question 21

Credential

Answer 21

Accreditation>
Licensureo>
Certification

Question 22

the most important law affecting nursing practice.

Answer 22

nurse practice act

Question 23

nurse practice act

Answer 23

protects the public by broadly defining the legal scope of nursing practice.

Question 24

Crime

Answer 24

wrong against a person or the person’s property as well as the public
2 types: Misdemeanor + Felony

Question 25

Misdemeanor

Answer 25

punishable by fines or less than 1 year imprisonment

Question 26

Felony

Answer 26

punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year

Question 27

Tort

Answer 27

a wrong committed by a person against another person or that person’s property; tried in civil court 2 types: intentional + unintentional

Question 28

Types of Intentional Tort

Answer 28

- Assault and battery - Defamation of character - Invasion of privacy - False imprisonment - Fraud

Question 29

Types of Unintentional Tort

Answer 29

Negligence | Malpractice

Question 30

Types of Malpractice

Answer 30

- Failure to follow standards of care - Failure to use equipment in responsible manner - Failure to assess and monitor - Failure to communicate - Failure to document - Failure to act as a patient advocate

Question 31

Information Contained in Incident Reports

Answer 31

- Complete name of person and names of witnesses - Factual account of incident - Date, time, and place of incident - Pertinent characteristics of person involved - Any equipment or resources being used - Any other important variables - Documentation by physician of medical examination of person involved

Question 32

responsibility vs accountability

Answer 32

R: willingness to respect obligations + follow thru promices A: ability to answer for one's actions

Question 33

Veracity

Answer 33

commitment to tell the truth

Question 34

Informed consent

Answer 34

legal process by which a client or client designee has given a written permission for a procedure or treatment

Question 35

consent is informed when a provider explains...

Answer 35

- the reason for treatment/procedure - how the client will benefit - description of procedure - description of who is involved - risk involved - other treatment/procedure options (including not getting any)

Question 36

nurse' 2 jobs in informed consent

Answer 36

1 witness signature on informed consent form | 2 make sure provider gets signed informed consent form

Question 37

written consent

Answer 37

for invasive procedure/surgery | -an implied consent wont qualify

Question 38

5 elements to prove negligence

Answer 38

``` 1 standard of care 2 breach of duty by not providing standard of care 3 foreseeability of harm 4 breach of duty can cause harm (2+3) 5 harm occurs ```

Question 39

who mandates computerized database?

Answer 39

JCO

Question 40

subjective data should be written as...

Answer 40

- in quotation marks or summarized as patient's statement | - supported by objective data

Question 41

objective data should be written as...

Answer 41

- descriptive as possible - ACCURATE + CONCISE - what nurse sees, hears, feels, smells w/o any interpretation - exact measurements - no judgmental words

Question 42

flow charts

Answer 42

shows trends in vital signs, blood glucose levels, pain level etc

Question 43

charting by exception

Answer 43

uses standardized forms that ID norms and allows selective documentation of deviation from norms

Question 44

ETHICAL DISTRESS

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you know what to do but you have obstacles that prevent you from choosing the right thing

Question 45

ETHICAL RESIDUE

Answer 45

when you let your choice be compromised

Question 46

FIRST AID is....

Answer 46

preventing illness

Question 47

Newest Vital Signs

Answer 47

has to relate w health literacy | -patient is able to understand and act on it

Question 48

prescriptive theory

Answer 48

designs, controls, promotes clinical practices | -designs intervention

Question 49

developmental theory

Answer 49

outlines growth + development

Question 50

PICOT

Answer 50

``` population intervention comparision outcome time ``` -elements of a clinical research question