4 elements of a cause of action for negligence must be proved
Correct Answer 1. responsibility for patient care
2. breached duty/ not providing standard
3. failure from standard of care must be cause of injury
4. injury is proved
5 grains in aspirin equals ______mg Correct Answer 325 mg
American Nurses Association (ANA) position on ethics Correct
Answer "The ANA believes the Code (of ethics) for Nurses is
,nonnegotiable and that each nurse has an obligation to uphold
and adhere to the code of ethics." (ANA, 1994)
ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses Correct Answer describes the
most fundamental values and commitments of the nurse;
boundaries of duty and loyalty; and aspects of duties beyond
individual patient encounters
ANA urges all nursing practice acts to include what content?
Correct Answer - a clear differentiation between advanced and
general nursing practice
- authority for board to regulate advance practice nursing,
including who has authority to write prescriptions
- authority to oversee unlicensed personnel
- clarification of the nurse's responsibilities for delegation and
overseeing of other personnel
- Support for mandatory licensure while also being flexible to
the changing times
ANA's definition of nursing Correct Answer the protection,
promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention
of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the
diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the
care of individuals, families, communities, and populations
ANA's model practice act (1996) Correct Answer Developed to
guide revisions in states' nurse practice acts
Applied ethics Correct Answer The manner in which principles
of ethics are incorporated into professional conduct.
, autonomy Correct Answer -self-determination
-control over one's own professional practice
(asking for permission to do something for patient/ with patient;
informed consent; abiding by what client's wishes, needs and
wants are.)
Basic formula to calculate drug dosages Correct Answer
Beneficence Correct Answer the doing of good; active
goodness or kindness; charity
(choosing treatment that does more good than harm; maintaining
confidentiality; acting for best interest of patient)
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency Correct Answer - theory
of how inexpert beginner nurses transition to highly expert
practitioners through these stages:
1. Novice
2. Advanced Beginner
3. Competent
4. Proficient
5. Expert
BID Correct Answer twice a day
Bioethics Correct Answer -application of ethical theories and
principles to moral issues or problems in health care. (May be
referred to as biomedical ethics)
-what should be done in a specific situation by applying ethical
principles
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