Nursing 211 Final Exam Review
Autonomy
The right to make one's own personal decisions, even when those decisions might not be in that
person's own best interest; ability to speak for self
Beneficence
Positive actions to help others; want to do good
Non maleficence
Avoidance of harm or injury...
Nursing 211 Final Exam Review
Autonomy
The right to make one's own personal decisions, even when those decisions might not be in that
person's own best interest; ability to speak for self
Beneficence
Positive actions to help others; want to do good
Non maleficence
Avoidance of harm or injury
Confidentiality
Protection of privacy without diminishing access to high-quality care
Double Effect
Action produces another unintended action (ethically acceptable)
Fidelity
Faithful; Agreement to keep promises
Justice
Fairness in care delivery and use of resources
Paternalism
You know what's best
Respect for Persons
Everyone deserves to speak for themselves
Sanctity of Life
The preservation of life takes precedence over all other considerations
Veracity
Truthfulness
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Negligence
The omission to do something that a reasonable and prudent person in a reasonable situation
would or would not do
Prudent
The average judgment, foresight, intelligence and skill expected of a person of similar training or
experience
Malpractice
Failure of a person with professional training to act in a reasonable and prudent manner
Liable
To be legally responsible by law
Personal Liability
Every person is liable for his/her own conduct
Joint Liability
Nurse, Physician and Employing Organization are liable
Respond eat Superior Liability
"The master is responsible for the acts of his servants"
Intentional Tort
Assault & Battery, False Imprisonment, Defamation of Character (Slander), Invasion of Privacy
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Assault
The behavior that makes a person fearful of harm
Battery
An intentional physical contact with a person that causes injury
False Imprisonment
Any unlawful confinement within fixed boundaries, can be physical, emotional or chemical
Defamation of Character (Slander)
Communicating to a 3rd party information that can hurt character, self esteem; Being truthful
reduced risks of being charged with this
Unintentional Tort
Negligence, Malpractice
Nursing Process
Assessment, Diagnosis, Plan, Intervention (Implementation), Evaluation (ADPIE)
Lethargic
not fully alert, drifts off to sleep when not stimulated
Obtunded
Sleeps most of the time, difficult to arouse
Stupor or semi coma
Responds only to persistent and vigorous shake or pain, motor response appropriate (related to
pain) groan, mumble, moves restlessly
Coma
no response
Delirium
Acute confessional State
Primary Prevention
Prevent the development of the disease (immunizations, life style changes, car seats, nutrition
education, fitness activities, health ed in schools)
Secondary Prevention
Identify and treat asymptomatic persons with risk factors or pre-clinical disease.... also
preventing a worsening health status (pap smears, communicable disease screening, blood
pressure screening, early detection/treatment of DM, Exercise program for frail older adults)
Tertiary Prevention
Aims to prevent long-term consequences of chronic illness of disability and support optimal
functioning (prevention of pressure ulcers after spinal cord injury, promoting independence after
traumatic brain injury)
Cognitive Learning
obtaining, applying and evaluating new information
Affective Learning
Involves feelings, beliefs, ideals
Psychomotor Learning
Gaining skills that require physical and mental ability
Flatness
Bone or muscle
Dullness
Heart, liver spleen
Resonance
Air filled lungs (hollow)
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