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A code of ethics Correct Answer formalized statement that
defines the values, morals, and standards guiding practice in a
profession.
the nursing code of ethics is a succinct (clearly defined)
statement of ethical obligations
A nurse discuses with the patient his desires to not be intubated
or resuscitated, so the nurse has the patient sign a DNR form.
Shortly after the patient becomes unresponsive while the family
is in the room. The family however chooses to rescind the DNR
order. You, the nurse knows the patients wishes but has to honor
the families wishes. What kind of dilemma would this be?
Correct Answer Ethical dilemma
Accountability Correct Answer Taking responsibility for your
actions, regardless of the consequences.
ADA Correct Answer Prohibits discrimination against
individuals with physical and mental impairments.
Advocacy Correct Answer Supporting or standing up for the
interest of others or a cause greater than ourselves.
ex: a patient has no outside support after her discharge.
Contacting and setting up agencies to come help her would be
advocating for her to receive support after discharge.
,Affordable Care Act- obamacare Correct Answer law passed in
2010 to expand access to insurance, address cost reduction and
affordability, improve the quality of healthcare.
Assault Correct Answer The threat of bodily harm.
- one must feel there is immediate danger or imminent harm for
it to be assault.
Autonomy or self determination Correct Answer The freedom
to make decisions. whether it be a patient or in regards to a
health care provider exercising autonomy in patient care.
Battery Correct Answer Is the act of physical harm.
ex: the patient is refusing care and states they do not want an IV,
the nurse places an IV against their will, her actions have
become a BATTERY
Benenficence- the action of doing good Correct Answer Doing
what is right.
acting with kindness, charity or mercy even if it goes against
your beliefs.
ex: The nurse finds out her incarcerated patient is incarcerated
for murder. She is still obligated to treat that patient with the
same care she treats all her other patients.
the nurse receiving report asks what the inmate did, off going
nurse responds it is not important since all all patents must be
treated kindly. that nurse is showing benenficence
, Bioethics Correct Answer The study of ethics related to issues
that arise in health care.
borborygmus= hyperactive bowel sounds Correct Answer the
rumbling noise caused by the movement of gas in the intestine
often referred to as "your stomach growling"
civility Correct Answer being polite and respectful
COBRA Correct Answer law to provide terminated employees
or those who lose coverage because of reduced work to be able
to buy group insurance for themselves and their families for a
limited amount of time.
Confidentiality Correct Answer Keeping private information
private.
Constitutional Law Correct Answer Laws relating to the
interpretation of the Constitution
Defamation of character
The 2 categories of this are
Lible
Slander Correct Answer Publication of false statements that
result in damage to a person's reputation
-Lible is when you commit defamation of character in
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