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Chapter 2 Flashcards

Exam 1

1
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How was bioethics brought on?

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Brought on by:

medical advances and

discovery of human rights violations in the name of medical science

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Examples of human rights violations in the name of medical science?

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  1. WWII and Nazi experimentation
  2. Tuskegee research
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What does bioethics focus on?

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Focused on decisions about resource allocation and the ethical treatment of research subjects

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The Belmont Report

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Respect for persons
Beneficence
Justice

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Beauchamp & Childress (1979)- What did they do?

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Principles of biomedical ethics. Outlined the 4 Main Principles of Bioethics

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4 Main Principles of Biomedical ethics

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  1. Autonomy
  2. Beneficence
  3. Nonmaleficence
  4. Justice
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Ethical Principlism:

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Guidelines for moral decisions & morality of actions

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What do ethical principles do?

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Provide framework for analyzing, resolving bioethical problems

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9
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In Professional–Patient Relationships:
What occurs?

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Unavoidable Trust

Human Dignity

Patient Advocacy

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Unavoidable trust- what does it create and what does it require professionals to do?

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Creates asymmetrical power structure
Requires professionals to act ethically

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Human Dignity

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Must be protected in all nursing care
Enhanced by assessing patients’ priorities and abilities

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Patient advocacy- what must occur?

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Identify unmet patient needs
Provide patients with necessary information
Increase the availability of health care

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Autonomy

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Freedom and ability to act in a self-directed manner

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Example of autonomy

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INFORMED CONSENT

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Informed consent includes: list four things

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  1. Person agreeing must be competent
  2. Must be made voluntarily
  3. Discloses all material information
  4. Recommendations of a plan

Persons must receive information
Consent for treatment must be voluntary*
Persons must be competent.*

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Informed consent includes: list three things

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  1. Statement of understanding risks/benefits
  2. Decision in favor of plan
  3. Authorization- verbal or written
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What does the Self-Determination Act of 1990 focus on?

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Focused on advance directives

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HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules

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Gives patients’ privacy

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What is the nurse’s role in informed consent?

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Witness voluntary consent from patient or legal guardian or surrogate

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What is the provider’s role in informed consent?

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Obtain consent, disclose risks/benefits, declare competence & understanding, and answer questions

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Intentional Nondisclosure

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Near misses, Emergency situations, Therapeutic privilege, Placebos

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Nonmaleficence

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Intentional avoidance of harm

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Intentional avoidance of harm is done how?

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Oversight by regulatory agencies
Best practices & EBP to minimize harm

24
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RUle of double effect

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Intended effect VS “Besides the intention” effect
Benefit vs Risk

25
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Futile Treatment are treatments believed to:

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  1. offer no benefit to the patient
  2. Potentially harm patient

-There is no ethical requirement to provide such a treatment

26
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What is an example of futile treatment?

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Antibiotics for a virus

27
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Negligence

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Failure to render reasonable care, which results in damages or injury

28
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Malpractice

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Malpractice: A negligent act by a professional, usually someone licensed

29
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Alleviating human suffering is a keystone of what?

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Buddhist beliefs

30
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Beneficence is considered what?

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A legal responsibility of nurses

31
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What are three rules of beneficence?

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Protect and defend the rights of others.
Prevent harm from occurring to others.
Remove conditions that will cause harm.

32
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What are two rules of beneficence?

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Help persons with disabilities.
Rescue persons in danger.

33
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Paternalism

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Acting beneficently without respecting autonomy

34
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Two types of paternalism

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  1. Soft paternalism
  2. Hard Paternalism`
35
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Soft Paternalism

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to protect persons from their own nonvoluntary conduct

36
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Example of soft paternalism

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Depression, addiction

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Hard Paternalism

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Interventions intended to be beneficent, even though the person’s actions are informed, voluntary, and autonomous

38
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Examples of hard paternalism

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Example- prescription drug laws and providers
Intentional nondisclosure in therapeutic privilege

39
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Justice

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Refers to fairness/equity

40
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What is fairness/equity?

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Equal treatment without prejudice

41
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Social justice

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equitable distribution of benefits/burdens

42
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Distributive justice: re:

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Distributive justice: re: allocation of resources

43
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Goal of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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Goal of increasing healthcare equity

44
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Common causes of moral suffering

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Being in morally unsatisfactory situations

Taking action that is not morally commendable

45
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Second-Victim Phenomenon

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Healthcare errors affect patients and their caregivers
Stress, grief

46
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Ethical dilemma

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“Right versus right”
Judged by Law

47
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How common are ethical dilemmas

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Extremely uncommon in day-to-day life

48
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Approaches to Ethical Decision Making

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  1. Have Moral Imagination
  2. Reflective Practice
49
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What does it mean to have a moral imagination?

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Respond to patients’ values
Avoid becoming stuck in routine/protocol
Consider “what if?” questions

50
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What is included in reflective practice?

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Reflection-on-action

Reflection-in-action

51
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What does ‘reflection on action’ mean?

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Looking back on actions

52
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What does ‘reflection in action’ mean?

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Stopping to think before and during actions

53
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Four Topics Approach

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Medical indications
Patient preferences
Quality of life
Contextual features

54
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What is included in critical thinking? (six things)

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  1. Ask clear, pertinent questions.
  2. Identify key problems.
  3. Analyze relevant information.
  4. Generate reasonable conclusions.
  5. Remain open-minded.
  6. Beware the Slippery Slope Argument
55
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Why should you beware of the slippery slope argument?

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May move toward illogical extremes
Can become alarmist
Ignore people’s ability to make distinctions

56
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RaDonda Vaught case

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Think about it

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