Class 22- Ethical Legal Concepts

Question 0

Veracity

Answer 0

Duty to tell the truth

Question 1

Autonomy

Answer 1

Client’s right to make own decision

Question 2

Beneficence

Answer 2

Caring for clients

Question 3

Justice

Answer 3

Treat all fairly

Question 4

Fidelity

Answer 4

Faithful to commitments

Question 5

Ethics

Answer 5

Formal, systematic study of moral beliefs

Question 6

Morality

Answer 6

Adherence to personal values

Question 7

SOP

Answer 7

Standards of practice

Question 8

The Code of Ethics for Nurses

Answer 8

Developed as a guided for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a manner consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession

Question 9

Deontology

Answer 9

Bilked that an act is good or bad based upon the act itself, regardless of the consequences of the act

Question 10

Teleology

Answer 10

The value of a situation is determined by its consequences

Question 11

What do the principles of utility state about an ethical act?

Answer 11

Must results in the greatest good for the greatest number

Question 12

Examples of professionalism?

Answer 12

Confidentiality, practice per SOC, competencies, pressed uniform, nice shoes

Question 13

Examples of resonsibility?

Answer 13

Shift assessment, shift report, documentation, MAR, incident/occurrence reports

Question 14

Examples of accountability?

Answer 14

Medication errors, sentinel events (results in death or change of status of a patient), documentation, reporting, whistle blowing

Question 15

Examples of caring?

Answer 15

Letting your clients know that you will be looking in on them, inspiring someone and/or installing hope, showing patience or compassion, offering your presence/being truly with your client, bending the rules when it really counts, showing your human side by humor and sharing stories when appropriate

Question 16

Examples of advocacy?

Answer 16

MD not educating the family, acceptance of a health care case that does not match your moral attitude, supporting the client’s right to healthcare

Question 17

What are some examples of nursing ethics?

Answer 17

ANA Code of Ethics, State Nurse Practice Act, professional nursing association position statements ( AWHONN, AORN, CCNA, etc)

Question 18

What are some examples of preventative ethics?

Answer 18

Advance directives

Question 19

Criminal law vs civil law?

Answer 19

Unlawful behavior that threatens society vs issues between individuals

Question 20

Examples of intentional civil torts?

Answer 20

Battery, assault, defamation of character, privacy, confidentiality, false

Question 21

What are some examples of unintentional civil torts?

Answer 21

Negligence, malpractice

Question 22

What are the four elements of malpractice?

Answer 22

1) owed that person a duty
2) breach caused an injury
3) can prove damage
4) duty was breached

Question 23

What are the sources of the law?

Answer 23

Constitution, statutes, administrative law, common law

Question 24

What are some laws related to nursing?

Answer 24

``` Nurse Practice Act Impaired Nurse Good Samaritan Laws- protects nursing from helping as a bystander (as long as within scope of practice) National Practitioner Data Bank Occupational Safety and Health Act Child Abuse Laws Controlled Substance Acts Advance Directives ```

Question 25

Nurse Practice Acts

Answer 25

Define scope of nursing practice in that specific state Control who uses nursing titles Outline educational requirements for entry and licensure Identify causes for disciplinary action

Question 26

TJC

Answer 26

The Joint Commission

Question 27

Informed consent

Answer 27

Client's understanding of the risks, benefits, potential complications, costs, and alternatives prior to any procedure 1) must be given voluntarily 2) consenter must have mental capabilities to understand

Question 28

"time out"

Answer 28

A specifically allocated period where no clinical activity is taking place (members independently verify the impending clinical action)

Question 29

Incident reports

Answer 29

Difficulties in care NEVER placed in or on chart Goes to risk management

Question 30

Malpractice

Answer 30

1) Duty to care for client 2) breached duty by failing to meet standard of care 3) client was harmed because of breach 4) cause-and-effect relationship exists because of the breach and injury

Question 31

Litigation

Answer 31

Taking legal charge (burden of proof is in the plaintiff)

Question 32

Assault

Answer 32

Intent to cause apprehension in the plaintiff of harmful or offensive contact; implies plaintiff is aware of situation

Question 33

Battery

Answer 33

Actual harmful or offensive contact with the plaintiff or their immediate personage (aware or unaware)

Question 34

False imprisonment

Answer 34

Detention or confinement of a person by use of fore or restraint

Question 35

Malpractice or negligence

Answer 35

Acts of omission- not doing what should be done, mistakes, no following orders in timely fashion Acts of commission- doing what should not be don (administering meds, etc)