ethical and legal issues Flashcards

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1
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distinguishing right from wrong behavior

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ethics

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respect for persons autonomy, freedom, justice, honesty, and confidentiality

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moral behavior

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3
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personal beliefs about what is important and desirable

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values

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4
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individual entitlements by law, policies, or ethical principles

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rights

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5
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respect for an individuals rights to make their own decision

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autonomy

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6
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quality of doing good

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beneficence

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7
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acting in another’s behalf as a supporter or defender

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advocacy

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8
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do no harm to your client

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nonmaleficence

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9
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right to be treated equally and fairly without bias

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justice

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10
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duty to always be truthful

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veracity

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11
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rights of patients

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right to treatment
right to refuse treatment and meds
right to least restrictive treatment

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12
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voluntarily admitted patients can request dc which initiates:

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72 hr evaluation

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13
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informed consent for adolescent

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consent from parents but adolescents can be emancipated for mental health care

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14
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right to least restrictive treatment:

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outpatient vs inpatient
freedom on unit vs isolation or seclusion

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15
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right to refuse treatment of meds except:

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forced med order

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16
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confidentiality and right to privacy except:

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duty to warn suspected child and elder abuse

17
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medications can be what type fo restraints

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chemical restraints

18
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preservation and protection of individual autonomy in determining what will and will not happen to a person’s body

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informed consent

19
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deliberate and unauthorized confinement of a person within fixed limits by the use of verbal or physical means

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false imprisonment

20
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individual makes direct application to institution for services

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voluntary admissions

21
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criteria for involuntary commitment

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person imminently dangerous to themself
person is danger to others
person is unable to take care of basic personal needs

22
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Adolescents and children under 18 have rights to seek care for some medical needs such as:

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pregnancy, contraceptives, abuse and Emotional Disturbances.

23
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situations that give adolescent emancipated right without court actions:

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married juvenile
military service

24
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act or continuing conduct of a professional that does not meet the standard of professional that does not meet the standard

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malpractice

25
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act in contrast with what a reasonable prudent professional would have done

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negligence

26
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nursing tools to avoid liability

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effective communication
accurate and complete documentation
comply with standard of care
knowing the client
practice within scope

27
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four phases of therapeutic relationship

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pre-interaction
orientation
working
termination

28
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jumbled thoughts and things pts are struggling with

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pre-interaction phase

29
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help pt go through information

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orientation phase

30
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the phase of building tools

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working phase

31
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pt being able to start using their tools on their own

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termination phase