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Exam 2 Flashcards

1
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Autonomy

A

respect for an individual’s right to make their own decisions

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Nonmaleficence

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obligation to do and cause no harm to others

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Beneficence

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duty to do good to others

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Justice

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distribution of benefits and services faily

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Veracity

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obligation to tell the truth

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Fidelity

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following through with a promise

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7
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Intentional Torts

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assault and battery
defamation of character
invasion of privacy
false imprisonment
fraud

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Unintentional Torts

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negligence
malpractice
elements of liability
standards of care

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What is the legal standard of nursing care regulated by?

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Nursing Practice Acts

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10
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What are incident reports also known as?

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variance or occurrence reports

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11
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You should document an incident report in a patients chart. T or F?

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FALSE

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12
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What is the best legal safeguard for nurses?

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Competent Practice

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13
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What is a good practice to promote wound healing?

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keep the wound moist

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14
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Does keeping an ice pack on until your pain goes away a positive effect?

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NO

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15
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What are advanced directives?

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what the patient wants

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16
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What are some examples of advanced directives?

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DNR
will
power of attorney
organ donation

17
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Macule

A

freckle

18
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What do you need to assess a wound for?

A

the appearance of the wound
drainage
sutures and stapes

19
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Serous Wound Drainage

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clear or straw in color
watery consistency

blister, superficial cut

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Sanguineous Wound Drainage

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contains RBCs
looks like blood

deep wounds, surgical wounds

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Serosanguineous Wound Drainage

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mixture of serum and RBCs
pink-tinged in color
thin and watery

sign of healing

22
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Purulent Wound Drainage

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made up of WBCs, dead tissue debris, dead and living bacteria
brown, tan, green, yellow in color
thick, milky consistency
considered an ABNORMAL finding (sign of INFECTION)

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