Exam 2 Flashcards
Autonomy
respect for an individual’s right to make their own decisions
Nonmaleficence
obligation to do and cause no harm to others
Beneficence
duty to do good to others
Justice
distribution of benefits and services faily
Veracity
obligation to tell the truth
Fidelity
following through with a promise
Intentional Torts
assault and battery
defamation of character
invasion of privacy
false imprisonment
fraud
Unintentional Torts
negligence
malpractice
elements of liability
standards of care
What is the legal standard of nursing care regulated by?
Nursing Practice Acts
What are incident reports also known as?
variance or occurrence reports
You should document an incident report in a patients chart. T or F?
FALSE
What is the best legal safeguard for nurses?
Competent Practice
What is a good practice to promote wound healing?
keep the wound moist
Does keeping an ice pack on until your pain goes away a positive effect?
NO
What are advanced directives?
what the patient wants
What are some examples of advanced directives?
DNR
will
power of attorney
organ donation
Macule
freckle
What do you need to assess a wound for?
the appearance of the wound
drainage
sutures and stapes
Serous Wound Drainage
clear or straw in color
watery consistency
blister, superficial cut
Sanguineous Wound Drainage
contains RBCs
looks like blood
deep wounds, surgical wounds
Serosanguineous Wound Drainage
mixture of serum and RBCs
pink-tinged in color
thin and watery
sign of healing
Purulent Wound Drainage
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)
