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1
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Define ethics

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conduct and character

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Define Code of Ethics

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expectations and standards

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3
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Define advocacy

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support & defending client rights

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Define accountability

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answer for one’s own actions

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5
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Define confidentiality

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protection of privacy

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6
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Define autonomy

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right to make own decisions

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7
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Define beneficence

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promoting good for others

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8
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Define fidelity

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fulfillment of promises

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9
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Define justice

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fairness in care delivery

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10
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Define nonmalefiecence

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commitment to do no harm

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Define veracity

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commitment to tell the truth

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12
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Define living will

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legal doc expressing client health care wishes

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13
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Define advance directives

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communicates client end-of-life care

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14
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Define Durable POA

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health proxy decision maker for client

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15
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Define prof negligence

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failure to provide reasonable and prudent care

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Define altruism

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to do something or act for the sake of benefiting someone

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17
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What are the ethical principles of client care?

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-Autonomy
-Beneficence
-Fidelity
-Nonmalieficence
-Veracity

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18
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Define social justice

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regardless of a persons social status, all people have the right to quality health care

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What is the nurses role in ethical decision making?

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  • Be an agent for patients facing an ethical decision
  • Be a decision maker for health care delivery
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20
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Define whistleblowing

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When a person formally reports on illegal wrongdoing, or unethical practice.

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21
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What are the sources of law?

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Federal
Criminal/Civil
State

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22
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What are the basic principles of ethics

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Advocacy
Responsibility
Accountability
Confidentiality

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23
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Define Tort Law

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If an individual carries out an act or fails to carry out an act and that results in injury or harm to a patient - that is a tort.

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24
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What are the 3 types of a tort?

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  • Unintentional ~ negligence/malpractice
  • Quasi-intentional ~ breach of confidentiality, defamation of character
  • Intentional ~ assault, battery, false imprisonment
25
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What is professional negligence?

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Failure of a person who has professional training to act in a reasonable and prudent manner.

26
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What are the rights of a client?

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-Informed consent
-Refusal of treatment

27
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What is implied consent?

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Consent that is implied by actions

28
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What is informed consent?

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  • consent that is expressed in writing
  • requires providers to educate clients about the risks, benefits, and alternatives to procedures
  • must be provided for clients to make well informed decisions about their health care
  • provider obtains informed consent
  • client gives informed consent
  • nurse witnesses informed consent
29
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What is an Advance Directive?

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a document used to communicate a patients wishes regarding end-of-life care if the patient becomes unable to

30
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What are the types of advance directives?

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  • Living will
  • Durable power of attorney for healthcare
  • Providers orders
31
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What are the nurses roles in advance directives?

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  • provide written info about advance directives
  • document the clients advance record status
  • ensure that the advance directives reflect the clients current decisions
  • inform all members of health care team of the clients advance directives
32
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What is professional identity?

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A nurse’s sense of self as influenced by the values, beliefs, and attributes associated with the nursing discipline.

33
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What are the types of leaders?

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  • Transactional
  • Transformational
  • Situational
  • Laissez-Faire
  • Bureaucratic
34
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What are traits of a transactional leader?

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Establishes standards, highlight obligations, concentrates on monitoring behaviors, and use rewards of punishments based on how tasks are completed.

35
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What are the traits of a transformational leader?

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Passionate, displays compassion, has a sense of understanding toward team members, encourages employees to heighten their level of performance.

36
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What are the traits of a situational leader?

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Transition or move from one leadership style to another depending on the circumstances. Style chosen depends on the situation, task, the nature of the group, and the requirements of the organization.

37
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What are the traits of a Laissez-Faire leader?

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Provides little direction and makes minimal decisions.

38
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What are the traits of a Bureaucratic Leaders?

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“By the book”, attention to detail, follows directions.

39
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What are interprofessional teams?

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-Two or more professionals work together to improve access to and coordination of healthcare services.
-Goal shared by many leaders, hospitals, and institutions.
-Is an important factor in healthcare improvement.

40
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What does I-SBAR-R stand for?

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I- Introduction
S- Situation
B- Background
A- Assessment
R- Recommend
R- Read back

41
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When would you use Receive-Record-Read Back?

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When receiving a prescription.

42
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Define culture

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The integration of human behaviors including communication, language, actions, beliefs, values, customs, and institutions of racial, religious, social, and ethic groups.

43
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Define cultural awareness

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Cultural awareness involves being able and willing to investigate and understand differences between perceptions, beliefs, traditions, and values within the nurses own culture, as well as cultures different from their own.

44
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Define cultural diversity

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Impacted by variables such as age, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.

45
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Define cultural competence

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Appreciating, accepting, and respecting all individuals cultural influences, beliefs, customs, and values.

46
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What are our goals for Client Education?

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Health promotion, restoration of health, adaption to permanent illness or injury

47
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What are the domains of learning?

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Cognitive - Knowledge
Affective - Feelings
Psychometer - Doing

48
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What is teach back?

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A nurses way to guide whether or not the patient understands what the nurse is teaching.

49
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When performing oral care on an unconscious person, what should you do?

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Turn client to the side, have suction nearby.

50
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What is the normal range for a temperature?

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98.6

51
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What is the normal range for a pulse?

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60-100

52
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What is the normal respiration rate?

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12-20

53
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What is a normal blood pressure?

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120/80

54
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What is normal O2 saturation range?

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95-100

55
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What health promotion strategies for patients in late adulthood focus on?

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  • Maintaining and increasing functional capacity
  • Improving self-care
  • Increasing the individuals social network to promote longer independence and overall quality of life.
56
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What are the signs and symptoms of a DVT?

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Swelling
Pain
Heat
Redness

57
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What are the signs and symptoms of Orthostatic Hypotension

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Blurred vision
Fainting or syncope
Dizziness or lightheadedness upon standing

58
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What is a life threatening complication from a DVT?

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Pulmonary Embolism

59
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What types of devices can aid in ambulation?

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Gait belt
Cane
Walker
Crutches

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