Legal

Question 1

Battery

Answer 1

The touching of another person without consent

Question 2

Beneficence

Answer 2

An ethical principle that refers to one’s duty to benefit or promote the good of others.

Question 3

Christian Ethics

Answer 3

The ethical theory that espouses “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you”.

Question 4

Assault

Answer 4

An act resulting in a person’s genuine fear and apprehension that he or she will be touched without consent.

Question 5

Torts

Answer 5

A violation of civil law in which an individual has been wronged.

Question 6

Common Law

Answer 6

Law that is derived from decisions made in previous cases.

Question 7

Libel

Answer 7

Writing false and malicious information about a person.

Question 8

Ethical Egoism

Answer 8

An ethical theory that espouses making decisions based on what is most advantageous for the person making the decision.

Question 9

False Imprisonment

Answer 9

The deliberate and unauthorized confinement of a person within fixed limits by the use of threat or force.

Question 10

Kantianism

Answer 10

Ethical theory by which decisions are based on a sense of duty.

Question 11

Malpractice

Answer 11

The failure of a professional to perform or to refrain from performing in a manner in which a reputable member within the profession would be expected to do so.

Question 12

Natural Law

Answer 12

The theory on which decisions are based in which evil acts are never condoned, even if they are intended to advance the noblest of ends.

Question 13

Nonmalefiecence

Answer 13

Abstaining from negative acts toward another, including acting carefully to avoid harm.

Question 14

Slander

Answer 14

Verbalizing false and malicious information about a person.

Question 15

Statutory Law

Answer 15

Law that has been enacted by legislative bodies.

Question 16

Utilitarianism

Answer 16

The ethical theory on which decision are based that ensure the greatest happiness to the greatest number of people.

Question 17

Civil Law

Answer 17

Law that protects the private and property rights of individuals and businesses.

Question 18

Criminal Law

Answer 18

Provides protection from conduct deemed injurious to the public welfare.

Question 19

Ethics

Answer 19

The science that deals with the rightness and wrongness of actions or behaviors.

Question 20

Bioethics

Answer 20

Term applied to ethics within the concept of medicine, nursing, and allied health.

Question 21

Moral Behavior

Answer 21

Conduct that results from serious critical thinking about how individuals ought to treat others.

Question 22

Values

Answer 22

Ideals or concepts that give meaning to an individual’s life.

Question 23

Values Clarification

Answer 23

A process of self exploration through which individuals identify and rank their own personal values.

Question 24

Right

Answer 24

A valid legally recognized claim or entitlement, encompassing both freedom from government interferences or discriminatory treatment and entitlement to a benefit or service.

Question 25

Absolute Right

Answer 25

When there is no restriction whatsoever on the individuals entitlement.

Question 26

Legal Right

Answer 26

A right on which society has agreed and formalized into law.

Question 27

Autonomy

Answer 27

Emphasized the status of persons autonomous moral agents whose right to determine their destinies should always be respected.

Question 28

Justice

Answer 28

Based on the notion of a hypothetical social contract between free, equal, and rational persons; concept of justice reflects a duty to treat all individuals equally and fairly.

Question 29

Veracity

Answer 29

Refers to ones duty to be truthful always.

Question 30

Model for making ethical decisions

Answer 30

• Assessment
• Problem Identification
• Plan (explore, consider, select)
• Implementation (act on decision)
• Evaluation

Question 31

Pink Sheet

Answer 31

Intent to harm themselves or others. This only gets them to the hospital, doesn’t keep them there.

Question 32

Blue

Answer 32

• Keeps the patient at the hospital after they are brought in with a pink sheet. Must be filled out by the Dr. once they arrive at the hospital.
• Must be renewed every 72 hours.
• Must remain in patients chart and be communicated

Question 33

Restraints

Answer 33

Pt must be seen by doctor within 1 hour of restraint.

• If medical, must be checked every 2 hours by nurse. New order needed daily.
• If psych, must be checked every 15 minutes by nurse. New order needed every 4 hrs.
• For peds or mentally disabled: parent or guardian can make decision for them to be held or transferred.