Legal Terms in the Nursing Field

Question 1

Autonomy

Answer 1

freedom from external control

Question 2

Beneficence

Answer 2

Taking positive actions to help others

Question 3

Non-maleficence

Answer 3

avoidance of harm or hurt

Question 4

Justice

Answer 4

fairness and the distribution of resources

Question 5

Fidelity

Answer 5

faithfulness or the agreement to keep promises

Question 6

Code of ethics

Answer 6

a set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept

Question 7

Advocacy

Answer 7

application of one’s skills and knowledge for the benefit of another person

Question 8

Accountability

Answer 8

answering for your own actions

Question 9

Confidentiality

Answer 9

obligation to respect pt privacy

Question 10

Deontology

Answer 10

defines actions as right or wrong based on their adherence to rules and principles

Question 11

Utilitarianism

Answer 11

proposes the value of something is determined by its usefulness

Question 12

Casuistry

Answer 12

cased based reasoning, focuses on the details of a situation

Question 13

ANA Standards of Nursing Practice

Answer 13

Assessment
Diagnosis
Outcome identification
Planning
Implementation
–coordination of care
–health teaching and health promotion
Evaluation