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Ethics

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doing the right thing

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Bioethics

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ethical implications of biological research and applications (IE: organ donation, death/dying, IVF, life-saving machines, genetic research)

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Morals

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basic standard for we consider right and wrong (influenced by: religious beliefs, social influences (including education), group norms, culture and life experiences)

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Values

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provide the framework for making decisions about the actions we take everyday (commonly derived from societal norms, religion and family orientation)

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Values Conflict

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when we must choose between two things that are both important to us (IE: being a working mother)

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Values Clarification

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process of becoming more conscious of & naming what one values or considers worthy

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ethical dilemma

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any situation in which guiding moral principles cannot determine which course of action is right or wrong (IE: abortion after rape, assisted suicide)

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Rationing of Healthcare

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cost containment & quality of care

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Autonomy

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right of self-determination or choice, independence, & freedom

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Beneficence

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doing or producing good, especially acts of kindness or charity

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Nonmaleficence

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prevention of intentional harm

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Justice

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fairness, being just

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Fidelity

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the obligation to be faithful to the agreements, commitments, & responsibilities that one has made to oneself & others

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Distributive justice

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to distribute rewards & punishments to everyone according to their merits or demerits

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Veracity

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telling the truth or not intentionally deceiving or misleading others

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Utilitarianism

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an act is right when it is useful in bringing about desirable or good end

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Cultural relativism

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principle that what an individual believes & does makes sense in terms of their own culture

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Paternalism

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deliberate treatment of people in a fatherly manner; caring for them but not allowing rights or responsibilities

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Theory of social justice

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one could not ethically justify using income inequalities or the ability to pay to determine a client’s eligibility for access to healthcare. The disadvantaged person should receive preferential benefit

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Cultural relativism

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the principle that what an individual believes & does make sense in terms of their own culture

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Standard of best interest

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based on what the healthcare providers or family believes is best for an individual when unable to make their own informed decision

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Moral Distress

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when one knows the ethically correct action but feels powerless to take that action

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Whistle-blowing

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when an employee or past employee reports a violation of the law that is considered fraud or abuse

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Chemically impaired profession

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person whose practice deteriorated because of chemical abuse

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situation where nurses move beyond a professional relationship & become personally involved with their client

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Boundary violation

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Futile

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non-beneficial or harmful

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Advance directives

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legal documents that indicate the wishes of an individual’s end-of-life issues

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Living will

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what measures to include in care if one becomes terminally ill

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Euthanasia

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good death

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Positive Euthanasia

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when the provider prescribes, supplies, or administers an agent that results in death

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Negative Euthanasia

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or passive, situation in which no extraordinary or heroic measures are undertaken to sustain life (IE: “no codes” or DNR orders)

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Withholding treatment

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the decision to not initiate or continue certain medical interventions that may prolong life

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Withdrawing treatment

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the act of stopping a treatment that is no longer beneficial and is prolonging death

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Right to die

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rise to issues surround death (IE: right to refuse treatment, right to death with dignity, the right to choose the time & manner of one’s death, right to assisted suicide

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Right to refuse treatment

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the right of the patient to decide to forego recommended treatment

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Saying or doing something to make a person afraid of being harmed/touched without consent

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Assault

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When you actually touch a person without consent

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what is battery

38
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Restraining a client against her/his will

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what is false imprisonment

39
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This law involves a breach of confidentiality
ex. would be if during your shift you looked in your neighbors chart to see why they were admitted to the hospital

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invasion of privacy

40
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If you failed to provide essential information for informed consent, this would be a form of

41
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The person who brings the law suit is the ___

42
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and the person who is being sued is considered the ___

43
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A criminal law that carries a lesser infraction of law. ex. would be minor crime - DUI

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misdemeanor

44
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Four main characteristics of Negligence/ Malpractice

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harm, duty, breach of duty, causation

45
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When there is
- failure to perform as a reasonable, prudent nurse would
- failure to follow standards of practice
- no intent to harm is present

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negligence

46
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a more serious violation like a Homicide

47
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when there is false communication to a third person

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defamation

48
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oral defamatory statements

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written defamatory statement

50
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This is a professional form of negligence that health care professionals are charged with if found guilty of these four things
- existence of a duty
- breach of the duty
- causation
- damages

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malpractice

51
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a legal document in which a person appoints someone else to make his or her decisions in the event he or she becomes incapable of making decisions

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durable power of attorney

52
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the law requires patients give voluntary consent; person clearly understands choices being offered. The doctor is responsible for getting this form signed by the patient

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informed consent

53
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legal documents stating wishes of individuals regarding healthcare in situations in which they are no longer capable of giving personal informed consent

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advanced directive

54
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the state of mind a person must be in when signing an advance directive or living will

55
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the act of omission or withholding or withdrawing treatment that might prolong life of a person who cannot be cured by the treatment. The withdrawal does not directly cause the death

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passive euthanasia

56
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This involves a health care provider taking action that purposefully and directly causes the client’s death

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active euthanasia

57
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Basic right and wrong

58
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When a person has self determination and freedom of control and can make their own decisions

59
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____ = doing good acts/charity. The nurse should act in patient/client best interest

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beneficience

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___ = nurse does no harm

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nonmaleficence

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when a nurse is faithful to agreement or commitment. ex. if they said they would be back in 10 min and turn the patient and returned when stated

62
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ethical term in healthcare which means telling the truth

63
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MI in layman terms

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heart attack

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CHF in layman terms

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heart failure

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HTN in layman terms

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high blood pressure

66
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what does ASA stand for?

67
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generic or trade: digoxin

68
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generic or trade: ASA

69
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generic or trade: Lopressor

70
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generic or trade: metformin

71
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generic or trade: Coumadin

72
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generic or trade: nitroglycerin

73
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generic or trade: Tylenol

74
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11 Basic rights to administration: The Right ___

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person, dosage, medication, route, time, reason, assessment, education, to refuse, documentation, evaluation

75
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Three checks to administer meds

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  1. medication dispense system
  2. CMAR & MAR
  3. before administration, at bedside
76
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patient identifiers

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  1. name
  2. date of birth
77
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How many times does it take to make a fatal medication error and jeopardize losing your license?

78
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what could you get sued for it this happens

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negligence

79
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how many trade names can there be on a medication bottle

80
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how many generic names can there be on a medication bottle

81
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which is the trade name: digoxin or Lanoxin

82
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which is the trade name: aspirin or Bayer

83
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which is the trade name: pantoprazole or Protonix

84
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which is the trade name: metoprolol tartrate or Oppressor

85
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which is the trade name: warfarin sodium or Coumadin

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which is the trade name: Coumadin

86
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which is the trade name: ampicillin or Principen

87
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which medication is safe to cut in half?

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Scored tablets

88
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what unit of measurement is used on the syringe? metric or household

89
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Errors, social factors, suit prone nurses, and suite prone patients all contributes to malpractice suites. True or False

90
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The purpose of the Nursing Code of Ethics is to stress the nurses’ responsibility to carry out the physicians’ orders

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False - the Nursing code of Ethics stresses the nurses’ obligations to the patient

91
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The length of the needle is always a standard length for all medication administrations

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False - the length of the needle depends on the route of injection

92
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What will protect you for the possibility of exposure to blood or body secretions when administering medications?

shoe covers, gown, gloves, or hat

Nursing Concepts (2 decks)

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