psychosocial test 1 Flashcards
4 types of ethics
autonomy
beneficence
nonmaleficence
justice
autonomy
pt. right to self determination
beneficence
do what is best interest of pt
nonmaleficence
minimize harm if unavoidable
justice
ethical obligation to be fair
5 requirements for informed consent
- written consent
- must be in pt. language
- all risks and benefits are disclosed
- all alternatives disclosed
- pt. must sign
intrapersonal intelligence
understanding of ones own values, beliefs, feelings, emotion to use them to guide behavior
interpersonal intelligence
understanding of other’s values beliefs, feelings, emotion
attitudes
favorable/ unfavorable emotions or sentiments toward individuals or groups that strongly predict behavior
ethnocentrism
tendency to favor in groups and disparage members of the out-groups
prejudice
having poor attitude toward an individual simply because he/ she belongs to a group to which negative qualities have been assigned, resulting in erroneous assumptions
reasonable accommodation
can’t be an undo hardship for the employer
factors affecting return to work after disability
type, severity of disability
race
age
martial support/ family support
type of work
education
medical insurance benefits
psychosocial issues
chronic conditions
at or beyond 3 months
conditions that cause health problems
inadequate housing
lack of access to healthcare
poor nutrition
exposure to pollution
increase in exposure to disease
psychosocial stresses
end of life decisions
DNR- do not resuscitate
euthanasia- hastening of death of a pt. to prevent further suffering
moral reasoning
ability to analyze a situation and come to a moral decision
developmental disabilities
severe, chronic disability that originated at birth or during childhood and is expected to continue indefinitely
developmental disabilities must restrict function in 3 or more of these areas
self-care
receptive and expressive language
learning
mobility
self-direction
capacity for independent living
economic self-sufficiency
types of pain
spontaneous
hyperpathia
hyperalgesia
secondary hyperalgesia
allodynia
spontaneous pain
pain for no reason
hyperpathia pain
more pain that expected for an injury or event
hyperalgesia pain
increased intensity of pain to a further noxious stimulas
secondary hyperalgesia pain
spreading of sensitivity or pain to nearby, uninjured tissue
allodynia pain
sensation of pain form a innocuous stimulus
