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Unit 3 Test Flashcards

1
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commitment to include patients in decisions

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autonomy

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2
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taking positive actions to help others

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beneficence

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3
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ethics comes from what greek word

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ETHOS (character)

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4
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study of what is good or valuable for each of us, in a group setting

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ethics

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5
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when decisions need to be made about healthcare there will be understandable disagreements that occur…

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in the hospital, with family, with the patient

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6
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letting pt know about risks and benefits of treatment plan, pt having the right to refuse treatment and allows competent person to refuse any tests or treatments are examples of

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autonomy

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7
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pt has the right to…

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die (refuse any treatment prolonging their life)

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8
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what is the primary healthcare goal in nursing

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do good for others and is the fundamental to practice nursing and medicine

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9
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implies that the best interest of the patient remains more important than your self interest

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beneficence

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10
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avoidance of harm or hurt

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nonmaleficence

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11
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being fair

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justice

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12
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agreement to keep promises

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fidelity

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13
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set of guided principles that all members of a profession accept

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professional nursing code of ethics

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14
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nursing code of ethics helps professional groups setting ______ about ______ and ______

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questions; practice; behavior

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15
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support of a particular cause

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advocacy

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16
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what does the nurse advocate

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health
safety
rights of patient

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17
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when advocating for patients rights what doe that mean

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right to privacy and right to refuse treatment

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18
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willingness to respect obligations and to follow through on promises

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responsibility

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19
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you are responsible for whom?

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your own actions and others you delegate tasks to

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20
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ability to answer for ones own actions

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accountability

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21
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defines the rights and privileges of patients

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confidentiality

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22
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what act protects the patients personal health information

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HIPPA 1996

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23
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what are the negativities of social networking

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presents ethical challenges for nurses

risk to patient privacy is great

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24
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a persons belief about the worth of a given idea, attitude, custom, or object that sets standards that influence behavior

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values

25
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what are values mostly derived from

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religious beliefs, society norms and family

26
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values tend to change over the….

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lifespan

27
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to resolve ethical dilemmas one needs to distinguish among

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values, facts and opinions

28
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nurses learn to tolerate…

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differences

29
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based on the discovery and confirmation of a set of morals; absolute and unchanging, defines actions as right or wrong and depends on a mutual understanding of justice, autonomy and goodness

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deontology

30
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proposes that value of something is determined by its usefulness, greatest good for the greatest number of people

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utilitarianism

31
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looks to the nature of relationships to guide the participants in making difficult decisions

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feminist ethics

32
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focuses on philosophy that focuses on relationship

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ethics of care

33
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case based reasoning, turns away from conventional principles of ethics to determine best actions and focuses instead on the intimate understanding of particular situations

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casuistry

34
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list the key steps in the resolution of an ethical dilemma

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  • gather all relevant info
  • clarify values
  • verbalize the problem
  • identify possible courses of action
  • negotiate a plan
  • evaluation the action over time
35
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identify the four basic principles of the code of ethics

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advocacy
responsibility
accountability
confidentiality

36
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distinguish among values, facts and opinions

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values clarification

37
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measure the value and benefit of whatever medical interventions are necessry

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quality of life

38
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anti discrimination laws, physical, mental or emotional challenges

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disabilities

39
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any interventions unlikely to produce benefit for the outcome of the patient

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end of life care

40
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the choices in healthcare do not appear to be clearly right or wrong is an

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ethical dilemma because it is a controversy and conflict

41
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the ethics committee provides…

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education, policy recommendations, and case consultation

42
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describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

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nurse practice acts

43
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reflects decisions made by administrative bodies

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regulatory law

44
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judicial decisions made i courts when individual legal cases are decided

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common law

45
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prevent harm to society and provide punishment for crimes

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criminal laws

46
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a crime of a serious nature that has a penalty of imprisonment for greater than one year or even death

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felony

47
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less serious crime that has a penalty of a fine or imprisonment for less than one year

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misdemeanor

48
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protect the rights of individual persons within our society and encourage fair and equitable treatment

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civil laws

49
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the legal guidelines for nursing practice that describes the minimum acceptable nursing care

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standards of care

50
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affordable healthcare coverage protects the consumer rights and increases access to care and stronger medicare

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patient protection and accountable care act

51
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protects rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

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americans with disabilities act ADA

52
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have to stabilize patient not turn them away in an emergency

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emergency medical treatment and active labor act

53
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prevents health plans from placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage that are less generous than those placed on it

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mental health parity act as enacted under PPACA

54
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written statement regarding medical care and patients wishes in the event that they can’t speak for themselves

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living wills

55
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right to refuse treatment

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patient self-determination act

56
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legal doc where you can designate your spokesperson when you can’t speak on your behalf

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durable power of attorney for healthcare

57
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anyone 18+ can choose if they want to be an organ donor (in form of writing or signature)

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uniform anatomical gift act

58
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nurses can’t just leave pt information on the computer and easily be seen by others

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health information technology (HItech)

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