unrs 310 - ethical & legal considerations
matching exercise
Jasmine has been working as a licensed BSN on an adolescent psychiatric
unit for the past two years. She has faced many dilemmas related to ethical
decision-making while endeavoring to provide excellent patient care. Because
of her heart for her patients she finds it hard at times to strike the necessary
balance between demonstrating that she is "on their team" while also holding
a hard line in terms of expectations for them. Today one of her more
precocious 15-year olds, a victim of cyber abuse, begs her to let her use her
phone to call her "best friend." She gives in. - correct answer ✔fidelity
(nonmaleficence)
During the psychiatric-mental health clinical rotation Jim decided that he was
really interested in becoming a board certified APRN in the future. Though
other obligations will prevent him from returning to school right away, he does
want to know what his scope of practice in psychiatric nursing will be in the
meantime. - correct answer ✔nurse practice act
Maria is an 18 year old high school student. Though she denies having any
plans to kill herself at the moment, she has had frequent thoughts about
wanting to harm herself. She recognizes her need for intense intervention and
was willingly admitted to her local psychiatric hospital for observation and to
help her deal with her severe depression and anxiety. - correct answer
✔voluntary psychiatric admission
Joe has been admitted to the psychiatric unit. He still retains the right to
refuse unnecessary medication, to privacy and dignity, to receive treatment in
the least restricted environment, have an attorney, meet with his pastor, and
not accept ECT. - correct answer ✔fundamental rights to treatment
Miss Nigel has been inpatient for the past 5 days due for major depression.
Her psychiatrist, in consultation with the treatment team members, determines
matching exercise
Jasmine has been working as a licensed BSN on an adolescent psychiatric
unit for the past two years. She has faced many dilemmas related to ethical
decision-making while endeavoring to provide excellent patient care. Because
of her heart for her patients she finds it hard at times to strike the necessary
balance between demonstrating that she is "on their team" while also holding
a hard line in terms of expectations for them. Today one of her more
precocious 15-year olds, a victim of cyber abuse, begs her to let her use her
phone to call her "best friend." She gives in. - correct answer ✔fidelity
(nonmaleficence)
During the psychiatric-mental health clinical rotation Jim decided that he was
really interested in becoming a board certified APRN in the future. Though
other obligations will prevent him from returning to school right away, he does
want to know what his scope of practice in psychiatric nursing will be in the
meantime. - correct answer ✔nurse practice act
Maria is an 18 year old high school student. Though she denies having any
plans to kill herself at the moment, she has had frequent thoughts about
wanting to harm herself. She recognizes her need for intense intervention and
was willingly admitted to her local psychiatric hospital for observation and to
help her deal with her severe depression and anxiety. - correct answer
✔voluntary psychiatric admission
Joe has been admitted to the psychiatric unit. He still retains the right to
refuse unnecessary medication, to privacy and dignity, to receive treatment in
the least restricted environment, have an attorney, meet with his pastor, and
not accept ECT. - correct answer ✔fundamental rights to treatment
Miss Nigel has been inpatient for the past 5 days due for major depression.
Her psychiatrist, in consultation with the treatment team members, determines
