8 principles of decision making - Correct Answer -Autonomy
-Beneficence
-Paternalism
-Justice
-Truth telling
-Fidelity
-Confidentiality
-Utility
Autonomy definition - Correct Answer Ability to make decisions for oneself
Beneficence definition - Correct Answer Promoting good
Paternalism definition - Correct Answer Assuming the right to make decisions for another
Justice definition - Correct Answer Fairness and equity
Fidelity definition - Correct Answer Keeping promises and being faithful to commitments
Confidentiality definition - Correct Answer Respecting privileged information
Utility definition - Correct Answer The good of many outweighs the wants or needs of an
individual
Ethical problem solving/Decision making tool acronym - Correct Answer MORAL
-Massage the dilemma
-Outline options
-Review criteria & resolve
-Affirm position & act
-Look back
Name the four sources of law used in the United States - Correct Answer -The constitution
-Statutory
, -Administrative
-Court Decisions
The constitution is... - Correct Answer The highest level of law in the US
Statutory law definition - Correct Answer Law passed by the state or federal legislators
Administrative law definition - Correct Answer Rules and regulations established by
appointed agencies
Court decisions definition - Correct Answer Tort law, court interprets the law and makes
decisions relying on precedents
Two purposes of IRB - Correct Answer 1) Used for research purposes usually to evaluate
the ethical aspect of the study and whether it should be performed or not
2) Protect the rights and welfare of the research projects, assures adherence to ethical
principles
Purpose of nursing standard of care - Correct Answer -To guide practice
-Assure preservation, protection, autonomy, dignity, and the rights of others
-Confidentiality
-Interdisciplinary teams
Battery definition - Correct Answer Physical contact
Assault definition - Correct Answer Threatening with words
False Imprisonment definition - Correct Answer Restraining someone
Defamation of Character definition - Correct Answer Communicating to a third-party false
information that injures a person's reputation
2 types of defamation and what they are - Correct Answer Libel- Written
Slander- Spoken