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1. What is an ethical dilemma?
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: conflicting values that causes distress and controversy
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2. What is the providers role in informed consent?
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ANS -explain the benefits of theprocedure
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-explain the risks of the procedure
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-explain an alternative (along with its risks and benefits)
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-assess patients understanding of the information
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3. What does autonomy mean?
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ANS the patients right to make their own healthcare decisions
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4. What is beneficence?
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, ANS the act of promoting good
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5. What is nomaleficence?
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ANS duty to do no harm
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6. What is justice?
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ANS fairness
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7. What is fidelity?
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ANS to be faithful/loyal
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8. What is advocacy?
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ANS promoting/protecting the patients rights, health, and safety
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9. What is veracity?
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, ANS telling the truth
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10. Right to refuse f f
ANS refers to the patient's right to decline medication or othertherapies (even if they were i
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11. Nursing actions for AMA (against medical advice) f f f f f f
ANS -NOTIFY the provider
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-DISCUSS risks associated with leaving AMA with the patient
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-HAVE the patient sign AMA forms (or document pt's refusal to sign form)
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-REMOVE any IV catheters and apply dressing
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-DO NOT call security
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12. What is PDSA? f f
ANS pt self determination in health care decisions
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