Chamberlain NR 226 Exam 1 Questions and
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the alleviation of pain or a reduction in pain to a level of comfort that is
acceptable to the client
Ask patient their pain level on a scale of 1-10
Choose an answer
1 Pain management 2 high priorities
3 confidentiality 4 autonomy
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, Terms in this set (65)
look for ABCs (airway, breathing, circulation) ; always
high priorities attend to first, these will cause harm to the patient ;
ex- people without a pulse or not breathing
not emergent or life threatening but need to attend to
immediate priorities
quickly ; ex- ineffective tissue perfusion
actual or potential problems may/may not be directly
low priorities related to chronic illnesses or conditions ; ex-
knowledge deficit before discharge
right person, right task, right circumstance, right
5 rights of delegation
supervision, right direction
autonomy independence and freedom to practice
Beneficence positiver actions to help others
Nonmaleficence avoidance of harm
justice being fair
fidelity keeping promises
advocacy preserving dignity and promoting patient equality
responsiblity obligation to perform duties
accountability taking responsibility for actions
right of an individual to have personal info kept
confidentiality
private
written and passed into legislature by state
Statutory Law
ex nursing practice act
nurses prosecuted for crimes ; slaughter, narcotic
criminal law
theft, insurance fraud
civil law compensation for harm caused; wrongful discharge
regulatory law state's duty to protect those receiving nursing care
Answers
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1/7 Study with Learn
the alleviation of pain or a reduction in pain to a level of comfort that is
acceptable to the client
Ask patient their pain level on a scale of 1-10
Choose an answer
1 Pain management 2 high priorities
3 confidentiality 4 autonomy
Don't know?
, Terms in this set (65)
look for ABCs (airway, breathing, circulation) ; always
high priorities attend to first, these will cause harm to the patient ;
ex- people without a pulse or not breathing
not emergent or life threatening but need to attend to
immediate priorities
quickly ; ex- ineffective tissue perfusion
actual or potential problems may/may not be directly
low priorities related to chronic illnesses or conditions ; ex-
knowledge deficit before discharge
right person, right task, right circumstance, right
5 rights of delegation
supervision, right direction
autonomy independence and freedom to practice
Beneficence positiver actions to help others
Nonmaleficence avoidance of harm
justice being fair
fidelity keeping promises
advocacy preserving dignity and promoting patient equality
responsiblity obligation to perform duties
accountability taking responsibility for actions
right of an individual to have personal info kept
confidentiality
private
written and passed into legislature by state
Statutory Law
ex nursing practice act
nurses prosecuted for crimes ; slaughter, narcotic
criminal law
theft, insurance fraud
civil law compensation for harm caused; wrongful discharge
regulatory law state's duty to protect those receiving nursing care
