PCCN: PROFESSIONAL CARING & ETHICAL PRACTICE OVERVIEW QUESTION WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

PCCN: PROFESSIONAL CARING & ETHICAL
PRACTICE OVERVIEW QUESTION WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS



Paternalism - ans-Paternalism: Decide what is right or best for others. xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc




Justice - ans-Justice: Fair treatment without discrimination.
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Nonmaleficence - ans-Nonmaleficence: Do no harm. xc xc xc xc xc




Beneficence - ans-Beneficence: Do good for others. xc xc xc xc xc xc




Veracity - ans-Veracity: Truth, Honesty, and integrity.
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Nonmaleficence - ans-Nonmaleficence: Do no harm. xc xc xc xc xc




Fidelity - ans-Fidelity: Obligation to care to the best of the ability.
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Patient autonomy - ans-Patient autonomy: Self-determination; freedom of choice.
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What are the basic rights? - ans-Basic rights:
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▪ Informed decision making
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▪ Education on disease process, treatments, plan of care
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▪ Respect & honor patient's wishes & choices
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▪ For healthcare providers to advocate and speak up on behalf of our patients
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▪ Privacy of information
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You are floated to the ICU for 12 hours. A nurse asks you to cover her patient who is on a ve
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ntilator receiving ECMO while she goes to lunch. You have not been trained to care for patie
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nts with ECMO. Which of the following would be most appropriate?
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A. Watch the patient for the short period of time
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B. Refuse to cover anyone for breaks since you are not familiar with the unit
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C. Contact the charge nurse to see if someone else can cover since you are not trained
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D. Cover the patient promising you will notify the nurse if anything goes
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C. Contact the charge nurse to see if someone else can cover since you are not trained.
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Rationale: If you have not been trained to care for certain patients or devices/
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treatments they are receiving, you should not accept that assignment or agree to cover for b
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reaks. Notify the charge nurse immediately to be assigned to a different patient. You must
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meet the competencies to care for patients with specialized needs.
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