ATI FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM PRACTICE

What is an ethical dilemma? - conflicting values that causes distress and controversy What is the providers role in informed consent? - -explain the benefits of the procedure -explain the risks of the procedure -explain an alternative (along with its risks and benefits) -assess patients understanding of the information -ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS What does autonomy mean? - the patients right to make their own healthcare decisions What is beneficence? - the act of promoting good What is nomaleficence? - duty to do no harm What is justice? - fairness What is fidelity? - to be faithful/loyal What is advocacy? - promoting/protecting the patients rights, health, and safety What is veracity? - telling the truth Right to refuse - refers to the patient's right to decline medication or other therapies (even if they were involuntarily admitted) Nursing actions for AMA (against medical advice) - -NOTIFY the provider -DISCUSS risks associated with leaving AMA with the patient -HAVE the patient sign AMA forms (or document pt's refusal to sign form) -REMOVE any IV catheters and apply dressing -DO NOT call security What is PDSA? - pt self determination in health care decisions DNR - no CPR or resuscitative actions takin