ATI Capstone: Fundamentals
1. autonomy <Ans> the right to makes one's own personal decisions, even
when those decisions might not be in that person's best interest.
2. Beneficence <Ans> action that promotes good for others, without any self-
interest.
3. fidelity <Ans> fulfillment of promises
4. justice <Ans> fairness in care delivery and use of resources
5. Nonmaleficence <Ans> a commitment to do no harm
6. veracity <Ans> a commitment to tell the truth
7. negligence <Ans> careless neglect, often resulting in injury
8. malpractice (professional negligence) <Ans> A nurse administers a large
dose of medication due to a calculation error. The client has a cardiac arrest
and dies.
9. Types of unintentional torts <Ans> negligence and malpractice
10. assault <Ans> the conduct of one person makes another person fearful and
apprehen- sive
11. battery <Ans> intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person that
involves an injury or offensive contact
12. False Imprisonment <Ans> A person is confined or retained against his/her w
13. Types of intentional torts <Ans> assault, battery, false imprisonment
14. informed consent <Ans> legal process by which the client or the client's
legally appointed designee has given written permission for a procedure or
treatment to be performed
15. the nurse's role in the informed consent process.... <Ans> -witness the
clients signature
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, -ensure the provider gave the client the necessary information
-ensure the client understood the information and is competent to give informed
consent.
-notify the provider if the client has more questions or appears not to understand any
of the information.
-document questions the client has, notification of the provider, reinforcement of
teaching, and use of an interpreter.
16. 5 rights of delegation <Ans> 1. Right task
2. Right circumstance
3. Right person
4. Right direction/communication
5. Right supervision/evaluation
17. Nursing process steps <Ans> 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
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1. autonomy <Ans> the right to makes one's own personal decisions, even
when those decisions might not be in that person's best interest.
2. Beneficence <Ans> action that promotes good for others, without any self-
interest.
3. fidelity <Ans> fulfillment of promises
4. justice <Ans> fairness in care delivery and use of resources
5. Nonmaleficence <Ans> a commitment to do no harm
6. veracity <Ans> a commitment to tell the truth
7. negligence <Ans> careless neglect, often resulting in injury
8. malpractice (professional negligence) <Ans> A nurse administers a large
dose of medication due to a calculation error. The client has a cardiac arrest
and dies.
9. Types of unintentional torts <Ans> negligence and malpractice
10. assault <Ans> the conduct of one person makes another person fearful and
apprehen- sive
11. battery <Ans> intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person that
involves an injury or offensive contact
12. False Imprisonment <Ans> A person is confined or retained against his/her w
13. Types of intentional torts <Ans> assault, battery, false imprisonment
14. informed consent <Ans> legal process by which the client or the client's
legally appointed designee has given written permission for a procedure or
treatment to be performed
15. the nurse's role in the informed consent process.... <Ans> -witness the
clients signature
1/
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, -ensure the provider gave the client the necessary information
-ensure the client understood the information and is competent to give informed
consent.
-notify the provider if the client has more questions or appears not to understand any
of the information.
-document questions the client has, notification of the provider, reinforcement of
teaching, and use of an interpreter.
16. 5 rights of delegation <Ans> 1. Right task
2. Right circumstance
3. Right person
4. Right direction/communication
5. Right supervision/evaluation
17. Nursing process steps <Ans> 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
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