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Code of Ethics for Nurses (ethical principles)
Ans: 1. Respect for the Individual
2. Commitment to the Healthcare Consumer
3. Advocacy for the Healthcare Consumer
4. Responsibility and Accountability for Practice
5. Duties to Self and Others
6. Contributions to Healthcare Environments
7. Advancement of the Nursing Profession
8. Collaboration to Meet Health Needs
9. Promotion of the Nursing Profession
Person A: "I can't believe you deal with these people every day.
Schizophrenics would drive ME crazy!"
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PMHNP: "Actually, schizophrenia is a chronic treatable disease, much
like diabetes or other physical illnesses. Patients who have mental
illness deserve compassion and care."
what ethical principle?
Ans: Respect for the Individual
Rationale: Respect for the individual affirms the worth and dignity of those
with PMH disorders by advocating to overcome negative stigmas towards
PMH diagnoses to ensure access to care.
The client presents to the emergency department with hallucinations
and is threatening self-harm. The PMHNP signs an involuntary
admission order for emergent psychiatric care.
what ethical principle?
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Ans: Commitment to the Healthcare Consumer
Rationale: The PMHNP demonstrates a commitment to the healthcare
consumer by balancing the client's human rights with safety, including
coercive measures when the client was unable to maintain their own
safety.
The PMHNP is sharing sexually explicit memes with a client that she
saw earlier today in a group session.
what ethical principle?
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Ans: Advocacy for the Healthcare Consumer
Rationale: This is an unethical scenario. The PMHNP recognizes the power
differential in the therapeutic relationship and understands that any sort of
sexual activity or intimacies with current clients, their close family
members, guardians, or significant others is unethical.
The PMHNP has overbooked her sessions today, so she asks the RN
who works in her office to conduct one of her phone therapy
sessions today.
what ethical principle?