Rasmussen PN1 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed

Rasmussen PN1 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed Rights of the terminally ill client - Do not give patient or family false hope - Keep patient involved in care plan decisions - always respect the client - Support the patients decisions - Respect all legal aspects Rights of the terminally ill client - legal Advanced directive types - 1) living will 2) Durable power of Attorney 3) Mental health Directive - Documents specifying the type a treatments an individual wants if they become unable to express their wishes. HIPAA - Health Information portability and accountability act - Regulates the sharing of medical information - Informed consent - Permission given after procedure and consequences have been explained. - Dr/Physician/Surgeon must explain to patient. - Nurse is a witness - explains medical terminology in lay terms - Pg 1534 - . The principle of autonomy under- lies informed consent. You honor autonomy when you respect the patient's or surrogate decision maker's right to decide, even when you believe those choices are not in the patient's best interest. You can support autonomy by informing patients about advan Beneficence (Definition) "do good" ; Duty to promote the patients welfare. (PG 1534) Nonmaleficence (definition) "do no harm" and Prevent harm (Pg 1534) veracity truthfulness, honesty - . Key Point: Always consider the context. Pg 1535 fidelity faithfulness; loyalty - The duty to keep a promise is the same regardless of its level of importance. ( Key point pg 1535) Paternalism Treating one as a child - Can be confused with beneficence as in "I am trying to help you and I know what is best for your" Justice treating people fairly and equally Autonomy Ones right to make their own decisions Autonomy refers to a person's right to choose and ability to act on that choice. Autonomy ties in with respect for human dignity. You demonstrate respect for autonomy when you treat patients with consideration, believe their stories about the course and symptoms of their illnesses, and protect those who are unable to decide for themselves. (Pg1534) Accountable Ethical knowledge is necessary for professional competence. Being a professional includes being accountable to others in the profession for the ethical conduct of your work. trustworthy able to be relied on as honest or truthful. Compliant the act of adhering to legal rules and regulations as well as high ethical standards through practices and procedures within the medical practice, in all aspects of medical care Mandatory Reporting Laws report communicable diseases. You also have a duty to report physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or neglect of children, older adults, or the mentally ill, whether you suspect it or have actual evidence of it. (Pg 1550) Nurse Practice Act Nurse Practice Acts are statutory laws passed by each state's legislative body that define the practice of nursing. Nurse Practice Acts are designed to do the following: ■ Protect patients or society. ■ Define the scope of nursing practice. ■ Identify the minimum level of nursing care that must be provided to clients Good Samaritan Law designed to protect from liability those who provide emergency care to someone who has been injured. - Cannot take pay!! Key Point: Nurses working in healthcare environments may not be protected by Good Samaritan laws if they already have a responsibility to provide care to those in need (Pg 1550) Erikson's age development glomerulonephritis