What is essential among team members to ensure patient needs are met? - ANS✔✔
Communication, collaboration and documentation. ADPIE -assessment, documentation, plan,
implementation, evaluation
Whose supervision does the LVN work under? - ANS✔✔ Rn or licensed physician
Who greatly influenced the nursing during the 19th century and focused on clean
environment ? - ANS✔✔ Florence Nightingale
Nurse Practice Act - ANS✔✔ influenced by each state, laws on nursing safety
Purpose of the licensing laws for LVN's - ANS✔✔ ensure safety, prevent malpractice
Patients bills of rights - ANS✔✔ AHA (American Hospital Association), issue patients bill of rights
1972
Maslow Hierarchy - ANS✔✔ physiological ( food, water, warmth, rest), safety (security, safety),
love/belonging (love needs, relationships), esteem (respect, confidence) , self-actualization (full
use of individual talents)
Effects of social and environmental factors on nursing. - ANS✔✔ financial hardships, lifestyle
choices, social pressures personal behavior
Components of "Holistic health care" - ANS✔✔ an all inclusive approach to healthcare,
considers physical, emotional, social, economic, spiritual needs of patients
, nurse patient relationship - ANS✔✔ when nurse know the patient is there responsibility, knows
the consequences of not taking care of resident in legal ways
standard of care - ANS✔✔ every nurse obligated to know and follow established standards of
care
malpractice - ANS✔✔ professional negligence ( scope of practice )
negligence - ANS✔✔ absence of care ( being careless)
informed consent - ANS✔✔ patients must give consent before treatment
confidentiality - ANS✔✔ protect patient's information
action for suspected elder abuse - ANS✔✔ let supervisor know/ facility policy
know how to avoid a law suit - ANS✔✔ CYA cover your ass, provide great care
Do not resuscitate order-legal obligation - ANS✔✔ must follow patients wishes
Ethical principles in nursing practice: what is the first fundamental principle - ANS✔✔ respect
for people
Ethical issue and refusal to treat - ANS✔✔ values that influence a persons behavior, feelings,
and beliefs. patients refuse due to beliefs must document
advocate - ANS✔✔ speak up for patients