Textbook of Basic Nursing 11th Edition : Chapter 4 and 5 WITH CORRECT ANSWRES

Textbook of Basic Nursing 11th Edition : Chapter 4 and 5 WITH CORRECT ANSWRES . Good Samaritan Act - ANSWER-Law in effect in most states that protects healthcare providers from liability when performing emergency care within the limits of first aid if they act in a "reasonable and prudent manner." Informed Consent - ANSWER-Giving full information and making sure the client understands before the client consents to surgery or other medical procedures. Legal Death - ANSWER-Death, usually declared by a physician, as total absence of activity of any of the body's systems. Liability - ANSWER-Something one is required to do, an obligation, often financial; being found guilty of inappropriate or illegal acts. Advance Directive - ANSWER-Written instructions clients give in advance about the types of healthcare they desire should they become unable to decide for themselves. Alias - ANSWER-An assigned name under which certain clients are admitted to (and records kept in) a healthcare facility in order to maintain anonymity. Assault - ANSWER-A violent act, either physical or verbal. Assisted Suicide - ANSWER-Helping an individual who wants to end his or her life to do so. Battery - ANSWER-Physical striking or beating, as assault and battery. Biological Death - ANSWER-Permanent and irreversible cessation of the body's physical and chemical process and failure of body cells. Brain Death - ANSWER-Irreversible cessation of brain and brain stem functions to the extent that cardiopulmonary function must be mechanically maintained. Crime - ANSWER-An illegal act; a felony or misdemeanor; an offense which is against the law. Endorsement - ANSWER-Process by which a licensed nurse in one state may receive a license in another state, without re-taking the licensing exam. Ethics - ANSWER-Code or rules of behavior.