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HCR 210 Final Exam ReviewUtilitarian Theory - correct answer A moral theory holding that an action is judged as good or bad in relation to the consequence, outcome, or end result derived from it. The intention or virtue of the act is secondary to the outcome. Palliative Care - correct answer An approach to care focusing on primarily the comfort and support of patients facing illness that is chronic or not responsive to curative treatment. Futile Care - correct answer An approach to care of a dying patient that sustains his/her life without any hope of a resolution to the illness. Euthanasia - correct answer Causing the painless death of a person in order to end or prevent suffering Assisted Suicide - correct answer A situation where someone receives the means of death from someone else, such as a physician but activates the process himself Nurses Code of Ethics - correct answer An explicit declaration of primary goals and values of the profession that indicate the profession's acceptance of the responsibility and trust with which it has been invested by society. *The mechanism of accountability that prohibits nurses from practicing discrimination of any kind (Quiz Question) Professional Status - correct answer An occupation preceded by a long training program geared toward the acquisition of exclusive knowledge necessary to provide a service that is essential to society --> provides autonomy, public recognition, prestige power and authority Noncompliance - correct answer An unwillingness on the part of the patient to participate in the healthcare activities recommended by the healthcare provider