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Which principle refers to the A. Accountability
professional obligation of the nurse
to assume responsibility for Rationale: "Accountability refers to individuals
actions? being answerable for their actions... It means that
A. Accountability as a nurse you take responsibility to provide
B. Individuality excellent patient care by following standards of
C. Responsibility practice and agency policies and procedures.
D. Bioethics You assume responsibility for the outcomes of
the actions, clinical judgments, and omissions in
providing patient care" (Potter pg. 307)
Which legal complication might the D. False imprisonment
nurse face for using a restraint
without a legal warrant on a client? Rationale: "False imprisonment occurs when a
A. Libel patient is restrained without a legal reason"
B. Negligence (Potter pg. 337)
C. Malpractice
D. False imprisonment
,Which tort involves intentional A. Battery
touching without the client's
consent? Rationale: "Battery is any intentional offensive
A. Battery touching without consent or lawful justification"
B. Invasion of privacy (Potter pg. 337)
C. False imprisonment
D. Defamation of character
Which teaching point is appropriate B. Act in ways to prevent harm to patients
for the nurse to include in the
education of the ethical principle of Rationale: "nonmaleficence refers to the
nonmaleficence to a group of avoidance of arm or hurt....[the] commitment to
nursing students? do no harm" (Potter pg. 317)
A. Treat all clients equitably and
fairly
B. Act in ways to prevent harm to
patients
C. Tell the client the truth about
their health
D. Help te clients make informed
choices
B. Act in ways to prevent harm to B. Surgeon
patients
Rationale: In terms of informed consent, we know
Rationale: "nonmaleficence refers that this is a "health care provider-patient
to the avoidance of arm or hurt.... relationship". And "The person responsible for
[the] commitment to do no harm" performing the procedure is responsible for
(Potter pg. 317)Wh obtaining the informed consent" (Potter pg. 333).
In a situation like a surgery, it would be the
responsibility of the surgeon to provide the risks,
complications, and benefits
, When working with an older adult A. Check for needed adaptive equipment
who is hearing impaired, the use of C. Give the patient time to respond to questions
which techniques would improve D. Keep communication short and to the point
communication? (SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY) Rationale: In Potter pg 361, there's a good table
A. Check for needed adaptive with special communication approaches to many
equipment scenarios (such as; cognitive impairment, English
B. Exaggerate lip movements to second language, visually impaired,
help the patient lip read unresponsive, hearing impairment, etc).
C. Give the patient time to respond
to questions
D. Keep communication short and
to the point
E. Communicate only through
written information
A woman has severe life- D. Gather more information about the wife's
threatening injuries, is unresponsive, preferences and determine whether the husband
and is hemorrhaging following a car has her power of attorney for healthcare.
accident. The health care provider
orders 2 units of packed red blood Rationale: "An advanced directive is a document
cells to treat the woman's anemia. developed by patients that instructs others to do
The woman's husband refuses to tasks before, during, and after their death....[it
allow the nurse to give his wife the also includes] the designated person [that] can
blood for religious reasons. What is make decisions when the patient becomes
the nurses responsibility. incapacitated" (Potter pg. 331). Therefore, it
A. Obtain a court order to give the would be best to see if the patient has a POLST
blood or other living will set in place, to honor her
B. Convince the husband to allow wishes
her to give the blood
C. Call security and have the
husband removed from the hospital
D. Gather more information about
the wife's preferences and
determine whether the husband has
her power of attorney for
healthcare.
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Terms in this set (39)
Which principle refers to the A. Accountability
professional obligation of the nurse
to assume responsibility for Rationale: "Accountability refers to individuals
actions? being answerable for their actions... It means that
A. Accountability as a nurse you take responsibility to provide
B. Individuality excellent patient care by following standards of
C. Responsibility practice and agency policies and procedures.
D. Bioethics You assume responsibility for the outcomes of
the actions, clinical judgments, and omissions in
providing patient care" (Potter pg. 307)
Which legal complication might the D. False imprisonment
nurse face for using a restraint
without a legal warrant on a client? Rationale: "False imprisonment occurs when a
A. Libel patient is restrained without a legal reason"
B. Negligence (Potter pg. 337)
C. Malpractice
D. False imprisonment
,Which tort involves intentional A. Battery
touching without the client's
consent? Rationale: "Battery is any intentional offensive
A. Battery touching without consent or lawful justification"
B. Invasion of privacy (Potter pg. 337)
C. False imprisonment
D. Defamation of character
Which teaching point is appropriate B. Act in ways to prevent harm to patients
for the nurse to include in the
education of the ethical principle of Rationale: "nonmaleficence refers to the
nonmaleficence to a group of avoidance of arm or hurt....[the] commitment to
nursing students? do no harm" (Potter pg. 317)
A. Treat all clients equitably and
fairly
B. Act in ways to prevent harm to
patients
C. Tell the client the truth about
their health
D. Help te clients make informed
choices
B. Act in ways to prevent harm to B. Surgeon
patients
Rationale: In terms of informed consent, we know
Rationale: "nonmaleficence refers that this is a "health care provider-patient
to the avoidance of arm or hurt.... relationship". And "The person responsible for
[the] commitment to do no harm" performing the procedure is responsible for
(Potter pg. 317)Wh obtaining the informed consent" (Potter pg. 333).
In a situation like a surgery, it would be the
responsibility of the surgeon to provide the risks,
complications, and benefits
, When working with an older adult A. Check for needed adaptive equipment
who is hearing impaired, the use of C. Give the patient time to respond to questions
which techniques would improve D. Keep communication short and to the point
communication? (SELECT ALL THAT
APPLY) Rationale: In Potter pg 361, there's a good table
A. Check for needed adaptive with special communication approaches to many
equipment scenarios (such as; cognitive impairment, English
B. Exaggerate lip movements to second language, visually impaired,
help the patient lip read unresponsive, hearing impairment, etc).
C. Give the patient time to respond
to questions
D. Keep communication short and
to the point
E. Communicate only through
written information
A woman has severe life- D. Gather more information about the wife's
threatening injuries, is unresponsive, preferences and determine whether the husband
and is hemorrhaging following a car has her power of attorney for healthcare.
accident. The health care provider
orders 2 units of packed red blood Rationale: "An advanced directive is a document
cells to treat the woman's anemia. developed by patients that instructs others to do
The woman's husband refuses to tasks before, during, and after their death....[it
allow the nurse to give his wife the also includes] the designated person [that] can
blood for religious reasons. What is make decisions when the patient becomes
the nurses responsibility. incapacitated" (Potter pg. 331). Therefore, it
A. Obtain a court order to give the would be best to see if the patient has a POLST
blood or other living will set in place, to honor her
B. Convince the husband to allow wishes
her to give the blood
C. Call security and have the
husband removed from the hospital
D. Gather more information about
the wife's preferences and
determine whether the husband has
her power of attorney for
healthcare.
