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Test Bank for Medical-Surgical Nursing 15th Edition
Therapeutic Abortion - Procedure contradicting nurse's personal beliefs.
Living Will - Document outlining client's medical wishes.
Advance Directive - Legal document specifying healthcare preferences.
Nonmaleficence - Ethical principle to avoid harm.
DNR Order - Do Not Resuscitate directive for terminally ill.
Nursing Diagnosis Taxonomy - Classification system for nursing diagnoses.
NANDA - Organization developing nursing diagnosis taxonomy.
Documentation - Recording client care for continuity.
Client Needs - Essential requirements for safe, effective care.
Ethical Obligation - Nurse's duty to uphold professional standards.
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Professional Standards - Guidelines governing nursing practice.
Client's Wishes - Patient's preferences regarding medical treatment.
Confidentiality - Protection of client's personal health information.
Informed Consent - Client's agreement based on understanding treatment.
Patient Autonomy - Right of clients to make decisions.
Ethical Dilemma - Conflict between personal values and professional duties.
Care Plan - Strategy for delivering patient care.
ADLs - Activities of Daily Living for client independence.
Communication - Exchange of information in nursing practice.
Caring - Compassionate approach in nursing care.
Client Assessment - Evaluation of client's health status.
Ethical Principle - Fundamental guideline for nursing conduct.
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Healthcare Team - Collaborative group providing patient care.
Patient Rights - Entitlements of clients in healthcare settings.
Nursing Process - Systematic method for delivering nursing care.
Rationale - Reasoning behind nursing actions and decisions.
Client-Centered Care - Approach focusing on individual client needs.
Ethical Standards - Criteria guiding ethical nursing practice.
Good Samaritan Act - Legal protection for those aiding others in emergencies.
Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) - Standardized classification of nursing treatments and
interventions.
Nurse's Practice Act - Regulates nursing practice within a jurisdiction.
International Council of Nurses (ICN) - Global organization representing nursing and promoting ethics.
Beneficence - Ethical principle of doing good for clients.
Palliative Care - Care focused on providing relief from symptoms of serious illness.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Framework for prioritizing client problems based on needs.
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Test Bank for Medical-Surgical Nursing 15th Edition
Therapeutic Abortion - Procedure contradicting nurse's personal beliefs.
Living Will - Document outlining client's medical wishes.
Advance Directive - Legal document specifying healthcare preferences.
Nonmaleficence - Ethical principle to avoid harm.
DNR Order - Do Not Resuscitate directive for terminally ill.
Nursing Diagnosis Taxonomy - Classification system for nursing diagnoses.
NANDA - Organization developing nursing diagnosis taxonomy.
Documentation - Recording client care for continuity.
Client Needs - Essential requirements for safe, effective care.
Ethical Obligation - Nurse's duty to uphold professional standards.
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Professional Standards - Guidelines governing nursing practice.
Client's Wishes - Patient's preferences regarding medical treatment.
Confidentiality - Protection of client's personal health information.
Informed Consent - Client's agreement based on understanding treatment.
Patient Autonomy - Right of clients to make decisions.
Ethical Dilemma - Conflict between personal values and professional duties.
Care Plan - Strategy for delivering patient care.
ADLs - Activities of Daily Living for client independence.
Communication - Exchange of information in nursing practice.
Caring - Compassionate approach in nursing care.
Client Assessment - Evaluation of client's health status.
Ethical Principle - Fundamental guideline for nursing conduct.
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Healthcare Team - Collaborative group providing patient care.
Patient Rights - Entitlements of clients in healthcare settings.
Nursing Process - Systematic method for delivering nursing care.
Rationale - Reasoning behind nursing actions and decisions.
Client-Centered Care - Approach focusing on individual client needs.
Ethical Standards - Criteria guiding ethical nursing practice.
Good Samaritan Act - Legal protection for those aiding others in emergencies.
Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) - Standardized classification of nursing treatments and
interventions.
Nurse's Practice Act - Regulates nursing practice within a jurisdiction.
International Council of Nurses (ICN) - Global organization representing nursing and promoting ethics.
Beneficence - Ethical principle of doing good for clients.
Palliative Care - Care focused on providing relief from symptoms of serious illness.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Framework for prioritizing client problems based on needs.
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