Chapter 6 & 7 Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing (A+ Guaranteed)

Ethics correct answers system of standards or moral principles that direct actions as being right or wrong Law correct answers thought of as a minimum ethic that is written and enforced Morals correct answers concerned with dealing with right or wrong behavior and character Values correct answers involve the worth you assign to an idea or an action Nurse Practice Act correct answers final authority on what you are legally obligated to do as a nurse regardless of where you are employed Medical Ethics (Mosby Medical Dictionary 2012) correct answers the science of moral values or principles, including the ideals of autonomy, beneficence, and justice Are you legally expected to care for a patient regardless of their lifestyle? correct answers Yes Autonomy correct answers free to choose Individual Autonomy correct answers patients freedom to choose; self-rule Individual Rights correct answers ability to assert one's rights 4 Rights of Patients correct answers Right to consent to care, right to choose between alternative treatments, right to consent or refuse treatment, women's rights over their own bodies Patient Advocacy correct answers The act of speaking and acting on behalf of the patient's needs and well-being. Accountability correct answers Being held responsible for your nursing actions, being held to the standard of a nurse with the same education and experience in a similar situation as you. Colleague Reporting correct answers Report peers, supervisors, or any team members for behaviors that are potentially harmful to patients. System Based Issues correct answers Essential to providing safe high quality care. Nonmaleficence correct answers Do no harm. Primum Non Nocere correct answers First do no harm.