Fundamentals
Proctored Exam, ATI
Fundamentals Retake
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Ethical dilemmas are problems that –
involve more than one choice and stem from differences in the values and beliefs
of decision makers
Autonomy - the right to makes one's own personal decisions, even when those
decisions might not be in the that person's best interest.
Beneifience - positive actions to help others (do good)
Fidelity - agreement to keep promises
Justice - fairness in care delivery and use of resources
Nonmaleficence - avoidance of harm or injury (do no harm)
Admission inventory of personal items include - clothing, jewelry, money, credit cards,
assistive devices, medications, cell phones and other technology devices, and religious
articles... Nurses should discourage keeping valuables at the bedside.
The nurse will document what related to personal items? - The nurse will document
communication with the client related to items left within the room and valuables locked
in the facility's safe.
Assault (intentional tort) - The conduct of one person makes another person fearful and
apprehensive.
Example: a nurse threatens to place an NG tube in a client who is refusing to eat.
Battery (intentional tort) - Intentional & wrongful physical contract with a person that
involves an injury of offensive contact.
Example: A nurse restrains a client and administers an injection against her wishes.
False Imprisonment (Intentional Tort) - A person is confined or retained against his will.
The nurses uses restraints on a competent client to prevent his leaving the health care
facility.