NURSE 1210 EXAM 1 || ACKNOWLEDGED ANSWERS
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automony correct answers Respecting the rights of others to make their own decisions
Beneficence correct answers the duty to promote good
Nonmaleficence correct answers •Doing no harm to patient
justice correct answers Distribute resources or care equally
fidelity correct answers Maintaining loyalty and commitment; doing no wrong to a patient
veracity correct answers One's duty to always communicate truthfully
Voluntary admission correct answers sought by patient or guardian
involuntary commitment correct answers without patient's consent
-Mentally ill
-Danger to self or others
-Gravely disabled
I-n need of treatment & illness prevents voluntary help seeking
how long is involuntary commitment for? correct answers 24-96 hour
Which individual may need involuntary hospitalization?
A.A person with alcoholism who has been sober for 6 months but begins drinking again
, B.An individual with schizophrenia who stops taking prescribed antipsychotic drugs
C.An individual with bipolar disorder, manic phase, who has not eaten in 4 days
D.Someone who repeatedly phones a national TV broadcasting service with news tips correct
answers C
JS continues to argue with staff. He is not aggressive, but refuses all treatment. Legal and clients'
rights are suspended when a client is hospitalized involuntarily.
A.True
B.False
C.Depends on the state
D.Depends on the physician assessment correct answers B
chemical restraints correct answers medications or doses of medication that are not being used
for the patient's condition. Chemical interventions are usually less restrictive than physical or
mechanical interventions
Nurses should consider the following before using seclusion and restraint correct answers •
Verbally intervening (e.g., asking the patient for cooperation)
• Reducing stimulation
• Actively listening
• Providing diversion
• Offering as needed (PRN) medications
Confidentiality correct answers an ethical responsibility of healthcare professionals that prohibits
the disclosure of privileged information without the patient's consent
Duty to warn and protect third parties: usually includes the following correct answers • Assessing
and predicting the patient's danger of violence toward another
100%.
automony correct answers Respecting the rights of others to make their own decisions
Beneficence correct answers the duty to promote good
Nonmaleficence correct answers •Doing no harm to patient
justice correct answers Distribute resources or care equally
fidelity correct answers Maintaining loyalty and commitment; doing no wrong to a patient
veracity correct answers One's duty to always communicate truthfully
Voluntary admission correct answers sought by patient or guardian
involuntary commitment correct answers without patient's consent
-Mentally ill
-Danger to self or others
-Gravely disabled
I-n need of treatment & illness prevents voluntary help seeking
how long is involuntary commitment for? correct answers 24-96 hour
Which individual may need involuntary hospitalization?
A.A person with alcoholism who has been sober for 6 months but begins drinking again
, B.An individual with schizophrenia who stops taking prescribed antipsychotic drugs
C.An individual with bipolar disorder, manic phase, who has not eaten in 4 days
D.Someone who repeatedly phones a national TV broadcasting service with news tips correct
answers C
JS continues to argue with staff. He is not aggressive, but refuses all treatment. Legal and clients'
rights are suspended when a client is hospitalized involuntarily.
A.True
B.False
C.Depends on the state
D.Depends on the physician assessment correct answers B
chemical restraints correct answers medications or doses of medication that are not being used
for the patient's condition. Chemical interventions are usually less restrictive than physical or
mechanical interventions
Nurses should consider the following before using seclusion and restraint correct answers •
Verbally intervening (e.g., asking the patient for cooperation)
• Reducing stimulation
• Actively listening
• Providing diversion
• Offering as needed (PRN) medications
Confidentiality correct answers an ethical responsibility of healthcare professionals that prohibits
the disclosure of privileged information without the patient's consent
Duty to warn and protect third parties: usually includes the following correct answers • Assessing
and predicting the patient's danger of violence toward another
