Ethical Principles
Doing no harm
What is nonmaleficence?
complete loss of brain function
What is brain death?
Document which states end of life care wishes
What is an advance directive?
Doing good
What is beneficence?
Confirms a diagnosis of brain death
What is absence of EEG activity?
Document that appoints an individual to make decisions on behalf of the patient in the event the patient cannot make decisions
What is durable power of attorney?
The right to self-govern
What is autonomy?
Clinical criteria that involves involuntary movement
What is absence of reflexes?
Permission granted from patient for treatment with full knowledge of procedure, risks, and benefits
What is informed consent?
Being fair
What is justice?
A clinical criteria involving the sensory nerves of the peripheral nervous system
What is unresponsive to painful stimuli?
Nurses role in end of life care includes being sensitive to the client's
What is cultural/religious considerations, wishes, or beliefs?
Telling the truth
What is veracity?
Minimum amount of time patient observed without improvement before brain death is diagnosed
What is 24 hrs?
Health care member required to address this topic with families of a deceased family member
What is organ donation?