Let's Get Ethical
What are the elements of malpractice?
Duty, Breach of Duty, Cause, Foreseeable Injury, Damages
Diabetes is the leading cause of...
Diabetes is a major cause of...
Renal failure, LL amputations, and blindness
Heart disease and stroke
Refractive errors
Early behavioral signs that may suggest cognitive impairment
Irritability, unresponsive to contact, decreased alertness to movement or voice, delayed or difficult speech, delayed gross motor skills, feeding problems, poor/abnormal eye contact during feeding, dysmorphic features
These are the three classifications of surgery:
Seriousness, Urgency, and Purpose
Res Ipsa Loquitor
"let the thing speak for itself" - negligence may be inferred from facts
What are the three P's of diabetes?
Polyuria, Polydipsia, and Polyphagia
Complication of strabismus where the brain "turns off" the eye that isn't aligned and will result in blindness of that eye.
Strabismic Amblyopia
This is the most common chromosomal abnormality of a generalized syndrome:
Down's Syndrome
Components of informed consent:
1. Adequate Disclosure, 2. Understanding and Comprehension, 3. Voluntary Consent
Vicarious liability is...
liability for the acts of another under certain, limited circumstances
This hormone is produced in the beta cells of the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.
Insulin
Most common bacteria that cause otitis media
Streptococcus pneumoniae, H. influenzae, moraxella catarrhalis
This is the most common inherited cause of cognitive impairment:
Fragile X Syndrome
What occurs if there is a medical emergency and consent can't be given?
The nurse will write up an incident report and state that the emergency caused a deviation in the normal policy to obtain consent.
What is the difference between assault and battery?
Assault: an action that places another in APPREHENSION of being touched in a manner that is offensive, insulting or physically injurious without consent or authority.
Battery: contact with another or with their immediate personage without consent or authority.
This occurs when a patient has symptoms congruent with a rapid fall in blood sugar, even though blood sugar is not low.
False Reaction
Nursing Care for the child with Tonsillectomy or Adenoidectomy
Discourage coughing and sneezing, have all emergency equipment at bedside, pain and nausea control, hydration, no red food/drinks, be cautious of postoperative hemorrhage
These are the three most common eating disorders:
Obesity, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa
Describe the Complications that may arise during surgery:
Anaphylaxis, Postoperative Hemorrhage, Postoperative Hyperthermia, MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA
The publication of anything injurious to the good name/reputation of another that tends to bring about another's disreputation is called..
Defamation
Patient presents with dehydration, Kussmaul respirations, n/v, abdominal pain, decreased LOC, acetone odor on breath and reports weight loss.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Nursing Care of child with Oral Candidiasis (thrush)
Can be self-limiting but usually treat with antifungal (nystatin oral suspension), and also check diaper area for concurrent diaper rash!
Prognosis is most favorable for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder with..
Communicative speech development by age 5 and an IQ above 50
Malignant Hyperthermia