Ethical Principles
what's considered fair
justice
written legal documents stating the medical treatments a person wants
living will
represent opposing complementary phenomena in a state of dynamic equilibrium
yin and yang
Sudden, unpredictable external events
situational loss
If a patient needs help with mobility, which side do you support?
The wearker side
taking positive action to help others
beneficence
becomes active any time a patient becomes unconscious or unable to make medical decisions
durable power of attorney/ health care proxy
Role patient have in complementary and alternative therapies
actively involved in treatment
disenfranchised grief when a person is physically present but not psychologically
Ambiguous loss
What are the five rights of delegation?
Right task
Right Circumstances
Right Person
Right Direction/Communication
Right Supervision/Evaluation
freedom from external control
autonomy
nursing action that produces a written account of pertinent patient data in a health record
documentation
Effectively rest and reduce tension in the body
Progressive relaxation
Stages of death
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
A nurse assess patients to identify patient problems and develop an individualized plan of care, what is she displaying?
Clinical decision making
set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept
code of ethics
informs the patient of nature of procedure, treatment, or disease, expected outcome & likelihood of success, reasonable alternatives, & known risks
informed consent
Three stage reaction to stress
General adaptation syndrome (GAS)
focuses on prevention, relief reduction
Palliative care
What are the two basic modes of communication?
Verbal and nonverbal
ability to answer for one's action
Acccountability
SOAP stands for what
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
Occurs as a result of chronic stress
burnout
Name four things the Islamic do when caring for the body after death?
ritualistically wash, wrap, cry over, pray for and buried as soon as possible after death
Which priority describes teaching needs related to a new drug?
Intermediate priority