Ethics
Doctor A explains the risks and benefits of the surgical procedure to her patient. What is the Ethical concept?
What is Autonomy?
This provision states that as nurses, we must incorporate the profession's values with our values. What standard are we referring to?
What is the ANA Code of Ethics (Provision 5)?
** The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to promote health & safety, preserve wholeness of character and integrity, maintain competence, and continue personal and professional growth.
The nurse uses this communication style to encourage clients to express their feelings. These responses convey respect and acceptance and can be applied in various clinical situations.
What is Therapeutic Communication?
This concept includes music therapy, yoga, meditation, and relaxation to achieve tranquility. What are these concepts?
What are Complementary or Alternative Therapies?
This term includes the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease. What is the name of this term?
What is Health?
*** World Health Definition
The nurse noticed that her patient was nervous before her surgical procedure. So, she took the time to provide reassurance before her surgical procedure. What ethical term was the nurse demonstrating?
What is Beneficence?
***Refers to taking positive actions to help others. The nurse acts with the client's best interests, nurses practice primarily in service to others.
The nurse was caring for a patient for whom she needed to call the provider to obtain new orders for pain as the current pain regimen was not working. The nurse called the doctor and identified herself, then informed the doctor who the patient was and the current diagnosis, allergies, and situation on how she received the patient. The nurse then gave the doctor the most current vital signs and labs. Finally, she recommended that the patient be ordered a medication for breakthrough pain. What process is explained in this scenario?
What is Identity, Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (ISBAR)?
This concept affects quality client care and nursing staff retention. What is the name of this concept?
What is Compassion Fatigue?
The nurse is interviewing an Adult who states that he is on a fixed income, with limited access to nutritious food, and does not have reliable transportation to obtain food. The nurse understands that these factors are a form of a specific concept. What concept is the nurse referring too?
What are the factors that can cause food Insecurity in Adults?
This generation may include a middle-aged family member living with their aging parents. These middle-aged children are caring for their aging parents while still being responsible for their own family life, and care of their own children. What generation are we referring to?
What is the Sandwich Generation?
Nurse Tonya told her patient Mrs. Powell that she would return to her room in 30 minutes to administer her pain medication. Unfortunately, nurse Tonya was in a room with a patient who was having an emergency. So, she sent Nurse Julia to the patient's room to administer her medication. What ethical principle is displayed in this scenario?
What is Fidelity?
***Refer to the faithfulness or the agreement to keep promises.
The nurse is caring for a middle-aged adult who retired one year ago, and now she volunteers at her local church three days a week to assist the homeless community. The nurse understands that this is an example of a basic conflict in one of Erickson's theories. Which theory would describe this patient scenario?
What is Erickson's theory of Generativity vs Stagnation?
*** Adults must nurture things that will outlast them, often by having children or creating a positive change that benefits others. Successful transitioning leads to feelings of usefulness and accomplishment, while failure results in shallow involvement in the world.
The nurse informed the patient that she should walk for 150 minutes weekly. What is this an example of?
What is Exercise for Health Benefits?
A public health term that is utilized to assist with healthcare costs for predominantly Adults. What is the name of the term?
What is Medicare?
This nurse is educating a 70-year-old patient's family on how to care for her in the home. The nurse instructs the family to add non-skid strips to the bathtub and ensure that railings are on both sides of the stairway. Considering the patient's age, what type of instructions does the nurse provide to the patient's family?
What are Fall Risks?
Nurse Joan called her patient to inform her that her chemotherapy treatments would start tomorrow. While on the phone, the patient asked about the side effects of the medication. Nurse Joan explained that she may be weak, drowsy, and lose her hair after several treatments. What ethical term did the nurse display in this scenario?
What is Veracity?
**** Refers to telling the truth.
This theory states that moral reasoning develops in stages, beginning at age 4 years old, until adulthood.
What is Kohlberg's Theory?
The nurse is teaching an older adult an activity that improves the patient's physical state. The nurse understands that this activity is called a specific term. What is the name of the concept?
What is Strength Training?
In this stage of development, the need for sleep increases during periods of growth. The nurse offers an educational session on the importance of sleep in this stage of development. What stage of development are we referring to?
What are Adolescents?
The nurse is providing some educational tips to a new parent regarding the concerns about her newborn. The nurse recommends that the parents place the infant on her back to sleep, avoid putting toys and stuffed animals in the crib, and avoid smoking around the parent. The mother recognizes that these tips are risks to a condition. What condition is the nurse referring to?
What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome(S.I.D.S)?
This concept refers to doing no harm. What is the name of this concept?
What is Non-Maleficence?
In this stage of development, the individual copes with a new social environment. Success leads to a sense of competence, while failure results in feelings of inferiority.
What is Erickson's Psychosocial Development Stage( School-Age)?
***The individual engages in activities that show industry against feelings of inferiority is essential.
The conditions in the environments where people are born, live, work, play, worship, and age affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. They negatively or positively impact health outcomes. What is this concept?
What are the Social Determinants of Health?
***They can include economic stability, social & community context, neighborhood & building environment, educational access & quality, and health care access and quality.
The nurse is interviewing a patient in the ER who is less likely to receive the recommended vaccines, receive care from a primary care provider, obtain recommended cancer screenings, or seek treatment for chronic illnesses. What is the nurse referring to?
What are uninsured patient/client risks?
The nurse is educating a group of new nurses on specific recommendations before starting their nursing career. The nurse instructed the new nurses on the importance of creating a support system, setting emotional boundaries, and being self-aware of the rigors of the nursing profession. What
What are recommendations for preventing Compassion Fatigue?