NUR 104 FINAL EXAM Liability - asserts that every person is responsible for the wrong or injury done to another as the result of carelessness Risk management - assists in development of policies and procedures to improve
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NUR 104 FINAL EXAM Liability - asserts that every person is responsible for the wrong or injury done to another as the result of carelessness Risk management - assists in development of policies and procedures to improve practice Intentional torts - direct violation of a person's rights 4 examples of intentional torts - defamation of character - false imprisonment - invasion of privacy - intentional infliction of emotional distress Assault - causing a person to fear that he or she will be touched without consent Battery - unauthorized touching or the actual harmful or offensive touching of a person Advance directives - document that lists desire of patient in a particular scenario Durable Power of Attorney (MPOA) - document allowing patient to name the person who will make the day-to-day and end-of-life decisions when he or she becomes decisionally incompetent Informed consent - tell patient all facts and information about treatment options/procedures Right to refuse treatment - an adult of sound mind has a right to refuse any treatment that has previously been agreed to Nursing ethics - system of principles that govern the actions of the nurse in relation to patients, families, other health care providers, policymakers, and society Code of ethics - set of rules that apply to professional nurses Bioethics - ethical problems resulting from scientific advancement Value - personal belief about worth that acts as a guide to behavior Value system - entire framework on which actions are based Values clarification
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