NUR2058 Dimensions of nursing Exam 2 Rasmussen-Questions with Correct Answers/ Verified/ Latest Update 2024/2025
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Advance Directive -️️Legal document in which a clients wishes about healthcare are written in
las they are unable to make a decision for themselves. It can also stand as the living will, durable
power of attorney, personal directives, and advance decisions.
Living will -️️A written advan...
NUR2058 Dimensions of nursing Exam 2 Rasmussen-Questions with
Correct Answers/ Verified/ Latest Update 2024/2025
Advance Directive - ✔️✔️Legal document in which a clients wishes about healthcare are written in
las they are unable to make a decision for themselves. It can also stand as the living will, durable
power of attorney, personal directives, and advance decisions.
Living will - ✔️✔️A written advance directive that identifies treatments, procedures, tests and
whatever else a person wants.
In effect only when he or she cannot make own decisions
Enforceable under the law
often poorly written and too general
Power of Attorney - ✔️✔️A person legally designated to make health care decisions for a person
when the person cannot make own decisions for his/her self.
Organ donation: 3 primary sources - ✔️✔️1. living relative donors
2. living unrelated donors
3.deceased donors (cadaver)
Choosing organ recipients - ✔️✔️- important criteria for ranking potential recipients : stage of
disease process
-length of time waiting
-tissue and blood compatibility
-size matching
-geographic proximity to donor
Ethical Dilemma - ✔️✔️A situation that requires a person to make a choice between equally
unfavorable alternatives
, Ethical Dilemma Principles - ✔️✔️Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
Autonomy
Veracity
Beneficence - ✔️✔️Ethical principle based on the beliefs that the healthcare provider should do NO
harm, prevent harm, remove existing harm, and promote the good and well-being of the client
Nonmaleficence - ✔️✔️Ethical principe that requires the professional to do no harm to the client
Autonomy - ✔️✔️Ethical principle. The right to being self-directed or independent. The ability to
make decisions about one's future.
Veracity - ✔️✔️The ethical principle of truthfulness. Requires the health care provider to tell the
truth and not intentionally deceive or mislead clients
Informed Consent - ✔️✔️Permission granted by a person wth full knowledge of the risks and
benefits of what is being done.
Informed consent rules - ✔️✔️-Explain the treatment proposed
-Material risk involved
-Acceptable risk alternatives involved
-Acceptable alternative treatments
-Outcome hoped for
-consequences of no treatment
Good Samaritan Law - ✔️✔️Written to encourage health-care proffesionals to help in emergency
situations.
Reduces liability when one is using responsible care.
Care given must be in the caregivers scope of practice and training
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