Nursing Ethics And Legal Vocab

condut and moral judgement

Do not resucitate order

Doing or promoting good

avoid doing harm, remove from harm, prevent harm

independence and ability to self direct

mental of physical ability

wishes to healthcare providers

what medical treatment a patient would like if they were unable to speak for themselves

durable power of attorney for healthcare. another person that makes decisions if they cannot independantly

the priciple of fairness

telling the truth

being faithful to one's commitments and promises

the actyion can produce 2 outcomes that can be helpful and harmful at the same time

results when interventions are unlikely to perserve life, restore health, or relieve suffering

protects the client's right to self-determination in healthcare decision making

inability

rules or standards of human conduct established by government through legislative bodies and interpreted by courts to protect citizens

ability to understand rights and resposibilities

subject to action in civil court

a violation punishable by the state

threat of touching

the actual carrying out of assult

negligance on the professional's part

the thing speaks for itself

denotes legal responsibility to pay damages

let the master answer

irreversible loss of all functions of the eentire brain

providing the client with the means to end his or her life but not providing the direct action that results in death