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Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
Personal belifs about a worth of an object, idea, a custom or an attitude	Values
The absence of due care	Negligence
Refers to professional negligence	Malpractice
One who will defend or plead a cause or issue on behalf of another	Advocate
Values that influence a person's behavior and the individual feelings and beliefs	ethics
Personal belifs about a worth of an object, idea, a custom or an attitude	Values
freedom of personal choice	Autonomy
acting for someone’s good	Beneficence
means to do no harm	Nonmaleficence
concept of what is fair	Justice
Most fundamental principle is respect for	people
What is the legal relationship between a nurse and patient?	When the nurse assumes responsibility for the patient’s care
Nurses have a duty to report behavior witnessed that does not meet the established _______	standards
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) of 1991 requires all health care institutions to provide _____________ to patients regarding their right to make decisions about their health care	written information
Types of advanced directives	Living will
Laws	Prescribe how a person should act in society
As it pertains to Proper documentation; IF IT ISN’T CHARTED, IT WASN’T ____	Done