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NSG 444 STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE ANSWER DIGEST
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◉Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Answer: used for prioritization of patient care ◉Self-Determination Act. Answer: requires nurses to educate patients about advanced directives ◉Deontological. Answer: the duty to do the right thing, regardless of the result, treat all patients the same ◉When floating to another unit nurses should. Answer: remain professional, focus on the patients, avoid panicking ◉Core Measures. Answer: standardized quality metric set requires hospitals to track and report specific admitting diagnoses ◉National Council of State Boards of Nursing published. Answer: A nurse's guide to professional boundaries pamphlet
◉HCAHPS. Answer: survey that measures communication, pain management, responsiveness, discharge information, and level of recommendation ◉Veracity. Answer: principle that refers to one's duty to always be truthful ◉Fidelity. Answer: duty to keep commitments ◉Nonmaleficence. Answer: do no harm ◉Justice. Answer: treat all patients fairly ◉Steps in the ethical decision making process. Answer: determine the facts, identify ethical issues, consider possible courses of action ◉Assault. Answer: nonconsensual threat of touch ◉Battery. Answer: unlawful touching of another person without consent ◉Root Cause Analysis. Answer: identifies all the main causative factors leading to errors
◉Torts. Answer: wrongful acts for which an injured party has the right to sue ◉Common Law. Answer: a system of law based on precedent and customs ◉Five Rights of Delegation. Answer: a) Right Task b) Right Circumstance c) Right Person d) Right Direction/Communication e) Right Supervision ◉Nurses publishing research aims to. Answer: improve professionalism in nursing ◉Living Will. Answer: A document that indicates what medical intervention an individual wants if he or she becomes incapable of expressing those wishes-terminal and incapacitated ◉Power of Attorney. Answer: grants power to a representative of your choosing to legally act and make decisions on your behalf when incapacitated
◉Moral Reasoning. Answer: the thinking process involved in deciding whether an act is right or wrong ◉Ethical Reasoning. Answer: Thinking that is guided by professional standards derived from formal study of what criteria should be used to determine whether actions are justified ◉Moral Uncertainty. Answer: an individual is unsure which moral principles or values apply and may even include uncertainty as to what the moral problem is ◉Moral Dilemma. Answer: two choices, neither seems satisfactory ◉Moral Distress. Answer: occurs when the individual knows the right thing to do but organizational constraints make it difficult to take the right course of action ◉Professional Behaviors. Answer: communication (most important), self-awareness, prioritizing, expecting change, learning from failure, and conflict resolution ◉Professional Boundaries. Answer: limit relationships between coworkers and patients, report wrong doings