Patient Safety and Ethics Flashcards
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A patient refuses a blood transfusion on religious grounds despite a life-threatening hemorrhage. What is the nurse's primary ethical obligation?
Answer: Respect the patient's autonomy and document the refusal
Respecting autonomy means honoring a competent adult's informed refusal even when the nurse disagrees with the choice.
Which action by a nurse BEST demonstrates the ethical principle of justice in patient care?
Answer: Allocating care based on severity of need regardless of social status
Justice requires fair distribution of care based on clinical need, not social or financial factors.
A nurse discovers that a colleague administered the wrong medication dose but the patient appears unharmed. What should the nurse do FIRST?
Answer: Report the incident to the charge nurse and complete an incident report
Near-miss and adverse events must be reported through official channels to prevent recurrence, regardless of patient outcome.
Under the SCFHS code of conduct, a nurse is ethically required to maintain patient confidentiality EXCEPT when:
Answer: There is a duty to warn about imminent danger to others
Confidentiality may be breached when there is a serious and credible threat to the safety of others.
Which element is ESSENTIAL for obtaining valid informed consent from a patient?
Answer: Patient's voluntary agreement after receiving adequate information
Valid informed consent requires that the patient is competent, adequately informed, and agrees voluntarily without coercion.
A nurse uses the SBAR tool when handing over a deteriorating patient. Which component addresses the nurse's assessment of the situation?
Answer: Assessment
The 'Assessment' component of SBAR is where the nurse communicates their clinical judgment about what is happening with the patient.
Which practice is MOST effective in reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)?
Answer: Using maximum sterile barrier precautions during insertion
Maximum sterile barrier precautions (cap, mask, gown, gloves, large drape) during insertion is a key evidence-based bundle element to prevent CLABSI.
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