Nursing 1111 Exam 1

Front 1

Professional Responsibilities

Back 1

Duty of Neutrality
Rule of Abstinence
Fiduciary Responsibilities
Respect for Human Dignity
Professional Therapeutic Relationships

Front 2

Duty of Neutrality

Back 2

Do not interfere w/ a patients personal relationship

Front 3

Rule of Abstinence

Back 3

Abstain from personal gratification at the patient's expense

Front 4

Fiduciary Responsibility

Back 4

*Duty to act in the best interest of the patient
*Entrusted by the patient to provide aid, advice, or protection because the RN's knowledge and skills
*The RN is ultimately responsible for managing boundary issues
*RN is accountable should violations occur

Front 5

Respect for Human Dignity

Back 5

*All people of inherent worth and should be treated as such
*Be aware that examinations & treatments involving the sexual or private parts of the body can cause trauma to the pt (provide privacy & insure confidentiality)
*Provide a professional explanation of all aspects of health care that is given
*Communicate w/ the pt in a clear, appropriat & professional manner

Front 6

Professional Therapeutic Relationships

Back 6

a relationship that allows health professionals to apply their professional knowledge, skills, abilities and experience toward meeting the health needs of the patient

Front 7

The foundation of the RN/Client relationship is

Back 7

TRUST

Front 8

Professional Boundaries will:

Back 8

*Set limits for safe relationships w/ pt based upon their needs
*Produce consistency and predictability in behavior

Front 9

How is power defined within the therapeutic relationship?

Back 9

allows a safe connectio n based on the patient's needs

Front 10

Power differential

Back 10

*there is an inherent power imbalance in a professional relationship that should be recognized

Front 11

Patient Vulnerability

Back 11

*Pt is need of care
*Pt may not be able to solve own problems & requires specialized knowledge of the RN
*Imbalance arises from disclosure by the pt (potential for abuse, may influence the profession's care ofthis pt, misuse of private info, use of info to influence pt)
*Access to pt data
*RN is in postion of authority due to specialized knowledge
*RN is in control of the management of the pt

Front 12

Continuum of Professional Behavior

Back 12

*Under Involvement
*Zone of Helpfulness
*Over Involvement

Front 13

Under Involvement

Back 13

*Failure to engage in the therapeutic relationship