Ch 9 Nur 114

Front 1

____________ is the personal freedom to direct ones own life as long as it does not infringe on the rights of others.

Back 1

Autonomy

Front 2

____________ is a legal term that refers to the ability to fulfill ones role and handle ones affairs in an adequate manner.

Back 2

Competency

Front 3

A person who is incapable of making decisions on his or her behalf is considered ____________

Back 3

Incompetent

Front 4

If a judge declares a individual incompetent and assigns partial or full guardianship is called a __________

Back 4

Conservatorship

Front 5

__________ refers to the ability of a person to consent to or refuse a specific medical treatment or procedure.

Back 5

Decision making capacity

Front 6

Capacity is based on a persons possession of these 5 characteristics.

Back 6

1. Appreciation of the right to make a choice.

2. Understanding of the risks and benefits of the medical intervention and lack of intervention.

3. Ability to communicate about the decision

4. Stability over time

5. Consistency with the persons usual beliefs and values.

Front 7

_________ is a legally binding document that allows competent people to document what medical care they would or would not want to receive if they were not capable of making decisions and communication their wishes.

Back 7

Advance directives

Front 8

A _____________ is a person responsible for communicating his or her wishes if he or she becomes incompetent or unable to communicate them.

Back 8

Proxy Decision maker

Front 9

________ are legal documents whose purpose is to allow people to specify what type of medical treatment they would want or not want if they become incapacitated as a result of terminal illness.

Back 9

Living wills

Front 10

A ______________ is an advance directive that takes effect when ever someone cannot for any reason provide informed consent for health care treatment decisions.

Back 10

Durable power of attorney for health care

Front 11

A ___________ or proxy decision maker represents the person who is incapacitated.

Back 11

Health care proxy

Front 12

What are the rights of nursing home residents?

Back 12

1. The right to be fully informed

2. The right to participate in their own care

3. the right to make independent choices

4. The right to privacy and confidentiality

5. The right to dignity respect and freedom

6. The right to security and possessions

7. The right to remain in the facility unless a transfer is necessary appropriate or required. The facility must give a 30 day notice of transfer or discharge.

8. The right to complain

9. The right to visits.

Front 13

"a good quality of life should be elevated to a priority goal for long term care rather than a pious afterthought to quality of care"

Back 13

Rosalie Kane

Front 14

True or false
In non western cultures patients may prefer not to be informed about medical conditions or involved with decisions about their care.

Back 14

True

Front 15

true or false
In non western cultures decisions about medical care may be based on the good of the family rather htan the

Back 15

True

Front 16

True or false

Filipino and Chinese nurses may be uncomfortable discussing advance directives because they see their role as caregivers they may prefer that clergy or pastoral care service representative discuss advance directives with patients.

Back 16

true

Front 17

True or false

Cultures with strong family ties may not see the need for advance directive because they expect the family member to make decisions and advance directives may represent a conflict between individual autonomy and family solidarity.

Back 17

true