Lesson 980 of 1524
Ethics, Legal Considerations, and Safety
The ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, and nonmaleficence were examined, as was their role in nursing practice.
Practice this chapterThe ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, and nonmaleficence were examined, as was their role in nursing practice. A thorough discussion of medication safety and strategies to prevent medication errors was provided.
medication error — any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or client harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional, client, or…. nonmaleficence — an ethical principle that holds that individuals have an obligation to do no harm to others. beneficence — an ethical principle requiring an individual to “do good” to others. autonomy — being independent and having the freedom to choose.
Worked example
What does “medication error” mean in Ethics, Legal Considerations, and Safety?
- 1Use the wording this chapter gives for medication error.
- 2The book says: any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or client harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional, client, or….
- 3Do not use the meaning of nonmaleficence. That term means an ethical principle that holds that individuals have an obligation to do no harm to others.
Result: any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or client harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional, client, or…
Why. That is the meaning this chapter gives for medication error.
Do not swap medication error and nonmaleficence. medication error means any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or client harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional, client, or…. nonmaleficence means an ethical principle that holds that individuals have an obligation to do no harm to others.
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A fresh set from this chapter only. Choose 10 or 20. Multiple choice and fill-in, with no repeat inside the set.