NUR 2459 Mental & Behavioral Health Nursing

NUR 2459 Rasmussen Mental Health Exam 1 {Modules 1-3}

what are the ethical principles of nursing?

- · Autonomy

· Beneficence

· Non-maleficence

· Justice

· Veracity

·Fidelity

explain autonomy

- right to self-determination and to make their own independent choices about

their medical and psychiatric care. Incapable individuals with serious mental

health disorders may need someone appointed to make those decisions.

explain beneficence

- the duty to promote the good of others. Nurses should act in their clients best

interests and have good interests that will serve the client the best care in a

good way, with sensitivity to wishes, beliefs, and feelings.

explain nonmalefience

- doing no harm to clients. A big part of this patient safety when it comes to

psychiatric disorders, as nurses we want to make sure everyone is safe while

receiving care. 

explain justice

- giving fair treatment to all patients regardless of condition, past, race, gender,

etc . All care resources should be given equally to all, and the nurse should

favor all clients equally.

explain veracity

- the duty to be honest and truthful. The nurse should never deceive or mislead

patients.

explain fidelity

- keepings one's promise. the nurse should never break a promise if one is made

explain moral behaviors

- conduct that results from serious critical thinking about how individuals treat

others

explain values

- personal beliefs about what is important or desirable.

what is utilitarianism?

- actions are right to the degree that they promote happiness and are wrong as

they produce the reverse of happiness.

what is Kantianism?

- not the consequences that make an action right or wrong but the motivation on

which the action is based that is the morally decisive factor. Action bound by a

sense of duty, and decisions are made in respect to the moral law. 

what is Christian ethics?

- focused on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ based on forgiveness, love,

and honesty. Golden rule. Right and wrong center around love for God and

treating others with respect.

what is natural law theory?

- based on St Thomas Aquinas and advances the idea about right vs. wrong being

based on human nature.

what is ethical egoism?

- exposes what is right and good and what is best for the individual making a

decision.

what is the right to humane treatment?

- must have a clean, safe environment and be given care under any

circumstances, and will be given care that does not harm the client or in

unrealistic

what is the right to refuse treatment or medication?

- the patient can refuse it unless it is required to prevent death or cause serious

harm to a person or themselves. must consider the client and situation before

forcing any medications in the psych area. Can also be an involuntary or court

mandated force to help with treatment.

what is the right to the least restrictive treatment?

- no sedation, restraints, or seclusion unless they actively need it to prevent the

harm of themselves and others. least restrictive hospitalization to the most

based on treatment and care. no confining against will.