ATI Leadership Final Learning Systems

outlines the actions that members of the health care team must complete in a timely manner to achieve desired client outcomes and an appropriate length of stay for the particular diagnosis.

no

The tort of assault occurs when a person puts another in fear of nonconsensual contact.

The tort of battery occurs when there is nonconsensual contact with one’s person.

a type of relationship between clients and health care providers in which the health care providers believe they know what is best for the clients. In this example, the nurse practitioner withholds information so as not to cause the client distress. This practitioner is making the decision for the client and denying the client her right to be informed.

impede change

120 F

above 40

A client who has ongoing needs for care or rehabilitation should receive care that is directed by a case manager due to the complexity and cost of the client’s needs.

Clerical staff cannot witness a client's signature on a consent form, because they cannot ensure that the consent is informed.

The person performing the procedure is legally responsible for obtaining informed consent. Informed consent includes telling the client about the risks and benefits of the procedure, alternative treatments available, and possible outcomes if the procedure is not performed.

obligation to be faithful to commitments made to self and others.

A transactional leader focuses on getting work done and the tasks to be completed.

1.According to evidence-based practice, the committee should take the first step in ethical decision-making, which is to identify the ethical issue and problem. This step includes asking the questions to define the issue and the complexities of the situation.
2.The second step in ethical decision-making is to identify and analyze all of the available alternatives for action. It is important to list all of the possible actions for a given situation even if the actions seem unlikely. However, evidence-based practice indicates that the committee should take a different action first.
3.The third step in ethical decision-making is to select one of the alternative actions to enact. The committee should apply ethical principles to make the best decision possible; however, evidence-based practice indicates that the committee should take a different action first.
4.This is the final step in ethical decision-making. The committee should specify reasons for the action selected and be able to present the ethical basis behind the decision made; however, evidence-based practice indicates that the committee should take a different action first.