Assignment On Ethics And Law For Nurses

Running head: NURSING
Case study, ethics and law for nurses
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NURSING1
Answer 1
Implied consent should be taken in circumstances when it is assumed that the patient
has consented to an intervention by his/her actions (Butts & Rich, 2019). The three nursing
interventions that require implied consent from a patient are namely, (i) when a worker has
been knocked unconscious at a construction site and fails to provide consent to the nursing
professionals for immediate treatment, yet it is evident that he is in urgent need of being
administered first aid by a nurse, (ii) at the time of complication during normal childbirth that
makes it necessary for performing caesarean delivery, even if previously the mother had
rejected it, and (iii) at the time of assessing blood pressure, when the patient raises the arm,
without saying anything.
Answer 2
Explicit consent is generally required by a patient to demonstrate that the patient
agrees or disagrees to the use, collection and dissemination of personal information (Kaye et
al., 2015). While transferring essential patient information such as medical record to another
healthcare professional for a second opinion, explicit consent is needed.
Answer 3
Beneficence principle encompasses the aspects of charity, mercy and kindness.
Hence, it means refraining for any kind of maltreatment, while maximising patient benefits
(Winter & Winter, 2018). They might get violated while resuscitating a drowning patient,
administering pain medication to an injured patient, administering vaccination, and
performing grooming activities for older and disabled patients. This dilemma can be
prevented by helping the patients and their family members understand that despite the moral
obligation of doing benefit, some acts need to be performed in order to enhance their health
and wellbeing.