NUR 2058 / NUR2058 Exam 2 Study Guide Updated: Dimensions of Nursing Practice - Rasmussen

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NUR2058 Dimensions of nursing Exam 2 Study Guide NUR 2058 Dimensions of Nursing Practice Dimensions of nursing Exam 2 Study Guide Euthanasia Active vs. passive - Active- the practice of ... fastening someone’s death through some act or procedure - Passive- the practice of allowing someone to die without any intervention Mercy killing vs. assisted suicide - Mercy killing- killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease, typically administered by a large dose of painkiller. Assisted suicide- bringing about a person's death or assisting in doing so (Same thing as mercy killing. Concept of Client - Client is primary recipient of care Concept of Health - A continuum, ranging from healthy state: no disease, to unhealthy state: death Concept of environment - Very broad: public sanitation, physical environment, living conditions, air and water quality and purity. Also, interpersonal relationships and social interactions. [Show More]

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