Question

give 10 examples of nonmaleficence ?

Answer 1

Ethics is defined as there moral principles that helps an individuals to understand what is right and wrong. Health care ethics focuses on improving quality of patient care by making health care professionals to adhere with the code of conduct and make sure not to make any harm to the patients intentionally or unintentionally. The most common ethical principles are : Beneficence, Non maleficence,accountability,veracity,autonomy,justice.

Examples of Non maleficence :

Non maleficence is defined as not harming the patient in any means. Harm should not be intentional or unintentional.

1) discontinuing medications that is known to create side effects.

2) stopping procedure incase of any uneventful happenings during the procedure.

3) changing intravenous cannula periodically to prevent infection and thrombosis.

4) Hand washing one between each patients to prevent cross infection.

5) Checking blood products before administering to prevent blood transfusion related complications.

6) Assessing serum blood glucose values before administering insulin or oral hyperglycemic agents.

7) Monitoring blood pressure before administering anti hypertensives.

8) Providing vulnerable patients with safety measures like nurses call bell, safety side rails,

hand bars in restrooms.

9) Applying restrains with proper padding for restless patients to prevent injury.

10) Periodical changing of bed ridden patients position and proper padding of bony prominences to prevent decubitus ulcer.