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Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, the

student should be able to

1.Describe the rights of the
client in a psychiatric
setting.

2.Discuss the legal and
ethical issues related to
seclusion and restraint.

3.Describe the components of
malpractice.

4.Identify pertinent ethical
issues in the practice of
psychiatric nursing.

5.Discuss the meaning of
standard of care.

6.Describe the most common
types of torts in the mental
health setting.

Key Terms

assault

autonomy

battery

beneficence

breach of duty

deontology

duty

duty to warn

ethical dilemma

ethics

false imprisonment

fidelity

Legal and

Ethical Issues

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justice

least restrictive environment

malpractice

negligence

nonmaleficence

restraint

seclusion

standards of care

tort

utilitarianism

veracity