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The nurse overhears the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) tell an older adult client loudly, 'If you don't get in that bed, I will throw you in there and tie you down so that you don't get up again!' What type of intentional tort does the nurse understand that the UAP has committed?
- A. Assault
- B. Battery
- C. False imprisonment
- D. Invasion of privacy
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assault is an act that involves a threat or attempt to do bodily harm. Types of assault include physical intimidation, verbal remarks, or gestures that lead the client to believe that force or injury may be forthcoming. Battery is actual physical contact with another person without that person's consent. False imprisonment occurs when healthcare workers physically or chemically restrain an individual from leaving a healthcare institution.
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The nurse is preparing a client for a colonoscopy at the hospital. Who does the nurse understand is responsible for obtaining the informed consent from this client?
- A. The nurse
- B. The primary provider
- C. The nurse manager
- D. The health care provider's office nurse
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The primary provider obtains the informed consent and must inform the client of the description of the procedure, potential benefits, material risk involved, acceptable alternatives available, expected outcome, and consequences if the procedure is not done.
Which of the following statements regarding the statute of limitations is correct?
- A. It is applicable only in the case of a minor.
- B. There is no designated time for a person to file a lawsuit.
- C. The designated time is typically calculated from the time the incident occurred.
- D. It provides legal immunity to rescuers who provide first aid in the case of an emergency.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A statute of limitations is the designated time for a person to file a lawsuit. The time is typically calculated from the time the incident occurred. If the injured party is a minor, the statute of limitations sometimes does not commence until the victim reaches adulthood. Good Samaritan law ensures legal immunity for rescuers who provide first aid in the case of an emergency to accident victims.
A client who has end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) asks the nurse, 'Am I going to be getting better? Is there a cure?' What is the best response by the nurse that demonstrates the professional value, veracity?
- A. Everything will be fine.'
- B. Did someone tell you that there is a cure for this?'
- C. You don't need to worry about that; just get better.'
- D. Although there is no cure for this disease, we will keep you as comfortable as possible.'
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The professional value of veracity is the duty to tell the truth. The nurse must provide factual information so the client may exercise autonomy. 'Everything will be fine,' 'Did someone tell you that there is a cure for this?', and 'You don't need to worry about that; just get better' are nontherapeutic responses that do not answer the client's question.
Which type of law concerns offenses that violate the public's welfare?
- A. Statutory law
- B. Common law
- C. Administrative law
- D. Criminal law
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Criminal law concerns offenses that violate the public's welfare. Statutory law is law that any local, state, or federal legislative body enacts. Common is based on earlier court decisions, judgment, and decrees. Administrative law means that regulatory agencies enforce the rules and regulations that concern health, welfare, and safety of federal and state citizens.
The nurse must choose between two undesirable alternatives involving a client the nurse is caring for. The client wants to be told about the prognosis, and the family member does not want the client to know. What type of situation is the nurse in?
- A. Ethical dilemma
- B. Bioethical dilemma
- C. Value dilemma
- D. Personal dilemma
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An ethical dilemma is a situation in which an individual must choose between two undesirable alternatives, and it often involves examining rights and obligations of particular individuals. A bioethical dilemma is an ethical question surrounding life and death questions and concerns regarding quality of life as it relates to advanced technology. Values are ideals and beliefs that are held by an individual or group. This does not relate to a personal dilemma because it does not affect the nurse.