Which of the following activities would be grounds for a client to bring a malpractice suit against a nurse? The situation in which the nurse:
1. Seduces the client to have sexual relations
2. Tells the client he will be secluded if he refuses medications
3. Permits the client to refuse lithium and the client's condition worsens
4. Places the client on suicide precautions over the client's objection
ANS: 1
Option 1 constitutes sexual misconduct, for which the client can sue the nurse. (This behavior may also be considered criminal in some states.) Option 2 is poor nursing and unethical but does not constitute grounds for suing. Option 3 demonstrates that the nurse respects the client's right to refuse treatment. In option 4, the nurse uses prudence to protect the client from suicidal im-pulses.
You might also like to view...
A nurse working in a family planning clinic is teaching a class on intrauterine devices (IUDs). Which patient should be advised against using an IUD for contraception?
a. A 45-year-old mother of four b. A 30-year-old monogamous married woman c. An 18-year-old with multiple sexual partners d. A 35-year-old woman with a history of rosacea
Identify the statement that most accurately compares the ethical code for nurses with the law
a. If a law is not broken, then the nurse is following the ethical code. b. If the ethical code and the law have a dis-crepancy, it is always better to follow the law. c. The ethical code encompasses all the per-tinent laws. d. If the ethical code is violated, a law is also violated.
The nurse is reviewing the tissue requirements for organ recipients and donors. Which statement correctly describes which recipients can receive an organ from which donor?
1. Recipients with blood type O are universal recipients. 2. Recipients with blood type A can receive donations from donors with blood types A, AB, and O. 3. Recipients with blood type B can receive donations from donors with blood types A, B, and O. 4. Recipients with blood type AB can receive an organ from any donor blood type.
In a study comparing weight gain between small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infants who were breastfed and SGA infants who were fed formula, researchers noted increased weight gain in infants who were held more regardless of how they were fed
This finding is an example of a: a. mixed result. b. nonsignificant result. c. serendipitous result. d. significant result.