A nurse tells several friends and coworkers that a client, who is also a physician, is unsafe for medical practice because he is paralyzed from the waist down and acts "slightly silly." What type of tort does the nurse's action represent?
a. Libel
b. Fraud
c. Slander
d. Malpractice
C
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A child is in the pediatric intensive care unit with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). What laboratory findings correlate with this condition? (Select all that apply.)
A. Decreased PTT B. Increased D-dimer C. Increased fibrinogen D. Low platelet count E. Normal white blood cell count
The nurse has attended a "how to" refresher course on successful delegation. Which statement indicates successful learning has taken place?
1. "I knew that effective delegation made my job easier, but I never thought about how it could benefit the hospital." 2. "The clients on our unit come and go so frequently that delegation is of little benefit." 3. "I just don't understand why people think delegation is difficult; all you have to do is tell other people what to do." 4. "Now I know that effective delegation means telling my nursing staff when they need to have their regular work done."
While working in a state prison, the nurse is working with an incarcerated client who was attacked by his cellmate over an alleged theft. What kind of violence is this an example of?
A) Expressive violence B) Instrumental violence C) Premeditated violence D) Gang violence
The 80-year-old who teaches Sunday school every week and delivers food for Meals on Wheels is following the theory of:
a. Newman's developmental theory. b. life course theory. c. activity theory. d. disengagement theory.