The enforcement of duties and rights of individuals independent of contractual agreements that involves a civil wrong committed by a person against another person or property is an example of:
a. crime c. misdemeanor
b. felony d. tort
D
Torts are civil wrongs committed by a person against another person or against property. Tort law is the enforcement of duties and rights of individuals independent of contractual agreements.
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The nursing student is obtaining the patient's vital signs. The patient has gone to the clinic seeking help because she is having chest pain. Which of the following vital signs are most important to obtain?
a. Temperature, pulse, respirations b. Temperature, pulse, respirations, oxygen saturation c. Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen saturation d. Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, pain
The physician knows the client G1P0 has correctly understood the prenatal education regarding sexually transmitted infection as evidenced by which of the following statements listed below?
A) "Gonorrhea and chlamydia out of the various infectious agents pose the greatest risks of transmission from mother to child." B) "I know that my baby will need observation for HIV signs and symptoms in the weeks following my delivery." C) "My baby could become infected either across the placenta or during the birth itself." D) "If I receive prophylactic immunization, I will reduce my baby's chance of being born with an illness."
Asking patients about loneliness is part of the nursing assessment of:
1. young adults. 2. old young adults. 3. old middle adults. 4. older adults.
The use of information technology for quality improvement in pharmacotherapeutics includes:
1. Incorporating the use of "apps" into all patient encounters 2. Tracking data trends within the practice via the electronic health record database 3. Informing patients that they have access to their medication list via the Internet 4. Using macros for individualizing patient care management