A nurse forgets to put the call light within the client's reach, and then leaves the room. The client reaches for it and falls out of bed. The nurse could be charged with which of the following?
A)
Assault
B)
Battery
C)
Malpractice
D)
Negligence
D
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The nurse who works with the organ donation team explains the definition of death prior to tissue harvesting as being:
1. Absence of reflexes 2. Total lack of response to external stimuli 3. Presence of two EEGs showing no brain activity 4. No voluntary muscular movement
While making her rounds, a nurse hears a cry for help. Upon entering the room she finds the
patient on the floor at the end of her bed. The side rails were up, the call button was within reach, and the bed was in its lowest position. The patient stated, "I needed to use the bathroom and I just didn't want to bother the nurses.". How should this incident be written in the occurrence report? A) The patient crawled out of bed attempting to go to the bathroom and fell. The call bell was in reach, the side rails were up, and the bed was in the lowest position. B) The nurse found the patient on the floor at the end of her bed. The side rails were up, the bed was in its lowest position, and the call bell had been within reach. C) Though instructed to call for help, the patient insisted on ambulating without assistance. She was found on the floor. D) The patient was found on the floor. Assisted back to bed. No injuries noted. Instructed to call the nurse prior to getting out of bed in the future.
A study designed to examine the actual cost of performing program services and to focus on productivity versus cost is a:
1. Cost-accounting study 2. Cost-benefit study 3. Cost-effectiveness study 4. Cost -efficiency study
A very busy day is planned at a community health fair, and a nurse spends time greeting and meeting each person who walks in. Which of the following best describes the rationale for this action?
a. To distribute evaluation forms immediately so the participants can fill in the appropriate answers after each interaction with a professional b. To immediately establish a friendly relationship and a level of trust c. To make sure everyone knew who was sponsoring this free event d. To most efficiently send the person to the area consistent with his or her apparent health need