Nurses may be held liable for actions that are considered unintentional torts. Which of the following actions is an example of this type of tort?
A. Restraining a client who refuses care and wants to leave the hospital.
B. Taking photos of a client surgical wound to post to a website.
C. Leaving the side rails down, leading to the pt falling and becoming injured.
D. Discussing the clients sexually transmitted disease while riding the elevator with visitors.
C. Leaving the side rails down, leading to the pt falling and becoming injured.
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What statements and questions should the manager include in this coaching session? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "What is causing you to be late?" 2. "When you are late it throws the pace of the entire unit off and client care suffers." 3. "Does it not bother you that your lateness makes everyone else's job more difficult?" 4. "You have been late three times this week and that is not acceptable." 5. "What are you going to do to avoid being tardy again?"
A 45-year-old Catholic Hispanic-American patient has been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. On admission, the patient did not identify any food preferences or food allergies
The nurse notes that the patient has requested that the family provide all meals during the hospital stay. This is most likely related to which of the following? a. Food preferences b. Hispanic cultural traditions c. Religious preferences d. Food sensitivities
The Lewin's change theory is called:
a. Force-Field Model c. Phases of Change b. Six-Step Change Model d. Diffusion of Innovations Theory
____________________ is total separation of the layers of a wound with internal viscera protruding through the incision
Fill in the blank with correct word.