You and your coworker hold down a patient to collect his blood. This patient is 20 years old and can make his own decisions. The patient did not want his blood collected, but he was drawn anyway. You might be taken to court with a claim of:
A. malpractice.
B. statute of limitations.
C. negligence.
D. battery.
Answer: D
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A) standard of care. B) scope of care. C) Good Samaritan law. D) duty to act.
Telephone triage is an outdated system that is rarely in use today.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following statements best describes the capabilities of a Level III trauma center?
a. The hospital can manage all trauma patients, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. b. The hospital has specially trained trauma nurses on duty at all times, who will call a doctor if needed. c. The hospital will provide emergency care to trauma patients and then transfer them once they are stable. d. The hospital has some surgical capabilities to help trauma patients but does not have every subspecialist available.
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a. toxic b. allergic c. both a and b d. none of the above