When the nurse inserts an ordered urinary catheter into the patient's urethra after the patient has refused the procedure and the patient suffers an injury, the patient may sue the nurse for which type of tort?
A) Battery
B) Assault
C) Invasion of privacy
D) Dereliction of duty
Ans: A
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1. Family members appear to respect individual boundaries. 2. Family members appear to be enmeshed or over-involved with each other. 3. Family members appear to be able to focus and discuss specific topics reasonably with each other. 4. Family members allow each other to finish a sentence without interruption. 5. Family members appear to use language patterns that are unusual in that they are characteristic of the client's family only.
What medication could the nurse administer in a single dose for effective treatment of the patient's vaginal candidal infection?
A) Caspofungin (Cancidas) B) Terbinafine (Lamisil) C) Ketoconazole (Nizoral) D) Tioconazole (Monistat-1)
Newborns whose mothers are substance abusers frequently have which behaviors?
a. Hypothermia, decreased muscle tone, and weak sucking reflex b. Excessive sleep, weak cry, and diminished grasp reflex c. Circumoral cyanosis, hyperactive Babinski reflex, and constipation d. Decreased amounts of sleep, hyperactive Moro reflex, and difficulty feeding
One nurse confronts another and says, "You are always so talkative in the meetings. I don't know why you can't stay quiet sometimes." Which response by the other nurse reflects the technique of "clouding/fogging?"
A) "You're right. I do speak up a lot." B) "Sounds to me like you're agitated and we need to talk. What are you truly angry about?" C) "Are you offended that I speak up, or because my thoughts are in opposition to yours?" D) "I have the right to express my opinion."