In most cases, a nurse would experience loss of license and be sentenced to jail time if found guilty of breaking which type of law?
a. contract c. public
b. civil d. tort
C
Public law deals with the relationship of the individual to the state. The sources of public law at the federal and state levels include constitutional law, which defines and limits government powers in the constitutions of the United States and individual states, such as the establishment of the powers and responsibilities of the three branches of government at the federal level (executive, legislative, and judicial).
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The nurse is teaching a parent with a 2-month-old infant who has been diagnosed with colic about ways to relieve colic. Which statement by the parent indicates the need for additional teaching?
a. "I should let my infant cry for at least 30 minutes before I respond." b. "I will swaddle my infant tightly with a soft blanket." c. "I should massage my infant's abdomen whenever possible." d. "I will place my infant in an upright seat after feeding."
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A patient asks the nurse, "What is blood pressure?" The nurse would most appropriately respond:
1. "A measurement that should always be 120/80 unless complications are present." 2. "The amount of pressure exerted on your veins by the blood." 3. "A measurement that takes into consideration the amount of blood that your heart is pumping and the size of the vessel diameter the heart must pump against." 4. "A complex measurement that should only be discussed with your health care provider."