A nurse fails to administer a medication that prevents seizures, and the patient has a seizure. The nurse is in violation of the Nurse Practice Act. What type of law is the nurse in violation of?
A) Criminal
B) Federal
C) Civil
D) Supreme
Ans: C
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1. Diet counseling. 2. Side effects of medications. 3. Prevention of injury. 4. Dressing warmly in the winter.
Guidelines for the proper use of the stethoscope include which of the following?
a. The bell should be placed firmly against the skin surface. b. The earpieces and binaurals should be angled toward your nose. c. Longer rubber or plastic tubing enhances the body sounds. d. The diaphragm is used to auscultate low-pitched sounds such as bruits and some heart murmurs.
After keeping a log of activities designed to improve time management, the nurse divides the distractions into internal and external sources. The nurse would classify which distraction as internal?
a. Responding to recurring crises at work or in one's personal life b. Unsuccessful attempts to communicate with the unit manager c. Talking with potential faculty candidates d. Being given unclear job responsibilities
A nurse is establishing a relationship with the patient who is severely visually impaired and is teaching the patient how to contact the nurse for assistance. Which action will the nurse take?
a. Place a raised Braille sticker on the call button. b. Explain to the patient that a staff person will stop by once an hour to see if the patient needs anything. c. Instruct the patient to tell a family member to get the attention of the staff. d. Color code the call light system.