Assault differs from battery in that it:
a. is the act instead of the threat of the act being done without permission
b. is the threat instead of the actual act itself being done without permission
c. concerns being offensive without permission
d. concerns the thought without the act or threat
B
Assault concerns the threat to touch (or treat) another person without his permission. Battery occurs through the actual act of touching (or treating) another person without his permission.
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a. Healthcare staff must routinely inspect their hands for breaks in skin. b. Artificial nails are permitted if properly secured to the nailbed. c. Wristwatches be may be worn as long as they are all metal. d. Healthcare staff are to avoid wearing nail polish at all times.
When auscultating heart sounds, the nurse asks the patient to lie on the left side, then sit up and lean forward. Why is the patient asked to move into these positions?
1. The heart is closer to the chest wall. 2. They diminish the effect of respiratory sounds during auscultation. 3. Use of the stethoscope diaphragm improves auscultation of high-pitched murmurs. 4. Use of the bell side of the stethoscope allows low-pitched sounds to be readily identified.
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a. It seeks cultural assimilation of clients and employees. b. It adopts policies that destroy cultural links. c. It supports staff in expressing differing perspectives and beliefs. d. It seeks consultation from cultural groups.
Preterm labor is defined as the onset of labor between _____ and _____ weeks' gestation
a. 20; 30 b. 20; 37 c. 25; 30 d. 28; 38