A nurse is found to be negligent. The doctrine of respondeat superior says that when a nurse is employed and functioning within the scope of that job, the one responsible for that negli-gence is the:
1. Administrator
2. Nurse's immediate supervisor
3. Nurse's employer
4. Patient's physician
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The doctrine of respondeat superior says that when a nurse is employed and functioning within the scope of that job, the one responsible for that negligence is the nurse's employer.
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a. overly vigorous mechanical ventilation b. hyperkalemia c. prolonged nasogastric suctioning d. pain
The nurse is performing a symptom analysis of a patient with pain. Which questions below are appropriate for a symptom analysis? Select all that apply
a. "Have you had any other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and sweating?" b. "Where is the pain located?" c. "Have you had a pain like this before?" d. "What does the pain feel like?" e. "What do you do to make your pain better?" f. "In your culture, how are you encouraged to express your pain?"
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A) Lead to renal failure B) Result in hypertension C) Result in death D) Cause heart failure