The nurse understands that the boundaries of client care regarding intentional torts include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Assault.
2. Battery.
3. False imprisonment.
4. Invasion of privacy.
5. Misdemeanor.
1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Assault can be described as an attempt or threat to touch another person unjustifiably.
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A) Cranial nerve I B) Cranial nerve II C) Cranial nerve III D) Cranial nerve IV
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving oxygen therapy for pneumonia. How should the nurse best assess whether the patient is hypoxemic?
A) Assess the patient's level of consciousness (LOC). B) Assess the patient's extremities for signs of cyanosis. C) Assess the patient's oxygen saturation level. D) Review the patient's hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red blood cell levels.
A 72-year-old patient is being treated for an infected right great toe. In reviewing this patient's history, you have discovered the patient has decreased renal function. Should this patient be started on aminoglycosides?
1. Yes, because this antibiotic can be taken with many other drugs. 2. No, because this antibiotic is not broad-spectrum. 3. Yes, because there is less sensitivity with this drug. 4. No, because a specific tissue reaction has been identified.
Which of the following actions best represents public health nursing?
a. Assessing the effectiveness of the large high school health clinic b. Caring for clients in their home following their outpatient surgeries c. Providing care to children and their families at the school clinic d. Administering follow-up care for pediatric clients at an outpatient clinic