You are caring for an alert, oriented 47-year-old patient who is recovering from abdominal surgery. The patient becomes angry and upset and says, "I'm leaving this hospital. Remove my IV and surgical drains or I will do it myself."
In order to keep him from removing his lines and leaving the hospital, you apply bilateral wrist restraints until you can contact the physician for an order for patient restraint. This is an example of which of the following?
1) Assault and battery
2) A felony
3) False imprisonment
4) A quasi-intentional tort
ANS: 4
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The sibling of an adolescent client with Down syndrome was hit by a car and killed. The mother plans to hold the funeral before the client gets out of the hospital
Which is the most appropriate response by the nurse when the mother asks if this is the right decision to make? A) "You should let the rest of the family decide on whether the client should attend the funeral." B) "You should make the decision when you are feeling better." C) "You made the right choice in holding the funeral now." D) "You should let the client choose to attend the funeral or not."
A nurse can anticipate that anticholinergic side effects may occur when a client is taking
a. lithium. b. risperidone. c. buspirone. d. fluphenazine.
You are performing a physical examination on a 46-year-old male patient. His examination findings include the following: positive peripheral edema, holosystolic murmur in the tricuspid region, and a pulsatile liver. His diagnosis is:
a. an aortic aneurysm. b. an arteriovenous fistula. c. tricuspid stenosis. d. tricuspid regurgitation.
New parents are discovering their baby and all his features the day after the baby is born. They ask the nurse why the baby's head seems lopsided and not round, as they thought it should be. The nurse's best response is:
A) "You're right. We'll make sure your doctor checks this out." B) "I don't think it looks unusual." C) "Babies' heads always look funny. Once his hair grows out, you'll hardly notice it." D) "Your baby's head had to shape itself to the birth canal. It will look round in a few days."