The nurse tells family members the sex of a newborn baby without first consulting the parents. Which act did this nurse commit?
1. Negligence
2. Malpractice
3. A breach of ethics
4. Breach of privacy
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Explanation:
1. Any nurse who fails to meet appropriate standards of care invites allegations of negligence.
2. Any nurse who fails to meet appropriate standards of care invites allegations of malpractice.
3. A breach of ethics would not apply to this situation.
4. A breach of privacy would have been committed in this situation, because it violates the right to privacy of this family. The right to privacy is the right of a person to keep his or her person and property free from public scrutiny (of even other family members).
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A. Decreased appetite for the last month B. Fatigues easily when playing outdoors C. Limping several weeks prior to the fall D. Often has unexplained extremity bruises
A patient is 2 weeks past the delivery date of her baby. Her physician has admitted her into the hospital to induce her delivery. The nurse would expect to administer what drug of choice for the induction of labor?
1. Ergonovine 2. Methylergonovine 3. Oxytocin 4. Clomiphene
A health care organization serves many patients from different racial and ethnic groups. One group in particular does not take advantage of specific programs offered. The nurse manager could infer that
a. members of this cultural group need further education on the program's benefits. b. the cultural group shares an experience that creates barriers to using the service. c. the program simply is not equally beneficial to all cultural and racial groups. d. these programs should be mainly marketed to groups that actually use them.
Which of the following statements about the origin of case management is true?
1. Case management began in the mid-1980s as a component of health care financing's prospective payment system. 2. Case management dates back to the early 20th century when the concepts were used by visiting nurses and insurance companies. 3. Case management started in the 1960s as a legislated mandate component of Medicare and Medicaid. 4. Case management is a new concept beginning in the late 1990s in an effort to lower spiraling health care costs.