The patient you are caring for in the clinical setting today has a lawsuit pending against a nurse, physician, and the hospital
The patient claims that a risk of a procedure did occur but that he was not informed of the risks involved in the procedure and that he was not informed of alternatives to the procedure. What type of case is it? a. Negligence suit
b. malpractice suit
c. breach of information suit
d. breach of consent suit
B
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Which situation best describes a man "trying on" fathering behaviors?
a. Spending more time with his siblings b. Coaching a little league baseball team c. Reading books on newborn care d. Exhibiting physical symptoms related to pregnancy
Which of the following would be least effective in gaining the cooperation of a toddler during a physical examination?
A) Tell the child that another child the same age wasn't afraid. B) Allow the child to touch and hold the equipment when possible. C) Permit the child to sit on the parent's lap during the examination. D) Offer immediate praise for holding still or doing what was asked.
A patient tells the nurse that her teenaged son, who has a congenital abnormality, is demonstrating increasing anger and animosity toward her and her husband. The nurse realizes that the son might be
1. behaving as a normal teenager. 2. confused and unaware of how to express it. 3. fostering resentment toward his parents. 4. demonstrating disease from the congenital abnormality.
The nurse knows that over 90% of suicide victims have a psychiatric disorder at the time of death. Most psychiatric clients, however, do not commit suicide
People who are severely and persistently mentally ill may commit suicide because of years of: A) Happiness. B) Pain. C) Treatment. D) High self-esteem.