A nurse was responsible for a client's injury after failing to implement proper safety precautions in the client's care. The client's family is now pursuing damages from the hospital as well as from the nurse
The doctrine that holds the hospital responsible, as well as the nurse, is which of the following? A)
Respondeat superior
B)
Contractual relationship
C)
Stare decisis
D)
Res ipsa loquitur
A
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Overly restricting the fat intake of infants may lead to failure to thrive. Infants depend on dietary fat and cholesterol for formation of
a. energy stores and bones. b. brain and bones. c. brain and nerve tissue. d. energy stores and nerve tissue.
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a. peripheral neuritis. b. Bell's palsy. c. Guillain-Barré syndrome. d. meningitis.
The nurse is teaching a client about the medications prescribed by the physician. Which of the following should the nurse state as the reason for not crushing an enteric-coated tablet into a powder?
A) The medication melts when in contact with moisture. B) The medication dissolves in the client's mouth. C) The medication tastes unpleasant. D) The medication irritates the stomach mucosa.