A nurse is charged with battery after helping an invalid patient back to bed and not calling for help due to a reduced staffing level. The patient sustained excessive bruising, sore joints, and extended stay. In this case, the:
a. patient is the plaintiff.
b. nurse can be charged with forcefully restraining the patient without orders.
c. nurse is accountable due to the decreased level of staffing.
d. charge of invasion of privacy may be withheld.
ANS: A
Correct: The complaining person in a lawsuit is the plaintiff.
Incorrect:
b. The nurse was not restraining the patient but it could be said the nurse was acting against patient wishes if indeed the patient had stated he or she did not wish to return to bed.
c. The agency could be held accountable if they were aware and approved of the decreased staffing level.
d. Invasion of privacy occurs when a person's private affairs are made public without consent.
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