Which statement made by a nursing student about the term "tort" during a class about legal issues in health care indicates that the student requires additional instruction?
a. If the plaintiff wins, he will be awarded money.
b. Intentional torts can sometimes be consi-dered crimes.
c. It is considered to be a violation of a per-sonal right.
d. It is considered to be a legal wrong against the public.
D
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a. Assess the woman for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). b. Prepare a family diagram to investigate a familial pattern. c. Teach the woman about surgical marsu-pialization. d. Instruct the woman to wear only cotton underwear.
The nurse is reviewing a patient's blood pH level. What systems in the body does the nurse recognize as contributing to the regulation of blood pH?
Select all that apply. 1. renal 2. cardiac 3. buffers 4. respiratory 5. integument
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1. 0130 h 2. 1330 h 3. 1230 h 4. 0030 h
The nurse is caring for a patient with Alzheimer disease (AD) who wakes up moaning and frightened in the middle of the night. She begs that her husband's coffin be removed from her room. How should the nurse respond?
a. Turn light on and say, "There is no coffin here. This is the dresser." b. Leave the light off and shine a flashlight on the dresser and say, "See! No coffin!" c. Turn the light on, assist patient to the bathroom, and say, "This is your dresser." d. Leave the light off and say, "You are in your room."