A patient refuses treatment and decides to leave the hospital against medical advice. The nurse stands in the patient's doorway and tells him he cannot leave because he may die, and she refuses to let him pass
Which of the following does this action imply? a. Invasion of privacy
b. Assault and battery
c. False imprisonment
d. Autonomy
C
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A This does not apply.
B This does not apply.
C This constitutes false imprisonment.
D This does not apply.
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A) gastrointestinal distress. B) acute renal failure. C) cognitive deficits. D) liver damage.
The nurse manager is examining factors contributing to the nursing shortage affecting her unit. Her unit is most likely feeling the effects of the nursing shortage for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A) Increased age of the RN workforce B) Increased demand for RNs from competing employers C) Decreased hiring of foreign nurses D) Decreased job satisfactions of the RN workforce
You are caring for a 79-year-old man who has returned to the Medical-Surgical unit following abdominal surgery. Your patient is unable to ambulate and is now refusing to wear an external pneumatic compression stocking
You explain that refusing to wear external pneumatic compression stockings places him at significant risk for what? A) Sepsis B) Infection C) Pulmonary embolism D) Hematoma
The nurse assesses a newborn infant at 1 and 5 minutes using the APGAR score. If the 1-minute score is between 4 and 8, which action should the nurse take?
a. Administer Narcan to counteract the narcotic the mother received during labor. b. Begin resuscitation immediately. c. Gently rub the infant's back and administer oxygen. d. Proceed with normal newborn care because no special interventions are required.