A client preparing for discharge from an inpatient unit asks a nurse which psychiatrist she would recommend to use for follow-up as an outpatient. The nurse responds, "There are several good physicians on your list. Make sure you do not use Dr
Smith. I have heard some terrible things about his methods of treatment." This is an example of which type of potential liability? a. Slander
b. Invasion of privacy
c. Assault
d. Libel
A
Slander is verbal defamation that is false communication and can result in harm to the psychiatrist's practice. Libel is written defamation and assault is threat of bodily harm. Invasion of privacy pertains to confidential information and is not pertinent in this case.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following infants should be seen immediately by a pediatrician?
a. A 2-week-old infant with nasal congestion and respirations of 64 breaths per minute b. A 1-week-old infant with a diaper rash c. A 1-month-old infant with an axillary temperature of 99.8° F d. A 3-week-old breastfed infant who has had two loose stools
Your client has just had a transfusion ordered for severe anemia. You are gathering the supplies that you need in order to transfuse the client. What kind of tubing do you know that you need to infuse blood or blood products?
A) Y-administration tubing B) Macrodrip tubing C) Minidrip tubing D) Primary tubing
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a patient who underwent a cervical diskectomy. Part of the discharge process is for the nurse to assess the patient's understanding of certain management strategies. What strategies would the nurse assess that would aid her in planning discharge teaching?
A) Care of the cervical collar B) Regimen for rest C) Signs and symptoms that need to be reported to the home health nurse D) How to assess vital signs
A patient with a secondary metastatic spinal cord tumor is scheduled for surgery. What should the nurse recognize as the goal of surgery for this patient?
1. complete removal of the tumor and affected spinal cord tissue 2. eradication of the tumor with excision and drainage 3. tumor excision to reduce cord compression 4. exploration to visualize the tumor and obtain a biopsy