A nurse witnesses a client making frightening gestures that indicate potential harm to another client This is an example of:
a. assault c. slander
b. battery d. verbal abuse
A
Intentional torts are those in which the nurse knowingly violates the civil rights of another. Some examples of intentional torts include assault, the improper touching of another, or the threat to do something that the other person reasonably believes will be done (e.g., a nurse makes frightening gestures that indicate potential harm to the client).
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1. Public. 2. Intimate. 3. Casual-personal. 4. Social-consultative.
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A) Old cesarean scar B) Substance abuse C) Poor placental circulation D) Systemic hypertension
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A. The goodness of an action is based on the intent. B. The end justifies the means. C. There are no universal ethical standards. D. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.