Which of the following is an example of professional negligence?
a. provision of care in spite of a client's refusal of treatment
b. failure to warn potential victims of a dangerous client's behavior
c. damages sought because reasonable care was not provided
d. failure to change treatment to the newest method available
C
Professional negligence results when reasonable care is not provided. In this situation, damages can be sought. In general, professional negligence occurs when there was a duty, the duty was not performed by the professional and harm occurred as a result of the professional not performing the duty.
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1. Safe, Effective Care Environment. 2. Health Promotion and Maintenance. 3. Psychosocial Integrity. 4. Physiological Integrity.
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a. institutions prohibit use of nursing research. b. little clinically relevant research is being done. c. nurses are not usually rewarded for using research findings in practice. d. there is no nursing research to guide clinical practice.
A child with a known diagnosis of autism is receiving therapy for obsessions. The type of therapy that would be appropriate for the child would be:
1. Behavior modification therapy. 2. Family therapy. 3. Social skills training. 4. Medication.
The nurse has provided education about peptic ulcer disease (PUD) for a client. Which statement made by the client indicates an understanding of the information?
A. "I will limit my intake of caffeine products." B. "I will take ibuprofen (Motrin) for my headaches." C. "I will drink more milk and limit spicy foods." D. "I will join a gym and increase my exercise."