A nurse is being sued for malpractice. Which of the following specific elements must be present for the nurse to lose the case? (Select all that apply)
_________Foreseeability
_________Negligence
_________Damages
_________Injury
_________Malpractice
________ Causation
________ Breach of duty
________ Duty
Damages; Injury; Causation; Foreseeability; Breach of duty
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a. Copious purulent discharge from the penis b. Hematuria at the beginning of the urina-tion stream c. Ulcer on the penis d. Scaly lesions on the scrotum
A client admitted to the ED exhibits raccoon eyes and Battle's sign. The nurse interprets that these manifestations are compatible with
a. basilar skull fracture. b. extreme fatigue and sensory deprivation. c. opiate overdose or poisoning. d. subarachnoid hemorrhage.
The preferred sampling method to obtain participants in qualitative research studies is
e. purposive f. random g. snowballing h. recruitment
A nurse is educating a diabetic client about the steps for self-administration of insulin
In what type of diabetes should the nurse inform the client that lifelong insulin administration is essential? A) Type 1 diabetes mellitus B) Type 2 diabetes mellitus C) Gestational diabetes mellitus D) Impaired glucose homeostasis