While you are caring for your patient, you hear your coworker and friend telling a patient to "get out of bed immediately and get dressed or there will be no breakfast today." This statement is an example of
A) libel.
B) abuse.
C) slander.
D) battery.
B
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A client who routinely takes prescribed medications is scheduled for outpatient surgery. The nurse realizes that which of the following medications would the client most likely receive on the day of surgery?
a. Nardil, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor b. Gentamicin, an aminoglycoside c. Aspirin d. Insulin
The nurse is caring for a client who has autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura. Which intervention does the nurse implement for this client?
a. Avoid intramuscular injections. b. Administer prescribed anticoagulants. c. Infuse intravenous normal saline. d. Monitor for an increase in temperature.
The Southern Poverty Law Center would be consulted in which situation?
a. An elderly patient can't afford needed medications because his adult child uses the money for gambling. b. A group of immigrants are paid half the wages as the citizens of the country receive. c. Single mothers living below poverty level sell their government-subsidized food to purchase items such as make-up and gasoline for their cars. d. A gang of teenagers target students who participate in alternate lifestyle choices.
An 8-year-old child:
A) is analytic but is not capable of abstract thought. B) should not be the initial historian regarding an illness. C) is anatomically and physiologically similar to an adult. D) generally requires little reassurance and encouragement.