1. A nurse observes an assistive personnel (AP) reprimanding a client for not using the urinal properly. The AP tells the client that diapers will be used next time the urinal is used improperly. Which of the following torts is the AP committing?
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. False imprisonment
D....
1. A nurse observes an assistive personnel (AP) reprimanding a client for not using the urinal
properly. The AP tells the client that diapers will be used next time the urinal is used improperly.
Which of the following torts is the AP committing?
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. False imprisonment
D. Invasion of privacy - A. Assault
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2. A nurse is caring for a competent adult client who tells the nurse, "I am leaving the hospital
this morning whether the doctor discharges me or not." The nurse believes that this is not in the
client's best interest, and prepares to administer a PRN sedative medication the client has not
requested along with the scheduled morning medication. Which of the following types of tort is
the nurse about to commit?
A. Assault
B. False imprisonment
C. Negligence
D. Breach of confidentiality - B. False imprisonment
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3. A nurse in a surgeon's office is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled
for surgery the following week. The client tells the nurse that "I plan to prepare my advance
directives before I come to the hospital." Which of the following statements made by the client
should indicate to the nurse an understanding of advance directives?
A. "I'd rather have my brother make decisions for me, but I know it has to be my wife."
B. "I know they won't go ahead with the surgery unless I prepare these forms."
C. "I plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine."
D. "I will get my regular doctor to approve my plan before I hand it in at the hospital." - C. "I
plan to write that I don't want them to keep me on a breathing machine."
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4. A nurse is caring for a client who is about to undergo an elective surgical procedure. The nurse
should take which of the following actions regarding informed consent? (Select all that apply.)
A. Make sure the surgeon obtained the client's consent.
B. Witness the client's signature on the consent form.
, C. Explain the risks and benefits of the procedure.
D. Describe the consequences of choosing not to have the surgery.
E. Tell the client about alternatives to having the surgery. - A. Make sure the surgeon obtained
the client's consent.
B. Witness the client's signature on the consent form.
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5. A nurse has noticed several occasions in the past week when another nurse on the unit seemed
drowsy and unable to focus on the issue at hand. Today, the nurse was found asleep in a chair in
the break room not during a break time. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Alert the American Nurses Association.
B. Fill out an incident report.
C. Report the observations to the nurse manager on the unit.
D. Leave the nurse alone to sleep. - C. Report the observations to the nurse manager on the unit.
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1. A nurse is performing an admission assessment for an older adult client. After gathering the
assessment data and performing the review of systems, which of the following actions is a
priority for the nurse?
A. Orient the client to their room.
B. Conduct a client care conference.
C. Review medical prescriptions.
D. Develop a plan of care. - A. Orient the client to their room.
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2. A nurse is admitting a client who has acute cholecystitis to a medical-surgical unit. Which of
the following actions are essential steps of the admission procedure? (Select all that apply.)
A. Explain the roles of other care delivery staff.
B. Begin discharge planning.
C. Inform the client that advance directives are required for hospital admission.
D. Document the client's wishes about organ donation.
E. Introduce the client to their roommate. - A. Explain the roles of other care delivery staff.
B. Begin discharge planning.
D. Document the client's wishes about organ donation.
E. Introduce the client to their roommate.
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