abuse - ANSWER-physical and emotional
always report incident immediately to your supervisor or director of nursing
anoxia - ANSWER-condition of being with-out oxygen
apnea - ANSWER-abesence of breathing
appropriate nursing diagnosis for patients who have common problems of CV
disease - ANSWER--activity intolerance related to decreased perfusion
-risk to injury related to dysrhythmia or complications of MI
-decreased cardiac output related to dysrhythmia
- impaired gas exchange related to cardiac failure
CPR is indicated when the person shows - ANSWER-absence of response to
stimuli, absence of respirations, and absence of a carotid pulse
criminal vs. civil law - ANSWER-who law generally applies to:
civil- relationships between private individuals and infringements on individual
rights
criminal- relationships between individuals and the government; society as a
whole.
sources of law:
civil- U.S Constitution, state and federal legislatures
criminal- U.S Constitution, state and federal legislatures
punishment for breaking law:
civil- payment of a monetary compensation
criminal- death, imprisonment, fines, restriction
How guilt is established:
civil- proof by a preponderance of the evidence
criminal- proof beyond a reasonable doubt
examples of nursing liability:
civil-contract, tort, unintentional, intentional, negligence
criminal- murder, rape, largency, homicide, manslaughter, assault and battery,
embezzlement, felony/misdemeanor
cynaosis - ANSWER-blue tinge to skin or mucous membranes
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