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A nurse is overheard in the hospital cafeteria making false comments about a client. The nurse is guilty of: A) slander B) libel C) assault D) invasion of privacy :~~ A) slander A nurse, while off-duty, tells the physiotherapist that a client who was admitted to the nursing unit contract...

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Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice
(NUR 111-nursing fundamentals book)
Questions & 100% Correct Answers
A nurse is overheard in the hospital cafeteria making false comments about a

client. The nurse is guilty of:




A) slander

B) libel

C) assault

D) invasion of privacy

✓ :~~ A) slander




A nurse, while off-duty, tells the physiotherapist that a client who was admitted to

the nursing unit contracted AIDS due to exposure to sex workers at the age of 18.

The client discovers that the nurse has revealed the information to the

physiotherapist. With what legal action could the nurse be charged?




A) libel

B) malpractice

C) slander

D) negligence


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✓ :~~ C) slander




The health care provider prescribes orders for a client with newly diagnosed

uncontrolled seizure activity. When reviewing the prescriptions, the nurse

correctly identifies which prescription, if followed, puts him at risk for negligence

charges?




A) oxygen 2/L via nasal cannula

B) restrain all 4 extremities

C) neurologic assessments ever 5 minutes

D) Diazepam (Valium) 5 mg intravenously now

✓ :~~ B) restrain all 4 extremities




While caring for an infant, the nurse hears another child screaming in the next

room. She rushes to the other room to check on the screaming child, forgetting to

put the side rails up on the infant's crib. She returns to the room to find the infant

has fallen out of the crib and sustained a head injury. Based on the nurse's action,

which tort is the nurse liable for?




A) malpractice

B) defamation

C) assault



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D) battery

✓ :~~ A) malpractice




In some cases, the act of providing nursing care in unexpected situations is covered

by the Good Samaritan laws. Which nursing actions would most likely be covered

by these laws?




A) medical advice given to a neighbor regarding her child's rash

B) negligent acts performed in an emergency situation

C) any emergency care where consent is given

D) emergency care for a choking victim in a restaurant

✓ :~~ D) emergency care for a choking victim in a restaurant




Injuries related to lifting or transferring patients occur in the health care setting

and may be considered a work-related injury. Which law was intended to reduce

work-related injuries and illnesses?




A) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

B) The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986

C) The Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1970

D) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964




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