NMNC 1110 EAQ Deck
Which examples mentioned by the nursing student regarding quasi-intentional torts need correction? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. 1. Assault 2. Battery 3. Malpractice 4. Invasion of privacy 5. Defamation of character
1. Assault 2. Battery 3. Malpractice
Which situation would not cover nurses who respond to a mass casualty incident (MCI) for malpractice or negligent lawsuits under the Good Samaritan Act? 1. Terrorist act 2. Neighborhood fire 3. Roadside car accident 4. High school sporting event
1. Terrorist act
The nurse is obtaining consent from an unemancipated minor to perform an abortion. When would the nurse consider the consent-giving process to be appropriately completed? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. 1. Consent has been obtained from the spouse. 2. Consent has been given specifically by a court. 3. Self-consent has been granted by a court order. 4.Consent has been given by a grandparent. 5. Consent has been obtained from at least one parent of the minor.
2. Consent has been given specifically by a court. 3. Self-consent has been granted by a court order. 5. Consent has been obtained from at least one parent of the minor.
Which definition of battery would the nurse include when teaching staff about legal terminology used in child abuse? 1. Maligning a person's character while threatening to do bodily harm 2. A legal wrong committed by one person against property of another 3. The application of force to another person without lawful justification 4. Behaving in a way that a reasonable person with the same education would not
3. The application of force to another person without lawful justification
Refusing to follow the prescribed treatment regimen, a client plans to leave the hospital against medical advice. Which is it important for the nurse to inform the client of? 1. The client is acting irresponsibly. 2. This action violates the hospital policy. 3. The client must obtain a new primary health care provider for future medical needs. 4. The client must accept full responsibility for possible undesirable outcomes.
4. The client must accept full responsibility for possible undesirable outcomes.
