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BRWH

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on: Jul 17, 2018
In general, the nurse who administers an ordered dose of medication over the patient's refusal could be accused of:
 
  a. assault.
  b. battery.
  c. negligence.
  d. nalpractice.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a form of negligence?
 
  a. Malfeasance
  b. Nonmalfeasance
  c. Misfeasance
  d. Nonfeasance


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laurnthompson

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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Battery is the actual touching of another, including administering a medication over the patient's refusal. Assault is the threat to do so. Negligence is the failure to act as an ordinary and reasona-bly prudent person would act in the same or similar circumstances. Malpractice is a specialized kind of negligence and is defined as the violation of a professional duty.

Answer to Question 2

B
Options a, c, and d are all forms of negligence. Nonmalfeasance is the bioethical principle of doing no harm.


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