This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: A controversy has arisen in a hospital as to whether the LPNs should be classified as professional ... (Read 63 times)

SGallaher96

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 509
A controversy has arisen in a hospital as to whether the LPNs should be classified as professional or nonprofessional.
 
  The administrators and managers at the hospital have made it clear that it is not their intention to disparage the commitment or competence of LPNs, but that they will be classified as nonprofessional caregivers. What is the most important criterion in making a distinction between the professional and the nonprofessional?
  A) The amount of independence and autonomy that caregivers have
  B) The amount of education that caregivers have completed
  C) The salary scale that covers a group of caregivers
  D) The caregivers' position in the hierarchy of the particular workplace

Question 2

A nurse recently committed a drug error in which a patient received ten times the ordered dose of an opioid analgesic. How might the concept of respondeat superior affect the consequences of this event?
 
  A) The nurse's employer may share some of the liability for this error
  B) There is partial obligation on the part of the patient to refuse unreasonable interventions
  C) The nurse's peers have a responsibility to oversee his or her practice
  D) There is no legal liability unless the patient suffers injury as a result of the nurse's actions



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

vickyvicksss

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 351
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A




SGallaher96

  • Member
  • Posts: 509
Reply 2 on: Jul 17, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


FergA

  • Member
  • Posts: 352
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

Did you know?

Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.

Did you know?

The FDA recognizes 118 routes of administration.

Did you know?

It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.

Did you know?

There used to be a metric calendar, as well as metric clocks. The metric calendar, or "French Republican Calendar" divided the year into 12 months, but each month was divided into three 10-day weeks. Each day had 10 decimal hours. Each hour had 100 decimal minutes. Due to lack of popularity, the metric clocks and calendars were ended in 1795, three years after they had been first marketed.

Did you know?

Patients who have undergone chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer often complain of a lack of mental focus; memory loss; and a general diminution in abilities such as multitasking, attention span, and general mental agility.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library