A nurse who angrily tells a patient, If you don't go to sleep, I'm going to give you an injection, can be accused of
a. defamation.
b. breach of confidentiality.
c. assault.
d. respondeat superior.
Question 2
Patient A, who has Alzheimer's disease, wanders and is often noisy and intrusive. The patient has a prn order for haloperidol (Haldol) IM for assaultive behavior.
At report, the LPN/LVN charge nurse explains that staffing is poor and she is unable to provide the supervision the patient needs. She directs the medication nurse to administer the patient's prn haloperidol q4h during the shift. This action constitutes
a. negligence.
b. libel.
c. assault.
d. false imprisonment.
The nurse assists the patient in reflecting on his feelings
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
Patient teaching: male genetalia assessment
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Patient Education Follow-up Plan