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TFauchery

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Malpractice is a type of negligence. The nurse recognizes the elements constituting malpractice as including all of the following except which one of the following?
 
  A) Approximate cause
  B) Failure to conform to the required standard of care
  C) Failure to act in an acceptable way
  D) Occurrence of potential damage

Question 2

According to the Tarasoff vs. Regents of the University of California decision, which of the following takes precedence when a client admits to wanting to kill another person?
 
  A) Duty to client autonomy
  B) Duty to be culturally congruent
  C) Duty to warn
  D) Duty to protect client confidentiality


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
All of the above are elements of malpractice except for the correct answer. There must be an occurrence of actual damage.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
The landmark Supreme Court case, Tarasoff vs. Regents of the University of California, has reshaped the configuration of psychiatric practice and altered the relationship between clinicians and public authorities. The duty to warn takes precedence over the duty to protect confidentiality.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Gracias!

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:D TYSM

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