Author Question: Which behavior is the best way for a nurse to avoid being liable for malpractice? a. Purchasing ... (Read 62 times)

SO00 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which behavior is the best way for a nurse to avoid being liable for malpractice?

a. Purchasing quality malpractice insurance coverage on a yearly basis
b. Practicing nursing that meets the generally accepted standard of care
c. Not sharing his or her last name with patients and families
d. Not delegating any tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel

Question 2

The student nurse was late for clinical rounds because she had to change the tire on her car.

She is in the process of preparing pain medication for her patient when her nursing instructor asks her to identify the drug classification of the medication that she is preparing. The student nurse is very frustrated, becomes tearful, and states, I can't seem to crush this tablet correctly. This reaction to the instructor is most likely a result of what ego-defense mechanism? a. Compensation
b. Displacement
c. Denial
d. Dissociation

aadams68 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
The best way to avoid being liable for malpractice is to give nursing care that meets the generally accepted standard of care. In a malpractice lawsuit the law uses nursing standards of care to measure nursing conduct and determine whether the nurse acted as any reasonably prudent nurse would act under the same or similar circumstances. Purchasing insurance, not sharing last name, and not delegating tasks are not appropriate behaviors to avoid malpractice.

Answer to Question 2

B
Displacement is transferring emotions, ideas, or wishes from a stressful situation to a less anxiety-producing substitute. Compensation is making up for a deficiency in one aspect of self-image by strongly emphasizing a feature considered an asset. Denial is avoiding emotional conflicts by refusing to consciously acknowledge anything that causes intolerable emotional pain. Dissociation is experiencing a subjective sense of numbing and a reduced awareness of one's surroundings.