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ghost!

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A voluntary client verbally refuses his medication. The nurse proceeds to give the medication over the client's objections. What is the legal significance of the nurse's actions?
 
  A) The nurse cannot be held liable. B) The nurse could be charged with battery.
  C) The nurse could be charged with malpractice. D) The nurse could be charged with negligence.

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The priority nursing diagnosis of a 45-year-old client with auditory hallucinations would be:
 
  A) Risk for violence, self-directed or directed toward others.
  B) Impaired thought processes.
  C) Impaired verbal communication.
  D) Individual ineffective coping.


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flannelavenger

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

B

Answer to Question 2

A,


ghost!

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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