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renzo156

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A patient constantly interferes with activities on an inpatient unit
 
  The nurse, speaking in a loud voice, tells the patient, If you don't go to your room immediately, I will give you medication that will make you sleep. The nurse's behavior demonstrates:
  a. assault.
  b. battery.
  c. negligence.
  d. false imprisonment.

Question 2

During the risk assessment phase of care for a psychiatric patient, the nurse will
 
  a. make an initial assessment.
  b. confirm the patient's problem.
  c. assess potential dangerousness to self or others.
  d. determine the level of supervision needed for the patient.



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Answer to Question 1

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Assault is defined as an act that creates a reasonable apprehension of harmful or offensive contact to another without consent of the other. The nurse has threatened the patient. Battery is unwanted touching. Negligence is failure to do what is reasonably prudent under the circumstances. False imprisonment is not evident.

Answer to Question 2

C
Risk assessment involves looking at dangerousness to self or others, the degree of disability, and whether or not the individual is acutely psychotic to determine the feasibility of community-based care versus hospital-based care. Risk assessment usually follows the initial assessment. Confirmation of the patient's problem is not part of the risk assessment protocol. Arranging entry into the mental health system will follow risk assessment if the patient is assessed as needing service.




renzo156

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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