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P68T

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For a nurse to be charged with malpractice in a malpractice lawsuit, four legal elements must be present. Three of these are the duty the nurse owes to the client, a breach of that duty, and the breach of duty being the cause of damage.
 
  The fourth element that must be present is: a. The nurse caused more than 50 of the damage.
  b. The hospital policies did not support the nurse's actions.
  c. There was actual damage to the client.
  d. Damage in this case was permanent and irreversible.

Question 2

The growth process of the myelin sheath around the nerve fiber is called:
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

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A Incorrect. Although others may have been involved, the percentage of the cause is not the standard.
B Incorrect. Negligence or malpractice does not involve hospital policies.
C Correct. There must be actual damage to the client.
D Incorrect. The threshold for damage does not require permanence or irreversability.

Answer to Question 2

Myelinization




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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
:D TYSM


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Excellent

 

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