A father is concerned that his 14-year-old son is engaging in ...

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A father is concerned that his 14-year-old son is engaging in high-risk behavior by inline-skating in traffic. He is afraid the son will kill himself accidentally.
 
  The nurse explains that this behavior in adolescents is believed to be due to which of the following attitudes? a. underlying suicidal wish c. belief that death won't happen to me
  b. need for attention d. need to excel in some skill or activity

Question 2

Which of the following acts offers protection from liability when care is rendered voluntarily, such as at the scene of an accident?
 
  a. Nurse Practice Act
  b. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  c. Good Samaritan Act
  d. Voluntary Assisting Act

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Answer to Question 1

C

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A Incorrect. Explaining the high-risk behavior of inline-skating in traffic to the father of a 14-year-old son, the nurse does not explain that this behavior in adolescents is believed to be due to an underlying suicidal wish.
B Incorrect. Explaining the high-risk behavior of inline-skating in traffic to the father of a 14-year-old son, the nurse does not explain that this behavior in adolescents is believed to be due to a need for attention.
C Correct. Although the adolescent is capable of understanding and conceptualizing death as permanent and universal, often there is an exclusion of the self from this concept. In other words, there is the notion it won't happen to me.
D Incorrect. Explaining the high-risk behavior of inline-skating in traffic to the father of a 14-year-old son, the nurse does not explain that this behavior in adolescents is believed to be due to a need to excel in some skill or activity.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Incorrect. The Nurse Practive Act is the state law which governs the practice of nursing.
B Incorrect. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act provides for privacy.
C Correct. The Good Samaritan Act protects a nurse from liability when care is rendered voluntarily at the scene of an accident.
D Incorrect. The Voluntary Assisting Act is not the same as the Good Samaritan Act.