Answer to Question 1
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Rationale 1: Negligence occurs when the nurse does something or fails to do something that a reasonably prudent nurse would not do or would not have done
Rationale 2: A breach of privacy would have been committed in this situation because it violates the right to privacy of this family. The right to privacy is the right of a person to keep his person and property free from public scrutiny (even by other family members).
Rationale 3: A nurse charged with malpractice may face a lawsuit for engaging in nursing practice that caused harm to a patient.
Rationale 4: Ethics is a system of moral principles that guides nursing behavior. This situation does not describe an ethical issue.
Global Rationale:
Answer to Question 2
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Rationale 1: A respiratory rate is not a screening exam for all adolescents. It is done throughout childhood at each health supervision visit.
Rationale 2: The hepatitis B profile is needed only once, prior to administration of the hepatitis B vaccine; however, this is not a required screening for all adolescents.
Rationale 3: A chest X-ray is not a routine screening test for adolescents.
Rationale 4: Routine screening for adolescents includes checking for scoliosis, height, weight, and blood pressure measurements.
Global Rationale:
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