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vicotolentino

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The nursing assistant left a side rail down upon exiting the room of a patient who had just returned from the recovery room postoperatively. What does this scenario most closely illustrate?
 
  1. Personal injury
  2. Criminal intent
  3. Malpractice
  4. Negligence

Question 2

Which typical response by the nurse indicates the use of effective collaboration skill?
 
  1. Negotiates with others.
  2. Avoids competition.
  3. Strongly defends own ideas.
  4. Attacks to assert own position.



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Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. It is not yet clear that any personal injury has occurred.
2. There is no indication that this nursing assistant had any criminal intent when leaving the side rail down.
3. Malpractice is the failure of a professional person to act in accordance with the prevailing professional standards or failure to foresee consequences that a professional person, having the necessary skill and education, should foresee.
4. Negligence is the failure to act as an ordinary prudent person would under similar circumstances, and is based upon that person's education and training.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. Conflicts will arise that could interfere with collaboration. The nurse must develop negotiation to skills to resolve difficult conflicts.
2. Nurses who fear competition and who are concerned about power will struggle with the need to share. Sharing is a component of collaboration.
3. This is a barrier to effective collaboration. The nurse should ask others involved in the process for advice and comments.
4. To effectively collaborate the nurse should avoid attacking and counterattacking and should focus on common interests and resolutions.



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