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KWilfred

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A nurse is called to testify as an expert witness in a malpractice suit. Which of the following guidelines contains prudent advice for this nurse?
 
  A) Volunteer as much information as possible when explaining medical procedure.
  B) Use medical jargon as appropriate to describe the treatment provided by the defendant.
  C) Pause during the testimony to allow your attorney to object if appropriate.
  D) Discuss your testimony with the opposing attorney before the court date.

Question 2

The expected competencies of new nursing graduates are not standardized and can vary between institutions and organizations.
 
  Most nursing and healthcare organizations, however,
  agree that recent graduates should be able to use the nursing process in a systematic way. Which of the following nursing activities best exemplifies this competency?
 
  A) The nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of Impaired Skin Integrity based on an assessment
  and plans to reposition the patient.
  B) The nurse administers an ACE inhibitor to a patient with high blood pressure.
  C) The nurse makes a referral to occupational therapy for a patient with a neurological deficit.
  D) The nurse attends an inservice on pain control that is conducted by a nurse educator.


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lorealeza77

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
A nurse who is testifying should listen carefully to the entire question before
answering and pause to let your attorney object if appropriate. The nurse should not offer
additional information voluntarily or use medical jargon unless it is necessary. Testimony is not
discussed with the opposing attorney prior to a court date.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
The nursing process includes assessment, analysis, planning, intervention, and
evaluation. Identifying a nursing diagnosis on the basis of an assessment exemplifies the early
stages of this process. Learning about pain management, administering a medication, and
making a referral to another discipline may also exist within the framework of the nursing
process, but the steps of this process are not as clearly evident in these examples.


KWilfred

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Reply #2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 8, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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