Author Question: The client threw things at the registered nurse and frequently used foul language. Because the ... (Read 109 times)

strangeaffliction · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The client threw things at the registered nurse and frequently used foul language. Because the client was not incorporating the behavior changes the nurse suggested, the nurse decided to no longer visit the client's home to give care.

Which event might allow the client to successfully sue the nurse?

A. The nurse did not tell the client that no further visits would be made and did not suggest other options for care.
B. The nurse supervisor agreed that the suggested changes for the client's care were unreasonable.
C. The jury felt that the client was always right, regardless of the improperness of the client's behavior.
D. The physician sided with the client against the nurse and stated that the nursing plan of care was unreasonable.

Question 2

The registered nurse shared the immunization schedule with the new mother, pointed out the benefits and risks of immunization, and shared the immunization currently scheduled.

The mother held the baby's leg as the nurse quickly gave the injection. The next day the mother called the clinic supervisor and stated she was going to sue because the baby's leg was red, swollen, and clearly painful and the infant had cried all night, keeping both of them awake. She expected appropriate action to be taken. What, if anything, should the nurse do?

A. Explain that the mother was often noncompliant, so this whole complaint was probably just an attention-getting device.
B. Point out to all concerned that if the leg was red, hot, and swollen, it could not have been from the injection.
C. Remember that the mother had been informed of both benefits and risks and had held the baby's leg during the injection, so informed consent had been given.
D. Stress that because of the young mother's lack of income, the injection had been free, so the mother had no right to complain.