Author Question: A primary care provider orders 10 units of regular insulin to be administered subcutaneously to the ... (Read 158 times)

cool · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A primary care provider orders 10 units of regular insulin to be administered subcutaneously to the client. The nurse administered 10 unit of NPH insulin subcutaneously to the client.

After notification of the charge nurse and primary care provider, the nurse monitors the client and no untoward effects occurred from the administration of the incorrect insulin. Would the client likely to be successful in suing the nurse for malpractice? A) Yes, a breach of duty exists
B) Yes, foreseeability was present
C) No, the nurse correctly notified the charge nurse and primary care provider
D) No, there was no harm to the client as result of administration of the incorrect insulin

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client who was in a motor vehicle accident and suffered damage to the ear. The client asks the nurse how hearing will be affected on a long-term basis.

What is the best description the nurse can tell the client about the function of the inner ear?
1 . Responsible for protecting internal structures of the ear from foreign substances
2 . Responsible for the transmission of sound
3 . Responsible for transmitting sound waves
4 . Responsible for providing information about body position to the brain
A) 1, 2
B) 1, 3
C) 2, 4
D) 3, 4

jasonq · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
Malpractice is the improper, injurious, or faulty treatment of a client that results in illness or injury. Harm that results from a licensed person's actions or lack of actions can be called malpractice. A nurse commits malpractice when his or her conduct deviates from the normal or expected standard of behavior that would be performed by someone of similar education and experience in similar circumstances. All elements of malpractice must be present for malpractice to be proven. The nurse is a licensed professional responsible for individual actions. Notification to the charge nurse and the primary care provider does not exempt the nurse from liability for administering the incorrect insulin. A breach of duty is present because the nurse administered the wrong medication and foreseeability was present, but no harm resulted from the nurse's actions.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
The inner ear is responsible for transmitting sound waves and information about body position to the brain. The external ear is responsible for protecting the internal structures of the ear from foreign substances and for catching and carrying sound waves to the middle ear. The middle ear is responsible for the transmission of sound to the inner ear.