Author Question: A nurse has been accused of a tort. A tort is defined as A) a criminal act. B) an agreement ... (Read 106 times)

evelyn o bentley · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A nurse has been accused of a tort. A tort is defined as

A) a criminal act.
B) an agreement between two or more parties.
C) professional misconduct or lack of skill in performing duties.
D) an injury or wrong committed by one person against another.

Question 2

A nursing student e-mailed an instructor to ask a question about a patient's diagnosis and ended the e-mail by making a lighthearted comment about the patient.

The instructor, however, interpreted the comment as disrespectful, which was not the student's intention and did not reflect that student's actual view of the patient. Why are misunderstandings and miscommunications more common when using electronic forms of communication?
A) It is not usually possible to provide adequate context and detail when communicating electronically.
B) Electronic communication is only effective between members of the same generation or age group.
C) Because electronic communication is a relatively recent development, most people have not had sufficient time to adapt to its appropriate use.
D) Electronic forms of communication usually lack the vocal and nonverbal clues that convey meaning.