Which action demonstrates an understanding of the extent of a nurse's legal liability for assault and battery?
A) Offering to assist an older client when they experience frustration attempting to bath and clean their dentures
B) Re-enforcing the need for the client to use the call bell to request assistance when needing to ambulate to the bathroom
C) Reassigning the room of a confused client so that they are closer to the nursing station where they can be frequently observed
D) When assessing a client's ability to provide informed consent, the nurse asks for them to describe the possible negative outcomes of the procedure
Question 2
What is the principle cause for the increase in nursing liability for malpractice?
A) The public's increased tendency to seek compensation for perceived poor care
B) The increasing complexity of nursing care in today's healthcare settings
C) The re-structuring of malpractice laws that encourages lawsuits
D) The increasingly common view that nursing is a profession
Legal guidelines for recording
Action Potentials
Brachiation in Action
Neuronal action potential.
(a) Parathyroid hormone (PTH); (b) calcitonin action.
Site of action of diuretics.