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Redwolflake15

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A nurse is found liable for battery. What does this mean?
 
  a. The nurse threatened the patient, causing fear of bodily harm.
  b. The nurse, without consent, touched the patient in a way that caused harm.
  c. The nurse detained the patient against his will.
  d. The nurse incorrectly performed a procedure that is within her scope of practice.

Question 2

Civil law is concerned with
 
  a. acts that threaten society.
  b. decision making based on the nursing process.
  c. intentional and unintentional torts.
  d. guilt associated with criminal behavior.


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jliusyl

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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Battery is touch that causes actual physical harm to someone. Threatening a patient, causing fear of bodily harm, is assault. Detaining a patient against his will is false imprisonment. Incorrectly performing a procedure that is within the nurse's scope of practice is malpractice.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Torts are civil wrongs and may be intentional (intended to cause harm) or unintentional (did not mean to do harm to the patient). Acts that threaten society are considered criminal acts. Civil law is not directly concerned with the nursing process. Civil law is concerned with liability rather than guilt.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 17, 2018
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