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biggirl4568

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on: Jul 19, 2018
What is the legal significance of the nurse's action when a client verbally refuses his medication and
  the nurse gives the medication over the client's objection? The nurse
 
  a. can be charged with battery.
  b. can be charged with negligence.
  c. can be charged with malpractice.
  d. will face no charges.

Question 2

The commonality a nurse would be most likely to assess when working with clients with personality
  disorders is that client
 
  a. demonstrates behavior that causes little distress to self or others.
  b. has self-esteem issues despite outward confidence.
  c. does not experience real distress from symptoms.
  d. invariably becomes psychotic under stress.


courtney_bruh

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Battery is an intentional tort in which one individual violates the rights of another through touching
without consent. Forcing a client to take medication after the medication has been refused
constitutes battery. The charge of battery, rather than negligence or malpractice, can be brought
against the nurse.

Answer to Question 2

B
Self-esteem issues are present despite patterns of withdrawal, grandiosity, suspiciousness, or
unconcern. They seem to relate to early life experiences and are reinforced through unsuccessful
experiences in loving and working. Option A: Personality disorders involve lifelong, inflexible,
dysfunctional, and deviant patterns of behavior causing distress to others and in some cases to self.
Option B: Clients with personality disorder may experience very real anxiety and distress when
stress levels rise. Option D is untrue. Some individuals may decompensate and show psychotic
behavior under stress, but not all clients with personality disorder become psychotic under stress.


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