Which of the following activities would be grounds for a client ...

[olgavictoria]

Which of the following activities would be grounds for a client to bring a malpractice suit against a nurse? The situation in which the nurse:
 
  1. Seduces the client to have sexual relations
  2. Tells the client he will be secluded if he refuses medications
  3. Permits the client to refuse lithium and the client's condition worsens
  4. Places the client on suicide precautions over the client's objection

Question 2

A client asks the nurse clinician, What's the difference between confidentiality and privileged communication? The best response would be:
 
  1. They're essentially the same.
  2. Anything the client tells you is privileged communication and should be kept confidential.
  3. Confidentiality is the right of the client to keep information from people outside the health care team. Privileged communication refers to communication between a client and a health care professional that is protected by statute from forced dis-closure in court.
  4. Confidentiality is the right of the client to nondisclosure of written health care information. Privileged communication refers to oral communication between nurse and client that the nurse agrees not to disclose to members of the health care team.

[CourtneyCNorton]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1
Option 1 constitutes sexual misconduct, for which the client can sue the nurse. (This behavior may also be considered criminal in some states.) Option 2 is poor nursing and unethical but does not constitute grounds for suing. Option 3 demonstrates that the nurse respects the client's right to refuse treatment. In option 4, the nurse uses prudence to protect the client from suicidal im-pulses.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
Option 3 contains definitions of both confidentiality and privileged communication. Option 1 demonstrates incorrect knowledge. Options 2 and 4 show lack of understanding.

[olgavictoria]

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[gcook]

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