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Alainaaa8

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Which is an accurate description of a common law?
 
  A. A common law would be invoked to deal with a nurse who, without justification, threatens a client with restraints.
  B. A common law would be invoked to deal with a nurse who touches a client without the client's consent.
  C. A common law would be invoked to deal with a hospital employee who steals drugs, hospital equipment, or both.
  D. A common law would be invoked to deal with a nurse's refusal to provide care for a specific client.

Question 2

There is one bed available on an inpatient psychiatric unit. For which client should a nurse advocate emergency commitment?
 
  A. An individual who is persistently mentally ill and evicted from an apartment
  B. An individual treated in the emergency department (ED) for generalized anxiety disorder
  C. An individual who is delusional and has a plan to kill his wife
  D. An individual who rates mood 4/10 and is participating in a no-harm safety plan



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Common laws apply to a body of principles that evolve from court decisions resolving various controversies. Common law may vary from state to state. Assault (threats) and battery (touch) are governed by civil law. Stealing is governed by criminal law.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The criteria for involuntary emergency commitment include danger to self and/or others. Of the four clients considered, the client who is delusional and has a plan to kill his wife meets this criterion as a danger to others.





 

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