In the event of a lawsuit, nurses are measured against a. what ...

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In the event of a lawsuit, nurses are measured against
 
  a. what the patient thinks should have happened
  b. the physician's orders
  c. the standard of care
  d. the curriculum content of the school from which the nurse was graduated

Question 2

The nurse working in the acute care setting may use concept mapping:
 
  a. as a means to document client care
  b. to assist in organizing assessment data
  c. as a method to verify physician orders
  d. to develop and maintain the client's plan of care

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Answer to Question 1

C
Health care policies at the organizational level define nursing practice. Tools to integrate the policy mandates and best practices into nursing care include standards of care, procedures, guidelines, and algorithms. In the event of a lawsuit, these documents will define the organizational standard of care against which the nurse will be measured.

Answer to Question 2

D