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Assault is an intentional threat toward another person that gives that person a reasonable fear of harmful contact. No actual contact is required for an assault to occur. An example of an assault in nursing practice is to threaten to restrain a patient for an x-ray procedure when the patient has refused consent. Battery is intentional offensive touching without consent or lawful justification. Negligence is an unintentional tort. A felony is a serious offense that results in significant harm to another person or society in general, like misusing controlled substances.
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Situational factors include work stress that happens with work overload (patient load, distrac-tions, conflicting priorities), heavy physical work, long hour work shifts, patient concerns (deal-ing with death and medical treatment), and interpersonal problems with other health care profes-sionals and staff. Coping strategies vary with the individual and the situation. Maturational fac-tors involve stressors and coping strategies that vary with life stage. Sociocultural factors include prolonged poverty, physical handicap, and chronic illness. Compassion fatigue is a term used to describe a state of burnout and secondary traumatic stress.
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Taking a Patient’s Temperature with a Tympanic Thermometer
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Caring for a patient on isolation precautions
Instructing a Patient to Use Crutches Correctly
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