Answer to Question 1
D
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A This action is not an example of assault.
B The nurse can be held liable for slander if the nurse discusses private information about a patient that is overheard by others.
C This action is not an example of negligence.
D This action is an example of invasion of privacy and occurs if a patient's medical information is discussed without the consent of the patient.
Answer to Question 2
A
Disease, injury, pain, physical development (e.g., age), and life changes (e.g., pregnancy) com-promise a person's ability to remain balanced. Medications that cause dizziness and prolonged immobility also affect balance. Impaired balance is a major threat to physical safety and contrib-utes to a fear of falling and self-imposed restrictions on activity. The pregnant woman's situation places her at greatest risk.
The 16-year-old skateboarding down a 15-degree slope represents a risk for loss of balance, but the pregnant woman is at greatest risk of losing her balance.
The 45-year-old taking hypertensive medication represents a risk for loss of balance, but the pregnant woman is at greatest risk of losing her balance.
The 4-year-old riding a tricycle represents a risk for loss of balance, but the pregnant woman is at greatest risk of losing her balance.
Female nursing cub, Amboseli National Park, Kenya
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
Palpating the Apical Impulse with the Patient on the Left Side
A patient with goiter due to iodine deficiency.
Dads day-to-day care of their babies
Female copepod with eggs