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The client states that she needs to exercise regularly, watch her weight, and reduce her fat intake. What does this demonstrate about the client?
 
  a. She believes she will have a heart attack.
  b. She values health promotion activities.
  c. She believes she will not become sick.
  d. She has unrealistic expectations for herself.

Question 2

Mr. Smith, 62 years old, is leaving the hospital against medical advice the day after his surgery. The nurse informs him that he is not allowed to leave and proceeds to call a code purple to lock down the unit.
 
  What type of intentional tort does the nurse's action demonstrate? a. Assault
  b. Battery
  c. Invasion of privacy
  d. False imprisonment



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Answer to Question 1

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A value is a strong personal belief. It is an ideal that a person or group (such as nurses) strives to uphold. An individual's values reflect cultural, social influences, and personal needs.
A belief is a conviction of the truth of something. The client's statement does not indicate that she has beliefs or fears about having a heart attack.
A belief is a conviction of the truth or reality of something. The client does not state that she be-lieves these health promotion activities will keep her from becoming sick.
These are not unrealistic expectations.

Answer to Question 2

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A Preventing a patient from leaving a health care facility by locking the unit doors is not an example of assault.
B Preventing a patient from leaving a health care facility by locking the unit doors is not an example of battery.
C Preventing a patient from leaving a health care facility by locking the unit doors is not an example of invasion of privacy.
D Preventing a patient from leaving a health care facility by locking the unit doors is an example of the tort of false imprisonment. The tort of false imprisonment serves to protect a person's individual liberty and basic rights.




Pineappleeh

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
:D TYSM


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