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Diane · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A registered nurse was accused of patient abandonment when she became angry, quit her job, and left the hospital before the end of her shift. This is an example of violating guidelines set by which of the following?

A. State Department of Health
B. The Joint Commission
C. State Board of Nursing
D. National League of Nursing

Question 2

A 17-year-old patient was admitted to the hospital after a motorcycle accident. The nurse in the emergency room is assessing vital signs, general appearance and behavior, and performing a head to toe examination of all body systems.

Which of the following best describes what the nurse is doing? A. Medical diagnosis
B. Physical examination
C. Evaluation
D. Data validation

jliusyl · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Nurse Practice Acts permit the State Board of Nursing to set rules, regulations, and guidelines that specifically define the standard of care in nursing practice. An example is the guidelines that define patient abandonment.

Answer to Question 2

B
A physical examination involves use of the techniques of inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, and smell. A complete examination includes a patient's height, weight, vital signs, general appearance and behavior, and a head-to-toe examination of all body systems.