Ch 7: Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice
(NUR 111-nursing fundamentals book)
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
A) slander - Answer️️ -A nurse is overheard in the hospital cafeteria making
false comments about a client. The nurse is guilty of:
A) slander
B) libel
C) assault
D) invasion...
to the room to find the infant has fallen out of the crib and sustained a head injury.
Based on the nurse's action, which tort is the nurse liable for?
A) malpractice
B) defamation
C) assault
D) battery
D) emergency care for a choking victim in a restaurant - Answer✔️✔️-In some
cases, the act of providing nursing care in unexpected situations is covered by the
Good Samaritan laws. Which nursing actions would most likely be covered by
these laws?
A) medical advice given to a neighbor regarding her child's rash
B) negligent acts performed in an emergency situation
C) any emergency care where consent is given
D) emergency care for a choking victim in a restaurant
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