Torts i - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI CAPSTONE MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ATI CAPSTONE MENTAL HEALTH 1. A nurse in an emergency mental health facility is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following clients requires a temporary emergency admission? A. A client who has schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur B. A client who has manifestations of depression and attempted suicide a year ago C. A client who has borderline personality disorder and assaulted a...

LOC - ALERT (Correct Answer) - patient is responsive opens eyes spontaneously answers questions appropriately LOC - LETHARGIC (Correct Answer) - patient can open eyes and respond to questions falls asleep easily LOC - OBTUNDED (Correct Answer) - patient responds to light shaking is confused slow to respond LOC - STUPOROUS (Correct Answer) - patient barely responds to painful stimuli *example* rubbing sternum abnormal posturing may be prese...

ATI PN fundamentals 2023/2024 A+ Score. A nurse observes an assistive personnel (AP) reprimanding a client for not using the urinal properly. The AP tells him she will put a diaper on him if she does not use the urinal more carefully next time. Which of the following torts is the AP committing? (ANS - Assault A nurse is caring for a competent adult client who tells the nurse that he is thinking about leaving the hospital against medical advice. The nurse believes that this is not in the ...

What is a tort? An act or omission that gives rise to injury or harm to another and amounts to a civil wrong for which courts impose liability. Would likely not be the subject of a tort claim? A person not making a car payment Which of the following are differences between torts and crimes? - The parties involved - The remedies - The burden of proof The purpose of tort law? - Compensate injured parties - Shift loss to responsible parties - Deter wrongful conduct ...

PN FUNDAMENTALS 2020 EXAM GUIDE A nurse observes an assistive personnel (AP) reprimanding a client for not using the urinal properly. The AP tells him she will put a diaper on him if she does not use the urinal more carefully next time. Which of the following torts is the AP committing? - ANS Assault A nurse is caring for a competent adult client who tells the nurse that he is thinking about leaving the hospital against medical advice. The nurse believes that this is not in the client's bes...

HESI RN LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2023/2024 UPDATE HESI RN LEADERSHIP 2023 UPDATE 1. A client is brought to the emergency department following a motor-vehicle crash. Drug use is suspected in the crash, and a voided urine specimen is ordered. The client repeatedly refuses to provide the specimen. Which of the following is the appropriate action by the nurse? a. Tell the client that a catheter will be inserted. b. Document the client’s refusal in the chart. c. Assess the client for uri...

Torts I Quiz Questions | latest 2023/24 Which of the following states a PROPER explanation of the concepts of "actual" intent and "specific" intent (for the purpose of doing a lawful act")? A. Both "actual" intent and "specific" intent (for the purpose of doing a lawful act) require a subjective inquiry as to the actor's PURPOSE in doing the act in question. B. Proof of either "actual" intent or "specific" intent (for the purpose of doing a lawful act) BY ITSELF is sufficient ...

Test Bank for Fundamentals of Nursing, The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care, 10th Edition 10e Carol R. Taylor, Pamela B Lynn, Jennifer L Bartlett . ISBN 8155 Full Chapters test bank included Unit I Foundations of Thoughtful, Person-Centered Nursing Practice Chapter 1 Introduction to Nursing and Professional Formation HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON NURSING Development of Nursing From Early Civilizations to the 16th Century Florence Nightingale and the Birth of Modern Nursing Devel...

LOC • Alert: responsive, answer questions appropriately, opens eyes spontaneously. • Lethargic: open their eyes, can answer questions but easily falls asleep. • Stupor: barely responds to painful stimuli (like rubbing the patients’ sternum) • Comatose: unconscious/does not respond to painful stimuli • Decorticate: flexion/ internal rotation of upper extremities, joints and legs • Decerebrate: neck/elbows extension, wrist and finger flexion Torts: unintentional torts- negli...

Test Bank for Law and Ethics in the Business Environment 9e 9th Edition by Terry Halbert, Elaine Ingulli. Full Chapters test bank included CHAPTER 1 Law, Ethics, & Business: An Introduction Freedom versus Responsibility: A Duty to Rescue? Yania v. Bigan (Pennsylvania, 1959) Justifying the “No Duty to Rescue” Rule ■ John Stuart Mill, “On Liberty” Radical Change? ■ Steven J. Heyman, “The Duty to Rescue: A Liberal-Communitarian Approach” Podias v. Mairs (New Jersey, 200...