A student nurse is studying assault and battery. The student interprets assault and battery to include
a. the nurse, without consent, touched the patient in an offensive, insulting, or inju-rious way.
b. the nurse threatened to put the patient in restraints if they did not stay in bed.
c. the nurse said the bill has to be paid before the patient can leave.
d. the nurse failed to perform an act expected of a reasonable nurse.
The nurse understands scope of nursing practice when making which of the following statements?
a. The scope of nursing practice includes acts that permit some overlap between nursing and medicine..
b. The scope of nursing practice includes activities that are legally permissible for a nurse to perform in a particular state..
c. The scope of nursing practice are the specific duties the nurse owes to a pa-tient..
d. The scope of nursing practice involves hose activities for which a nurse can be held liable for malpractice..
What action might be taken on a nurse who commits an infraction of the Nurse Practice Act?
a. The nurse is subject to discipline by a court of law.
b. The nurse is subject to discipline by the state board of nursing.
c. The nurse is subject to discipline by the local chapter of the state nurses associa-tion.
d. The nurse is subject to discipline by the National League for Nursing.
What would be the most effective way for a nurse to validate informed consent?
a. Check the chart for a completed and signed consent form.
b. Determine from the physician what was discussed with the patient.
c. Ask the family whether the patient under-stands the procedure.
d. Ask the patient what he or she understand regarding the procedure.
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