A nurse is served with a summons alerting him that he has been named in a malpractice lawsuit. What information can the nurse learn from this summons?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. Names of any other defendants in the case
2. Name of the plaintiff in the case
3. Expected length of the trial
4. Date to appear before the court
5. Breaches in standards of care, injuries, or damages alleged by the defendant
A lawsuit has been filed against the hospital for terminating an employee for excessive tardiness and absenteeism. The defendant's attorney has contacted nurses who worked with this employee to testify in the case.
Which statements would best support the defendant's case? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. I didn't work the same shift.
2. The employee called in sick on several consecutive Fridays.
3. She often asked me to cover for her while she took her kids to school.
4. She was never late or absent during the 6 months I worked with her.
5. Her absences affected the work flow on our unit.
A nurse reads that a case involving the care provided in a hospital will be reviewed by the United States Supreme Court. The nurse suspects that which situations could have occurred?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. The case involves a constitutional issue.
2. Two lower federal courts have reached different conclusions in the case.
3. The hospital involved is a military hospital.
4. The care in question included the suspicion of premeditated homicide.
5. The patient involved in the case was an undocumented alien.
A nurse has been called to testify in a case that will be tried in family court. The nurse anticipates that the case will involve one of which situations?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. Adoption
2. Estate division
3. Child abuse
4. Divorce
5. Child custody
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