The mother of a child who has been diagnosed with varicella asks the nurse when the child can return to school. The nurse states that the child is no longer contagious:
a. when the fever dissipates.
b. after the incubation period.
c. when the lesions have healed.
d. when the lesions are crusted over.
Question 2A physician instructs the nurse to bladder train a patient. The nurse clamps the patient's indwelling urinary catheter but forgets to unclamp it. The patient develops a urinary tract infection. The nurse's actions are an example of:
a. malpractice.
b. battery.
c. assault.
d. neglect of duty.
Question 3In managed care, documentation is especially significant because:
a. the hospital needs to show that employees care for patients.
b. institutions are reimbursed only for patient care that is documented.
c. patients might bring lawsuits if care was not given.
d. documents may become part of a lawsuit.
Question 4The mother brings the child to the nurse because of exposure to varicella. The nurse explains that early signs of the disease are:
a. high fever over 101 F.
b. general malaise.
c. increased appetite.
d. crusty sores.
Question 5A lumbar puncture was performed on a patient without a signed informed consent form. This may be a situation in which a patient could sue for:
a. punitive damages.
b. civil battery.
c. assault.
d. nothing; no violation has occurred.
Question 6A nurse performing an admission assessment on a patient with suspected tuberculosis knows that assessment findings consistent with tuberculosis include:
a. hemoptysis.
b. weight gain.
c. night terrors.
d. hypothermia.
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