Exam 3: Legal Issues

The patient received a blood transfusion based on test results of critically low hemoglobin.The nurse records vital signs (VS)per hospital protocol.One hour after the transfusion was started,the nurse records VS as temperature (T)102F,pulse (P)110,respirations (R)24,blood pressure (BP)136/88.The nurse continues to administer the blood.This situation an example of what legal situation?

What elements or criteria must be present for negligence cases to go forward?

Two nurses are talking about a patient's condition in the cafeteria.In doing so,these nurses could be accused of what?

A patient is admitted with chest pain,and his electrocardiogram shows elevated ST segments.The nurse bases her plan of care on the nursing diagnosis of pneumonia.What type of negligence may be present?

A nurse providing care for a patient with a recent tracheostomy notes the presence of an ulceration or wound at the tracheotomy site.The nature of the ulceration or wound clearly indicates it has been present for at least several days.The nurse finds no documentation regarding the ulceration or wound since the insertion of the tracheostomy tube 12 days earlier.This situation an example of what legal situations?

Which statement is accurate regarding a nurse's job description?

While participating in rounds,a nurse is interrupted by the wife of a ventilated patient,who informs the nurse that her husband is having difficulty breathing.The patient is found to be disconnected from the ventilator and unresponsive when the nurse enters the room after rounds.The alarm mode on the ventilator had been turned off.This situation an example of what legal situation?

Which actions by a nurse demonstrate the act of battery?

What is the best action a nurse could take to prevent allegations of malpractice?

Which situation would be considered a failure of proper implementation?

A night nurse is notified by the laboratory that the patient has a critical magnesium level of 1.1 mEq/L.The patient has a do-not-resuscitate order.The nurse does not notify the practitioner because of the patient's code status.In doing so,the nurse is negligent for what?

What is the legal standard of care for a nurse's actions?

What element of malpractice is based on the existence of a nurse-patient relationship?

What is an injury resulting from the failure to meet an ordinary duty called?

On the way to surgery,a patient expresses doubt about proceeding with the planned procedure.The patient states that the doctor did not explain it very well and she would like to talk to her again before starting the procedure.The nurse knows the surgery schedule is very tight,reassures the patient that everything will be all right,and administers the preoperative sedation.This scenario describes what possible type of negligence?

In which situation did the nurse disregard the patient's right to privacy?

What is negligence called when it applies to an individual who is a professional?

Why is restraining a competent patient against his or her wishes considered an intentional tort?

A patient is getting heparin by intravenous infusion.The nurse received an order to increase the heparin infusion rate and obtain a partial thromboplastin time (PTT)in 1 hour.The PTT was drawn correctly and revealed a critically elevated level.The nurse was busy with another patient and failed to report the critical result to the physician within 30 minutes according to the facility's policy.Subsequently,the patient sustained a massive intracerebral bleed.What type of negligence may be present?

After admission a patient shares with the nurse a concern that her adult children will not be able to reach agreement on what to do if she is no longer able to make decisions for herself.The nurse informs the patient that it is possible to grant authority to one person to make decision through which mechanism?