A nurse is caring for a client who repeatedly refuses meals. The nurse overhears an assistive personnel (AP) telling the client, "If you don't eat, I'll put restraints on your wrists and feed you." The nurse should intervene and explain to the AP that this statement constitutes which of the following torts?

Negligence

Battery

Malpractice

Assault

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

A.   Negligence involves a failure to provide reasonable care, but it does not apply here since the AP’s
actions were intentional.
B.   Battery is the intentional and harmful physical contact with another person without their consent. In the context of healthcare, this could involve actions like physically restraining a patient without consent, administering medication without consent, or any physical contact that is deemed offensive and unwarranted.
C.   Malpractice refers to professional negligence by a healthcare provider, which is not the case here.
D.   Assault occurs when there is an intentional act that creates a fear of imminent harmful or offensive contact with another person, even if no actual physical contact occurs. In this case, the AP's statement, "If you don't eat, I'll put restraints on your wrists and feed you," is a verbal threat of harm.

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Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. Uterine tenderness is not a common finding in placenta previa.
B. Polyhydramnios is not typically associated with placenta previa.
C. Nausea is a common symptom in pregnancy but is not specific to placenta previa.
D. Spotting or painless bleeding is a hallmark sign of placenta previa, often occurring in the second or third trimester

A. Decreased inflammation B. Decreased pain C. Increased blood pressure D. Weight loss

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. While furosemide helps reduce fluid overload, it does not directly decrease inflammation.
B. Furosemide does not specifically address pain; its primary purpose is to reduce fluid overload.
C. Furosemide should reduce blood pressure if fluid volume excess was contributing to the elevated blood pressure. If blood pressure increases, this would not be considered an effective response to the medication.
D. Weight loss is a common indicator of the effectiveness of diuretics like furosemide, as it helps to reduce the excess fluid volume in the body.

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Correct Answer is D

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Correct Answer is D

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