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assistant, to handle the patient gently to prevent injury. tony is in a hurry and bumps mrs. rosarios leg against the side rail, causing a large skin tear. this is an example of: a. slander. b. invasion of privacy. c. libel. d. negligence. 8. mr. mcnally tells you he is tired and does not want his bath right now. you should: a. tell him you will not have time to bathe him later. b. ask him when he would like you to return to assist him. c. advise him that the physician insists that he bathe. d. forget the bath for today. 9. mr. strong, a patient with mental confusion, has a visitor. after the visitor leaves, you discover a large bruise on the patients arm that was not there previously. you should: a. call the physician. b. call the police. c. do nothing. d. notify the nurse. 10. a patient with cancer tells you that she no longer wants to live. she confides that she is collecting her medicine so she can take an overdose and die. you should: a. respect the patient’s confidentiality and tell no one. b. notify the patient’s husband when he visits. c. inform the nurse immediately. d. ask a more experienced assistant to reason with the patient. 11. boundary crossings: a. are acceptable if you are meeting a patient’s needs. b. do not apply to electronic communication. c. are not acceptable in any situation. d. do not apply to the relationship danger zone. 12. posting a photo of a patient on a social networking site is acceptable if the: a. patient is not identified in the photo. b. patient’s face is not in the photo. c. patient’s family gives permission. d. patient and facility give permission.
Question 7 (above the numbered 8)
Slander (a) is false spoken statements, libel (c) is false written statements, invasion of privacy (b) is violating personal privacy. Negligence is failure to exercise proper care, like Tony’s hasty action causing injury. So option d fits.
Option a is unprofessional, c is disregarding patient’s wishes, d is neglectful. Asking when he wants help (b) respects his autonomy and schedules care appropriately.
A new bruise in a confused patient needs reporting. Calling physician (a) may be after nursing assessment, police (b) is extreme without cause, doing nothing (c) is negligent. Notifying nurse (d) is proper to assess and act.
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d. negligence.