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Flashcards in Legal Issues Deck (8)
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1
Q

Negligence is when a nurse does ___

A

Not provide appropriate care according to set standards

2
Q

If a nurse does a treatment without consent it is example of ____ ?

A

Battery

3
Q

If your client falls out of bed because you forgot to put up the side rails this is ____

A

Neglect

4
Q

Any Nclex question that has the words threat think ___?

A

assault

5
Q

Advance directives are important because they ___

A

Allow the client to direct how/what care they are to receive if they become unable to make decisions in the future

6
Q

Are advanced directives mandatory for clients ?

A

No

7
Q

The documents that specifically names a person to make decisions on another person’s behalf is _____

A

Durable power of attorney

8
Q

The client must be of _____ _____ to write a will

A

Sound mind

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