Order the patient’s family assignment

Order the patient’s family assignment
That must be established to prove that malpractice or
negligence has occurred in this case?
a. The surgeon who performed the procedure called
the nurse’s action pure negligence, saying the
patient could have been saved.
b. The fact that this patient should not have died—
she was a vibrant grandmother of 10 who had
walked three quarters of a mile the morning of her
surgery and had sung in her church choir the day
before.
c. The nurse intended to harm the patient and was will-
fully negligent.
d. The nurse had a duty to monitor the patient’s vital
signs, failed to do so, the patient died, and it was
Jean’s failure to do her duty that caused the patient’s
death.
7. When the attorney representing the patient’s family
calls Jean and asks to talk with her about the case so
that he can better understand her actions, how should
Jean respond?
a. “I’m sorry, but I can’t talk with you. You’ll have to
contact my attorney.”
b. Answer the attorney’s questions honestly and make
sure that he understands her side of the story.
c. Appeal to the attorney’s sense of compassion and try
to enlist his sympathy by telling him how busy it
was that morning.
d. “Why are you doing this to me? This could ruin
me!”
8. If you harm a patient by administering a medication
(wrong drug, wrong dose, etc.) ordered by a physician,
which of the following is true?
a. You are not responsible, since you were merely fol-
lowing the doctor’s orders.
b. Only you are responsible, since you actually admin-
istered the medication.
c. Only the physician is responsible, since he or she
actually ordered the drug.
d. Both you and the physician are responsible for your
respective actions.
9. A friend tells you not to even think about carrying your
own insurance because “you’ll be a magnet for
attorneys trying to make a buck.” When you seek the
advice of the American Nurses Association, you are
likely to read which of the following reasons for
purchasing a personal professional liability insurance
policy?
(1) Protection of the nurse’s best interests
(2) Limitations of employer’s coverage
(3) Care or advice given outside of work
(4) Protection of the institution’s best interests
a. (1)
b. (1) and (2)
c. (1), (2), (3)
d. All of the abov