NURS 4700 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ VERIFIED RATED A.
A charge nurse has discovered that a medication error was made on the
previous shift. What is the nurse's best action?
✔✔Document the incident as per hospital policy
What is the best action by the novice nurse to reduce the likelihood of
being sued for malpractice?
✔✔Establishing positive, therapeutic relationships with clients and
families.
A nurse failed to supervise a confused client, and the client fell while
transferring to the bathroom. The client was unharmed, but the client's
family has launched a malpractice suit, citing the nurse's breach of duty.
What is the most likely outcome of this case?
✔✔It will likely be unsuccessful because the client was not injured.
A nurse is being sued for malpractice after a client completed suicide on
the medicalsurgical unit. The nurse's attorney has pointed out that the
client had no history of suicide attempts, had no history of mental illness,
and denied suicidality on the standard intake assessment. This argument
calls into question what component of a malpractice suit?
✔✔Foreseeability of harm
Which action should the nurse prioritize when trying to prevent malpractice
claims?
✔✔Always functioning with the scope of the nursing practice act.