jurisprudence

A nurse who contacts a physician to clarify a medication order is A.fulfilling a duty to keep the patient safe. B. likely to detract from a collegial nurse-physician relationship. C. engaging in action that is the duty of the pharmacist. D.not fulfilling nursing tasks with other patients. When deciding what course of action to follow, the nurse has a duty to always keep the patient safe. A nurse believes that she lacks the basic knowledge and skills necessary to carry out her initial patient assignment. The nurse invokes Safe Harbor and brings her Quick Request for Safe Harbor form to her supervisor. What other action is required by the nurse when refusing an assignment? The nurse must collaborate with the supervisor in an attempt to determine an alternate assignment that will not violate the nurse's duty to the patient(s). An advanced practice registered nurse in an outpatient clinic could delegate which of the following tasks to an unlicensed clinical staff member? ANSWER A.Administering intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous (SQ) injections other than insulin. B.Calling in prescription refills of a PRN pain medication for which no refills have been authorized. C.Reviewing routine laboratory results and calling the patient to tell the patient what the results mean. D.Cleansing and dressing a minor leg wound in accordance with step-by-step instructions. If a nurse borrows money from an elderly client to help pay personal bills, this act would be ANSWER A.physical abuse of the patient