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Psych Tech is involved in a legal action the first step to occur is that a document is filled in an appropriate court, which is? correct answers A complaint Universal guidelines are developed for all nursing interventions, which define appropriate measures that should be observed during the performance of those interventions. These are known as: correct answers Standard code of care Psychiatric technician who failed to irrigate a feeding tube as ordered resulting in harm to the patient could be found guilty of correct answers Malpractice Psych tech is preparing the patient for a thoracentesis, What must be completed before the procedure may be performed? correct answers Informed consent Psych tech concludes that the best way to avoid a lawsuit is to correct answers Provide compassionate and complete care Although the psych tech may disagree with a do not resuscitate (DNR) order legally he or she correct answers Must follow the order Psych tech has strong moral convictions that abortions are wrong. When assigned to assist with an abortion the psych tech has the right to correct answers Ask for a new assignment When asked to procedure that the psych tech has never done this before, what should the psych tech do to legally protect themselves correct answers Discuss it with the charge nurse, asking for direction. Psych tech is assisting a patient to clarify values by encouraging the expression of feelings and thoughts related to the situation. The psych tech recognizes it is necessary to correct answers Withhold an opinion Since the psych techs first duty is to the patients health, safety, and well being, it is necessary to report correct answers Unethical behavior of other staff members Which is a nursing care error that violates the health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPPA) correct answers Leaving a copy of the patients history and physical in the copy machine A psych tech could be cited for malpractice in the event of correct answers Giving pro chlorpromazine to a patient allergic to phenothiazines Lumbar puncture was performed on a patient without a signed inform consent form. This may be a situation in which a patient could sue for correct answers Civil battery A physician instructs the psych tech to bladder train a patient. The psych tech clamps the patients indwelling urinary catheter but forgets to unclamp it. The patient develops a UTI. The psych techs actions are an example of correct answers Malpractice