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FOR PHILLIPS’S MANUAL OF I.V. THERAPEUTICS; EVIDENCE-BASED
PRACTICE FOR INFUSION THERAPY 8TH EDITION BY LISA GORSKI, ALL
12 CHAPTERS COVERED
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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. A nurse is attempting to initiate I.V. therapy for a client diagnosed with
gastroenteritis. The client is combative and resists the nurse’s efforts to
start the I.V. Which action by the nurse would result in an intentional
tort?
A. Failing to document the client’s combativeness
B. Refusing to wear gloves while starting the I.V.
C. Failing to report the client’s combativeness to a physician
D. Starting an I.V. on a coherent client against the client’s wishes
ANS: D
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A. Failure to document does not result in direct injury or harm
to a client and is,
therefore, not an intentional tort.
B. Refusing to wear gloves may inadvertently result in injury
or harm, but is not
considered an intentional tort.
C. Failure to report the behavior to a physician does not result
in direct injury or
harm to the client and is not considered an intentional tort.
D. Intentional torts include assault and battery, false
imprisonment, using restraints
as a form of false imprisonment, defamation of character,
and breach of confidentiality.
2. A nurse who is caring for clients understands that he or she should provide
care that meets at least the minimum standards of practice for nursing.
Which phrase regarding standards of practice is most accurate?
A. Standards of practice focus on the care provider and define needed
activities and behaviors.
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, B. Standards of practice focus on the recipient of care and describe the
outcomes of care.
C. Standards of practice are written laws enacted by the legislature.
D. Standards of practice are the result of the performance of a function or
process.
ANS: A
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A. Standards of practice are criteria for measuring
performance against the optimal achievable degree of
clinical excellence. These standards are formulated to
communicate expectations of nursing practice. Agencies
are influential in devel-
oping standards of practice.
B. Standards of practice criteria focus on the care provider,
not the care recipient
C. Standards of practice are evidence-based guidelines,
policies, or protocols not
written laws.
D. Standards of practice may occur in response to unanswered
questions, limited research, and/or performance issues; not
necessarily the result of the perfor-
mance or process.
3. Which incident would cause a nurse to be named as a defendant in a
malpractice suit?
A. The nurse notes blood return noted in a peripheral IV catheter line.
B. The nurse reports early signs of infection from a peripheral line
inserted by a nurse on another unit
C. The nurse places two peripheral IV catheters in a patient requiring
emergency IV fluids, but only uses one
D. The nurse records nerve damage caused by a peripheral IV catheter
inserted the previous shift nurse
https://www.stuvia.com/user/mboffin
FOR PHILLIPS’S MANUAL OF I.V. THERAPEUTICS; EVIDENCE-BASED
PRACTICE FOR INFUSION THERAPY 8TH EDITION BY LISA GORSKI, ALL
12 CHAPTERS COVERED
MBOFFIN
https://www.stuvia.com/user/mboffin
,https://www.stuvia.com/user/mboffin
, Chapter 1: Professional Practice Concepts for Infusion Therapy
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. A nurse is attempting to initiate I.V. therapy for a client diagnosed with
gastroenteritis. The client is combative and resists the nurse’s efforts to
start the I.V. Which action by the nurse would result in an intentional
tort?
A. Failing to document the client’s combativeness
B. Refusing to wear gloves while starting the I.V.
C. Failing to report the client’s combativeness to a physician
D. Starting an I.V. on a coherent client against the client’s wishes
ANS: D
Page: 28
Feedback
A. Failure to document does not result in direct injury or harm
to a client and is,
therefore, not an intentional tort.
B. Refusing to wear gloves may inadvertently result in injury
or harm, but is not
considered an intentional tort.
C. Failure to report the behavior to a physician does not result
in direct injury or
harm to the client and is not considered an intentional tort.
D. Intentional torts include assault and battery, false
imprisonment, using restraints
as a form of false imprisonment, defamation of character,
and breach of confidentiality.
2. A nurse who is caring for clients understands that he or she should provide
care that meets at least the minimum standards of practice for nursing.
Which phrase regarding standards of practice is most accurate?
A. Standards of practice focus on the care provider and define needed
activities and behaviors.
https://www.stuvia.com/user/mboffin
, B. Standards of practice focus on the recipient of care and describe the
outcomes of care.
C. Standards of practice are written laws enacted by the legislature.
D. Standards of practice are the result of the performance of a function or
process.
ANS: A
Page: 16
Feedback
A. Standards of practice are criteria for measuring
performance against the optimal achievable degree of
clinical excellence. These standards are formulated to
communicate expectations of nursing practice. Agencies
are influential in devel-
oping standards of practice.
B. Standards of practice criteria focus on the care provider,
not the care recipient
C. Standards of practice are evidence-based guidelines,
policies, or protocols not
written laws.
D. Standards of practice may occur in response to unanswered
questions, limited research, and/or performance issues; not
necessarily the result of the perfor-
mance or process.
3. Which incident would cause a nurse to be named as a defendant in a
malpractice suit?
A. The nurse notes blood return noted in a peripheral IV catheter line.
B. The nurse reports early signs of infection from a peripheral line
inserted by a nurse on another unit
C. The nurse places two peripheral IV catheters in a patient requiring
emergency IV fluids, but only uses one
D. The nurse records nerve damage caused by a peripheral IV catheter
inserted the previous shift nurse
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