NUR HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM PN

1. A nurse fails to irrigate a feeding tube as ordered, resulting in harm to the patient. This nurse could be found guilty of: a) malpractice. b) harm to the patient. c) negligence. d) failure to follow the nurse practice act. The answer is A. Malpractice. The reason is because the nurse failed to do her legal duty as a nurse which holds her responsible or liable. Malpractice is failure to meet a legal duty which results in harm. This can be found on page 22 on Foundations and Adult Health Nursing 7th edition. 2. While performing an assessment on a patient, the nurse records a pulse deficit. Which statement best describes a pulse deficit? a) There is a difference between the radial and popliteal pulse rates. b) There is a difference between the apical and the femoral pulse rates. c) There is a difference between the apical and radial pulse rates. d) There is a difference between the radial and carotid pulse rates. Answer C. according to Foundations and Adult Health Nursing 7th edition on page 266 puls