ATI RN
ATI Mental Health Assessment I Questions
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A charge nurse is planning an in-service for newly licensed nurses on tort law in mental health care. Which of the following scenarios should the charge nurse provide as an example of an unintentional tort?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: A nurse did not clarify a client's prescription that was difficult to read resulting in a medication error. This scenario represents an unintentional tort known as negligence. Negligence occurs when a healthcare provider fails to adhere to the standard of care, resulting in harm to the patient. In this case, the nurse's failure to clarify the prescription demonstrates a lack of due diligence, which led to a medication error. This is considered unintentional because the nurse did not intentionally harm the client but acted carelessly.
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B: Posting private information violates patient confidentiality, which is an intentional tort.
C: Placing a client in restraints without a prescription is a violation of the client's rights and can lead to physical harm, making it an intentional tort.
D: Threatening a client with physical harm is an intentional act and constitutes assault, an intentional tort.
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