ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals Quiz Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing care to a client who is on strict bed rest following surgery. The nurse assists the patient to the bedside commode and the client sustains an injury to the operative area. Which of the following types of torts has the nurse committed?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Negligence. Negligence occurs when a healthcare provider fails to provide the standard level of care expected, resulting in harm to the patient. In this scenario, the nurse did not exercise proper care by assisting the patient to the commode, leading to an injury. Assault (
A) involves the threat of physical harm, invasion of privacy (
B) refers to violation of a patient's privacy rights, and battery (
D) involves physical contact without consent, none of which directly apply to this situation.
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