ATI NU2508 Leadership Final Exam

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A nurse is teaching a class on torts. The nurse should include which of the following situations as an example of negligence?

A. A client who is alert and oriented makes an informed decision to leave the hospital against medical advice. The nurse applies restraints to the client to prevent him from leaving. B. A nurse identifies the absence of peripheral pulsation in a casted extremity in the early morning and reports it to the provider in the early afternoon. C. A client who is competent refuses an antidepressant medication. The nurse dissolves the medication in food and administers it to her without her knowledge. D. A nurse finds a client who is on a low-sodium diet eating salted potato chips. The nurse tells the client that she will apply wrist restraints if he does not stop eating the potato chips.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because administering medication without the client's knowledge and against their refusal constitutes a breach of the duty of care and violates the client's autonomy and right to make decisions about their own treatment. This is an example of negligence as it goes against the ethical principle of informed consent.

Choices A, B, and D do not meet the criteria for negligence as they involve actions taken in the best interest of the client, such as preventing harm or reporting concerning findings to the provider. In choice A, the nurse is trying to prevent harm by applying restraints to a client who is making a potentially harmful decision. In choice B, the nurse is identifying and reporting a concerning clinical finding promptly. In choice D, the nurse is attempting to educate the client and prevent harm related to dietary restrictions.

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