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ATI NU2500 Leadership Exam Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse plans to leave her scheduled shift an hour early without permission or notification of the charge nurse. The clients in the nurse's assignment are stable. Which of the following legal torts applies to this situation?
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Rationale: The correct answer is A: Negligence. Leaving a shift early without permission or notification can be considered negligence as it breaches the duty of care owed to the patients. The nurse is responsible for providing adequate care until properly relieved. Negligence involves failing to exercise the standard of care expected in a given situation.
Choices B, C, and D are incorrect:
B: Battery involves intentional harmful or offensive contact with another person without their consent.
C: Libel is a written defamation of someone's character.
D: Slander is a spoken defamation of someone's character.
These choices do not apply to the situation described, as they involve different legal concepts.
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