ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals Quiz Questions
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While walking through a park, the nurse encounters a child with a swollen and reddened arm that hurts to move due to being struck with a baseball bat. The nurse splints the arm using two baseball bats. The child is transported to the hospital and later develops compartmental syndrome in the arm. Which statement regarding the nurse's liability in this case is accurate?
Correct Answer: B
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Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse is protected by the Good Samaritan Act, which allows individuals to provide emergency care in good faith and with reasonable judgment without fear of legal liability. In this scenario, the nurse acted in good faith to splint the child's arm using available resources (baseball bats) to stabilize the injury before transportation to a hospital. The development of compartmental syndrome can occur despite proper initial care and does not necessarily indicate negligence on the part of the nurse. The Good Samaritan Act shields the nurse from liability as long as the care provided was within the scope of reasonable judgment in an emergency situation.
Therefore, choice B is the correct answer.
Summary:
A: Incorrect - The nurse's actions were within the scope of emergency care, and the development of compartmental syndrome does not automatically indicate negligence.
C: Incorrect - The nurse is protected by the Good Samaritan Act as long as care was provided in good faith and with reasonable judgment.
D: Incorrect - The
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