Select the Response That Is an Example of a Tort

question 23

Multiple Choice

Select the response that is an example of a tort.

• A) The plan of care for a patient is not completed within 24 hours of the patient's admission.
• B) A nurse gives a PRN dose of an antipsychotic drug to an agitated patient because the unit is short-staffed.
• C) An advanced-practice nurse recommends hospitalization for a patient who is dangerous to self and others.
• D) A patient's admission status change from involuntary to voluntary after the patient's hallucinations subside.

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Definitions:

Unrealistic Optimism

The tendency to overestimate the probability of positive outcomes and underestimate the likelihood of negative events.

Technophobia

The fear or dislike of advanced technology or complex devices, especially computers.

Inertia

Inertia is the resistance to change in state of motion or rest, applying to physical objects as well as to organizations and individuals' reluctance to change their behaviors or beliefs.

Breakup Of A Work Group

The dissolution or disbanding of a team or group within an organization, often due to operational changes, conflicts, or reorganization.