Which of the Following Is an Important Step in Preventing

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an important step in preventing legal action against the nurse?

• A) Never make a mistake.
• B) Deflect blame from yourself as much as possible.
• C) Develop caring, therapeutic relationships with patients.
• D) Avoid explaining care procedures to patients.

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Definitions:

Subalternate

A term from traditional logic that refers to a relationship between categorical propositions where the truth of one proposition implies the truth of another.

Categorical Propositions

Statements that relate two categories or classes in a way that affirms or denies membership of one in relation to the other.

Contrary

Logically opposite, exhibiting contrast in a particular quality without being completely different.

Subcontrary

In logic, propositions that cannot both be false, but can both be true, especially within the square of opposition.