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The patient is admitted with chronic pain.She states that nothing takes the pain away totally,but that "Dilaudid works best." The fact that the patient calls the medication by name should alert the nurse to:


Definitions:

Good Samaritan Statute

A statute that exempts from liability a person, such as a physician passerby, who voluntarily renders aid to an injured person but negligently, but not unreasonably negligently, causes injury while rendering the aid.

Render Aid

The act of providing assistance or help, especially in emergency situations.

Additional Injuries

Refers to injuries that are found or diagnosed after the initial assessment or treatment of a patient or claimant, often complicating the original medical or legal case.

Inherently Dangerous

Activities or substances that, by their nature, pose a potential risk of harm or damage even when reasonable care is taken.

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