A Nurse Performed These Actions While Caring for Patients in an Inpatient

question 13

Multiple Choice

A nurse performed these actions while caring for patients in an inpatient psychiatric setting.
1) Removed cuticle scissors from a suicidal patient.
2) Helped a patient make an appointment with an attorney.
3) In patient's presence,opened a package mailed to patient.
4) Remained within arm's length of patient with homicidal ideation.
5) Permitted a patient with psychosis to refuse oral psychotropic medication.
Which action violated patients' rights? (Select all that apply. )

• A) none
• B) 1
• C) 2
• D) 3
• E) 4

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