In Some Situations, a Nurse Is Required by Law to Report

question 24

Multiple Choice

In some situations, a nurse is required by law to report findings from nurse-patient interactions or the nurse's assessment. The nurse will notify the proper authorities when which of the following occurs?

• A) A patient admits that her husband frequently hits her and she has broken several bones.
• B) An elderly patient tells the nurse that she is afraid of her grandson.
• C) There are multiple bruises of varying colors on the back and abdomen of a 9-year-old.
• D) An adolescent has a black eye.
• E) A patient refuses to answer the nurse's question because his or her son will be mad.

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Definitions:

Memo Writing

The process of composing a written communication, often used within organizations to inform, instruct, or document information for internal purposes.

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A method in qualitative research where data collection is directed by concepts derived from evolving theory until no new insights are obtained.

Experimental Methods

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