The following are elements of negligence EXCEPT?*1 pointa. Breach of dutyb. Dutyc. Compensationd. Injury54. A nurse threatened a patient that if she does not follow the doctor’s order, the nurse will restrain her in bed. What the nurse did was an example of ________.*1 pointa. Assaultb. Slanderc. Defamationd. Battery55. This legal doctrine states that the nurse’s employer/ superior is responsible for the actions of the nurse.*1 pointa. Captain of the shipb. Respondeat superiorc. Res Ipsa Loquiturd. Testificandum ad superior56. Nurse Pat ensures that all fire hazards are eliminated or avoided in her area to prevent harm for patients. She is practicing what ethical principle?*1 pointa. Beneficenceb. Non-maleficencec. Justiced. Autonomy

The elements of Negligence are:Group of answer choicesDefendant owed a duty to plaintiff.Neither of these.Both of these.Defendant committed a breach of that duty

An example of ‘negligence’ displayed by a nurse towards a patient is:Question 5Answera.yelling at a patient to hurry up and finish their mealb.touching a patient without asking the patient for their consentc.leaving an anxious, ‘falls risk’ patient unattended in the bathroomd.making a culturally inappropriate joke in front a patientClear my choice

For a nursing malpractice action, essential characteristics of negligence must be present. Which of the following does not constitute an essential characteristic?

Professionals who breach the duty of care are liable for injuries that their negligence causes. This liability is commonly referred to as                            .(1 Point)negligenceprofessional malpracticebreach of contract

The nurse fails to raise the side rails and the confused patient falls. The nurse is liable for:a. Malpractice.b. Negligencec. Carelessnessd. Deregistration