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What is the primary difference between assault and battery?
What is the primary difference between assault and battery?
- Assault is a criminal offense, while battery is a civil offense
- Assault is physical, while battery is emotional
- Assault is a type of defamation, while battery is a type of invasion of privacy
- Assault is a threat, while battery is actual harm or contact (correct)
Which of the following is an example of battery?
Which of the following is an example of battery?
- A nurse threatening to use restraints on a patient
- A patient feeling anxious about an upcoming procedure
- A doctor operating on the wrong body part (correct)
- A healthcare provider spreading rumors about a patient
What is the typical legal treatment of battery?
What is the typical legal treatment of battery?
- It is usually treated as a civil offense
- It is usually mediated by a third party
- It is typically handled internally by the healthcare facility
- It is often treated as a criminal offense (correct)
Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort?
Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort?
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What is the result of assault on a client?
What is the result of assault on a client?
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What is the primary principle of autonomy in nursing?
What is the primary principle of autonomy in nursing?
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Which ethical principle is most closely related to telling the truth to clients?
Which ethical principle is most closely related to telling the truth to clients?
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What is the primary goal of the principle of nonmaleficence in nursing?
What is the primary goal of the principle of nonmaleficence in nursing?
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Which principle is most closely related to keeping promises and commitments to clients?
Which principle is most closely related to keeping promises and commitments to clients?
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What is the primary goal of the principle of justice in nursing?
What is the primary goal of the principle of justice in nursing?
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