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The nurse is at the shopping mall when the sales clerk collapses in cardiac arrest. The nurse assists the victim and performs CPR until the paramedics arrive. Which action by the nurse could lead to a malpractice suit even though the state has a Good Samaritan law?

The patient sued the hospital for malpractice after developing a postoperative DVT and PE. The nurse’s notes did not state that TED hose and sequential compression devices (SCDs) were applied even though they were ordered. Why did the court rule in favor of the patient in the case?

Which assessment findings indicate increased risk of infection following hip replacement surgery? (Select all that apply.)

Which assessment finding by the nurse indicates that the patient’s colonoscopy preparation is complete?

Which is the priority outcome for the patient with the nursing diagnosis fluid volume deficit related to ongoing postoperative bleeding?

The nurse is directed to take an unsafe patient assignment. What is the most appropriate first action of the nurse?

The patient’s sacral pressure injury is open with exposed bone. Which pressure injury stage will be recorded in the patient’s chart?

Which surgical procedure may be performed using conscious sedation?

While at the grocery store, the nurse witnesses another shopper collapse near the checkout. The nurse performs CPR and the patient survives after being treated at the hospital. The patient later attempts to sue the nurse for malpractice because several ribs were broken as a result of chest compressions. Why will the patient’s lawsuit be thrown out of court?

The patient has a large left hip decubitus ulcer with tunneling but no involvement of bone, tendon, or muscle. Which pressure injury stage will be recorded in the patient’s chart?