HS II 1.04 legal- criminal law plus malpractice

Nurse Ratchet threatened to slap her 80 year old patient. Legally this is:

• battery

• libel

• assault

• negligence

Five year old Thomas threatened to knock out punch his baby sitter. Legally this is

• malpractice

• assault

• battery

• no charge could be made because he is unlikely to really be able to do so

PT Smith told a third party and wrote that a colleague was using drugs. It was not true. PT Smith could be sued for:

• malpractice

• negligence

• verbal abuse

• defamation of character

Nurse Parker mentioned that a patient has HIV in the cafeteria. He could be sued or fired for:

• Invasion of Privacy

• libel

• slander

• battery

Nurse wrong wrote that a CNA stole jewelry when the CNA had not. Nurse wrong could be sued for:

• libel

• malpractice

• slander

• assault

Physician assistant Clairmont was in a hurry and prescribed demerol for a patient that was known to be allergic to it. PA Clairmont could be sued or fired for:

• Negligence

• malpractice

• abuse

• battery

CNA exhausted left her patients bed rail down. The patient fell out of bed and broke her leg. The CNA could be sued for:

• malpractice

• slander

• libel

• negligence

Financial abuse is

• Using or stealing a resident's money

• yelling at a resident

• hitting a resident

• restraining a patient without a doctor's order

Residents have the right to all but the following:

• Right to control their own finances, unless the have assigned a power of attorney

• Participate in their own care planning

• Right to freedom of movement

• Hit the nurse or other hospital worker

Residents/ Patients have the right to all but the following:

• Right to Privacy

• Right to be fully informed about rights and services.

• Right to have any service they want

• Right to see the full plan of care