A nurse is caring for a client who is competent, refuses fur…
A nurse is caring for a client who is competent, refuses further treatment, and asks to sign out of the hospital against medical advice (AMA). The nurse notifies the charge nurse, who tells the nurse that the provider has recommended restraining the client, if necessary, to keep her from leaving the hospital. The nurse refuses to implement the action based on the knowledge that restraining this patient would be committing which of the following torts?
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A patient slips while ambulating to the bathroom and sustains a small bruise on the forearm. The nurse completes an incident report according to facility policy.Which documentation is appropriate for the nurse to include in the incident report?
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