Informed consent should include the risks involved if treatment is refused.

A nurse manager tells  a LPN that she “should have known better” than to leave the side rails down on a confused elderly patient’s bed, who consequently fell out of the bed. This Licensed Practical Nurse may be guilty of which of the following torts? 

A patient sues a physician for malpractice. Upon whom is the burden of proof for the charge of negligence? 

A contract  _______________________.

Risk management is a process to ________________.

If the patient knew the inherited risk before treatment, the defendant may use the _______________ as a defense.

A police officer reads the Miranda warning to a person suspected of robbing a convenience store. This is an example of what type of law? 

Battery is defined as _______________.

A summons is issued in the pleading phase.

A registered nurse who neglects to meet continuing education requirements is guilty of _______________.