Question

11. A student nurse is studying assault and battery. The student interprets assault and battery to include

a. the nurse, without consent, touched the patient in an offensive, insulting, or injurious way.
b. the nurse threatened to put the patient in restraints if they did not stay in bed.
c. the nurse said the bill has to be paid before the patient can leave.
d. the nurse failed to perform an act expected of a reasonable nurse.

Answer 1

Answer:A Assault and battery are the legal terms applied to nonconsensual threat of touch (assault) or the actual touching (battery). Permission to do this touching is usually implied when the patient seeks medical care. Using restraints or threatening to use them on competent patients to make them do what you want them to do against their wishes is an example of false imprisonment. Failure to perform an act expected of a reasonable, prudent nurse can constitute negligence.

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Answer 2

Main Answer

A student nurse mistakenly believes that assault and battery in the nursing context includes the nurse touching the patient in an offensive, insulting, or injurious way without consent.The option A is correct.

Explanation

Assault and battery are two distinct legal concepts that are sometimes used together to describe a single offense. Assault refers to an intentional act that creates a reasonable apprehension of immediate harm, while battery refers to the intentional infliction of unwanted physical contact.

In the context of nursing, assault and battery can have serious legal and professional consequences for nurses who engage in such behavior.However, in this case, the student nurse has misunderstood the meaning of assault and battery in the nursing context.

The student interprets assault and battery to include any touch by the nurse that is offensive, insulting, or injurious to the patient without consent. This interpretation is too broad and does not accurately reflect the legal definition of assault and battery.

In reality, for an action to constitute assault or battery in the nursing context, it must be intentional and without consent. For example, if a nurse touches a patient in a way that is not necessary for medical treatment or is done in a rude or insensitive manner, this could be considered an assault or battery if it causes the patient harm or offense.

However, if the touch is necessary for medical treatment or is done in a professional and sensitive manner, it would not constitute an assault or battery.

In summary, while assault and battery are important concepts to understand in nursing, it is essential for students to accurately interpret their meaning in order to avoid misunderstandings and potential legal and professional consequences.

The student nurse's interpretation of assault and battery as including any touch by the nurse without consent is too broad and does not accurately reflect the legal definition of these concepts in the nursing context.The option A is correct.