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Brady was walking to class one day when an unknown man pulled a knife on him and threatened to stab him if he did not hand over his wallet, smart phone, and earbuds. Brady worked hard for the money to buy those items himself and was trained in martial arts. Instead of complying with the assailant’s demands, Brady utilized the arm-bar takedown and other techniques he knew to disarm the assailant and take him to the ground. In the process, he broke the assailant’s knee and arm. The assailant pressed criminal charges against Brady for battery. At trial, Brady would most likely assert which defense?  

Madeline is a reporter for a major news network and has been assigned to investigate a story about a woman’s death in a small town. She interviews police and other public officials, and is advised the investigation is pointing to the woman’s ex-husband. Madeline reports live on the air and states that the investigation is ongoing and that the ex-husband is the prime suspect. In fact, the police have just ruled out the ex-husband, but Madeline has not yet been informed of that fact. The next day, the ex-husband is fired, his new wife moves out, and friends are now refusing to talk with him. If the ex-husband files a lawsuit against Madeline and the news network for defamation, what is the most likely outcome?

As a landowner, Caitlin owes special duties to persons on her property. The highest and most comprehensive duty Caitlin owes to persons on her property is owed to ________________.

When an injured party knows that a substantial and apparent risk is associated with certain conduct, and the party goes ahead with the dangerous activity anyway, the Restatement of Torts allow the tortfeasor to assert the defense of:

Rori will soon be applying for a loan and is worried about what her credit history looks like. Fortunately, she remembers from her Business Law class that under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), consumers are entitled to request a free copy of their credit reports once every ____________.  

Taryn was not paying any attention to whether anyone was around her when she quickly turned a corner on her scooter and ran into Grace, knocking her down, and causing her to break her arm. This category of tort is called ________________.

While assessing a client’s IV site during a Vancomycin infusion, the nurse notes swelling and blanching around the insertion site. The nurse stops the infusion. Which action should the nurse take next? Select all that apply.

A nurse is preparing to administer blood to a client. The unit of blood on hand is type O-negative, and the client has type B-positive blood. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A charge nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse caring for a client receiving a red blood cell transfusion. The nurse suspects a possible hemolytic reaction. After the blood transfusion is stopped, which of the following actions by the new nurse requires intervention by the charge nurse?

The nurse has initiated a platelet transfusion. The client develops a new temperature of 39°C and blood pressure of 86/42 mm Hg. What is the priority nursing action?