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________________ refers to situations where a police officer bends the rules to attain the “right” result and also called the Dirty Harry syndrome

Police certifications are issued in each state by an organization or commission that oversees all police mandates and training.  In Alabama the entity is the Alabama Police Officers Standards and Training Commission.  

Police qualified immunity is misrepresented by anti-police advocates and politicians.  Police have to meet criteria and be deemed qualifies to be granted immunity in a case where their actions were an honest mistake. It could also be a decision that was rushed in an a chaotic event and later deemed incorrect.  The police were doing their job correctly and not illicit.  It is not a blanket coverage of protection for all police or their actions.  

The development and deployment of E911 has helped policing in a tremendous way.  Emergency services are expedited to victims and crisis events, calls can be prioritized and organization and dispatch of police officers can be handled and monitored. 

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Before surgery for a fractured hip, the client’s leg is placed in Buck’s traction. While providing nursing care, which finding indicates a need for immediate action?

The nurse is caring for a client who has just experienced dehiscence and evisceration of an abdominal incision. What action by the nurse is most appropriate to perform first?

The nurse is caring for a client in skeletal traction. Which nursing action is unsafe during pin care?

The nurse is reviewing the disaster manual. In the acronym “RACE” related to fire safety procedures, what does the “R” represent?

The nurse is caring for a client following abdominal surgery. The client does not recognize the significance of passing flatus postoperatively and thinks it is odd that the nurse asks about it. Which explanation should the nurse provide?