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Plaintiff sued Defendant’s bicycle shop for selling her a defective bicycle. Plaintiff calls Alpha to the stand who testifies that she purchased a defective bicycle from Defendant on the same day as Plaintiff. On cross-examination, Alpha admits that she was Plaintiff’s roommate at the time of the purchase of the bicycles. On re-direct examination, Plaintiff’s counsel seeks to establish that Plaintiff and Alpha have not spoken in two years. Alpha’s testimony on this point should be:

When Plaintiff ran a stop sign in her car, Defendant could not stop his vehicle in time and struck Plaintiff’s car. Defendant went to Plaintiff’s car and saw that Plaintiff was bleeding from a head injury. Defendant stated, “I’m sorry, there must have been something I could have done to avoid this accident. I’ll pay for your medical bills.” Defendant later decided not to pay Plaintiff anything. Plaintiff sued Defendant in negligence over the car accident and sought to offer Defendant’s statement. Which of the following will be admissible on the issue of negligence?

Police officer Alpha came to the scene of a car accident between Plaintiff and Defendant. He handwrote notes on the incident on the standard “Police Accident Report” form. He then turned the report in to the department and a secretary transcribed his handwritten notes into a typed record. Alpha checked the typed record for accuracy and then placed it on file in the police department. Two years later, Alpha was called as a witness in the civil action between Plaintiff and Defendant. While on the stand, Alpha could not remember the incident, so he was shown the report. He could not remember the details of the incident clearly, so counsel asked him to read the information in the report to the jury from the stand. Opposing counsel objects. How should the court rule?

After a bank was robbed by four people, the perpetrators immediately separated and went their own separate ways. Alpha was one of the robbers, and police shot him shortly after the robbery. While he was lying on the sidewalk in great pain, Alpha told a police officer the names and locations of the other three robbers. Alpha died from his injuries. The police found and arrested the three people Alpha named in the locations he described. At the criminal trial of those three people, what is the best basis for allowing the police officer to testify as to Alpha’s statements?

Which lab test(s) would be used to assess liver and/or renal function before administering medications? (Select 4 that apply.)

The nurse is administering an oral medication to a 90-year-old patient who has difficulty swallowing pills. One of the medications to be administered is a capsule type capsule. What nursing consideration(s) should be applied in this case? (Select all that apply.)

Who defines the standards of care for the practice of nursing? (Select all that apply.)

Plaintiff brought a personal injury action after he slipped and fell on a Defendant’s house. Plaintiff called Alpha to testify that Alpha saw Defendant applying wax to the floor. Defendant then calls Beta, who testifies that Alpha has a poor reputation for truth in the community. On the cross-examination of Beta, Plaintiff’s attorney asks Beta if he committed the crime of credit card fraud last year. In fact, Beta had been arrested and charged with credit card fraud in the previous year. Defendant’s attorney objects to the question. The objection should be:

Plaintiff was crossing the street when he was hit by a car driven by Defendant. Alpha saw the accident and ran over to help Plaintiff.  Alpha had no medical training, and so he simply tried to make Plaintiff comfortable until the ambulance arrived. While waiting for the ambulance, Plaintiff told Alpha, “My left leg is broken, and I’m in a lot of pain right now.” Upon being taken to the hospital, it was determined that that Plaintiff’s leg was not broken, but he suffered a broken hip. Plaintiff sued Defendant and called Alpha to testify to the statement made by Plaintiff. The statement is:

Which patient, when compared with the general population, would require a larger dose or more frequent administration of a drug to attain a therapeutic response?