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7. The nurse volunteers services at a free medical clinic. What is true of these donated services? (Select all that apply) Note: Credit will be given only if all corrected choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

6. The nurse manager, making hiring decisions, would consider which applicants as protected from discrimination by the Americans with Disabilities Act? (Select all that apply) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

The contract between a nurse and a hospital delineates the nurse’s salary, benefits package, and when the job will begin. The contract does not state that the nurse must provide quality care. How would the hospital attorney describe this expectation if the nurse brings suit for wrongful discharge?

2. A nurse manager is concerned that actions by a female nurse may constitute sexual harassment. What element should the manager consider?

8. Which situation would the nurse manager evaluate as sexual favoritism or preferential treatment?

4. Telenursing presents numerous ethical concerns. What is one way the nurse can help to control for the ethical issues surrounding this technology?

11. The physician made a calculation error that lead to the patient receiving a serious medication error. This error was overlooked by the pharmacist and the nurse who administered the dose as ordered. The patient questioned the medication saying, “This doesn’t look like the medication I was taking at home,” but took the medication anyway when the nurse said it was a generic form of the drug. Who is held liable in this situation? (Select all that apply) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

Mediation has been asked for to settle a contract dispute between a nurse and a hospital. Which person would be the best choice for a mediator? 

1. A nurse manager has been asked to present information about the Americans with Disabilities Act to newly employed nurses. What information about the evolution of this act should be included?

The court found a nurse manager liable for failure to warn. Which action by the nurse manager reflects a failure to warn scenario?