WALDEN UNIVERSITY NURS 6052-38 WEEK 4
DISCUSSION FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 1.) Gloves
2.) Goggles / face shield
3.) Gown
4.) Mask. Answer: Doffing PPE:
◉ *P*ull pin
*A*im nozzle
*S*queeze handle
*S*weep towards base of fire. Answer: What is the correct sequence
for using a fire extinguisher?
◉ RACE:
*R*escue and remove clients in immediate danger
*A*ctivate alarm
*C*ontain fire
*E*xtinguish fire. Answer: What do you do if a fire occurs?
,◉ Assault. Answer: - An *intentional threat* toward another person
that places them in *reasonable fear of harmful, imminent, or
unwelcome contact*.
- *NO actual contact is necessary*
- Ex: A threat to tie a patient or to give an injection to quiet a patient
when they have refused consent.
◉ Battery. Answer: - *Intentional offensive touching without consent
or lawful jurisdiction*.
- May be harmful or merely offensive to the client (giving the
injection or tying the client)
◉ Negligence. Answer: Conduct that *deviates from what a
reasonable person would do in a particular circumstance*.
◉ - *Client must be owed a duty*
- *Breach of that duty*
- *Element of foreseeability*
- *Injury must have resulted as a direct result of breach of duty-
causation*. Answer: Unintentional tort, *4 elements necessary for
malpractice*:
◉ - *Witnessing a patient's signature*
,- Validating that the consent is *voluntary, that risks, benefits, &
alternatives & right to refuse the procedure were discussed with the
patient by the health care provider*.
- * The patient should be competent*
- Informed consent is *accurately & appropriately filled out with
date, time, & appropriate signatures* - On the patient's chart before
transporting the patient to the procedure area.
- If pt *refuses procedure then obtain written, signed, and witnessed
documentation of refusal*.. Answer: *Nurse's role in informed
consent is limited to*:
◉ - *Diagnosis or condition that requires treatment*
- *Purpose* of treatment
- What the client can *expect to feel or experience*
- *Intended benefits*
- *Possible risks or negative outcomes*
- *Advantages/disadvantages of possible alternatives* (including no
treatment). Answer: *Informed consent indicates that the client has
received the following info*:
◉ *Grey Turner's or Cullen's Sign*. Answer: Indicates peritoneal
hemorrhage / intra-abdominal bleeding. Mark it to determine
borders.
, ◉ Florence Nightingale (1820-1910). Answer: "Lady with the
Lamp"; wrote Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What it is Not. Was a
nurse during the *Crimean War*.
◉ Clara Barton (1812-1912). Answer: Organized nursing services
during the American Civil War; established the American Red Cross.
◉ Linda Richards (1841-1926). Answer: Introduced nurse's notes &
doctor's orders; initiated the practice of wearing uniforms.
◉ Lillian Wald (1867-1940). Answer: The founder of public health
nursing; established the Henry Street Settlement.
◉ *Case Method (Total Care)*. Answer: One-to-one care; one nurse
provides all aspects of care for one patient during a single shift.
*Advantages*: The nurse and patient work closely together, patients
needs are readily met, nurses have greater autonomy.
*Disadvantages*: High costs
*Uses*: Intensive care, L&D, private duty care
◉ *Functional Nursing*. Answer: - Task-oriented approach to care
delivery.
- Implemented when inadequate staff
DISCUSSION FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ 1.) Gloves
2.) Goggles / face shield
3.) Gown
4.) Mask. Answer: Doffing PPE:
◉ *P*ull pin
*A*im nozzle
*S*queeze handle
*S*weep towards base of fire. Answer: What is the correct sequence
for using a fire extinguisher?
◉ RACE:
*R*escue and remove clients in immediate danger
*A*ctivate alarm
*C*ontain fire
*E*xtinguish fire. Answer: What do you do if a fire occurs?
,◉ Assault. Answer: - An *intentional threat* toward another person
that places them in *reasonable fear of harmful, imminent, or
unwelcome contact*.
- *NO actual contact is necessary*
- Ex: A threat to tie a patient or to give an injection to quiet a patient
when they have refused consent.
◉ Battery. Answer: - *Intentional offensive touching without consent
or lawful jurisdiction*.
- May be harmful or merely offensive to the client (giving the
injection or tying the client)
◉ Negligence. Answer: Conduct that *deviates from what a
reasonable person would do in a particular circumstance*.
◉ - *Client must be owed a duty*
- *Breach of that duty*
- *Element of foreseeability*
- *Injury must have resulted as a direct result of breach of duty-
causation*. Answer: Unintentional tort, *4 elements necessary for
malpractice*:
◉ - *Witnessing a patient's signature*
,- Validating that the consent is *voluntary, that risks, benefits, &
alternatives & right to refuse the procedure were discussed with the
patient by the health care provider*.
- * The patient should be competent*
- Informed consent is *accurately & appropriately filled out with
date, time, & appropriate signatures* - On the patient's chart before
transporting the patient to the procedure area.
- If pt *refuses procedure then obtain written, signed, and witnessed
documentation of refusal*.. Answer: *Nurse's role in informed
consent is limited to*:
◉ - *Diagnosis or condition that requires treatment*
- *Purpose* of treatment
- What the client can *expect to feel or experience*
- *Intended benefits*
- *Possible risks or negative outcomes*
- *Advantages/disadvantages of possible alternatives* (including no
treatment). Answer: *Informed consent indicates that the client has
received the following info*:
◉ *Grey Turner's or Cullen's Sign*. Answer: Indicates peritoneal
hemorrhage / intra-abdominal bleeding. Mark it to determine
borders.
, ◉ Florence Nightingale (1820-1910). Answer: "Lady with the
Lamp"; wrote Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What it is Not. Was a
nurse during the *Crimean War*.
◉ Clara Barton (1812-1912). Answer: Organized nursing services
during the American Civil War; established the American Red Cross.
◉ Linda Richards (1841-1926). Answer: Introduced nurse's notes &
doctor's orders; initiated the practice of wearing uniforms.
◉ Lillian Wald (1867-1940). Answer: The founder of public health
nursing; established the Henry Street Settlement.
◉ *Case Method (Total Care)*. Answer: One-to-one care; one nurse
provides all aspects of care for one patient during a single shift.
*Advantages*: The nurse and patient work closely together, patients
needs are readily met, nurses have greater autonomy.
*Disadvantages*: High costs
*Uses*: Intensive care, L&D, private duty care
◉ *Functional Nursing*. Answer: - Task-oriented approach to care
delivery.
- Implemented when inadequate staff
