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CNM Certified Nurse Midwife

Category - Professional Issues

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In which of the following situations can the nurse midwife be charged with false imprisonment?
  1. A nurse midwife asks the client to sign a release of liability before discharge. The client is requesting a release from the hospital against medical advice.
  2. A pregnant client is placed in the isolation room after hitting two other clients in the unit.
  3. A nurse administers an anesthetic to a client for a cesarean section without informed consent.
  4. A nurse midwife is caring for a client with eclampsia. The bed is in the lowest position with the side rails up.
Explanation
Answer: C - Administering a medication without the client’s consent is battery. A release of liability is signed by a client who goes home against medical advice. A client may be placed in isolation in cases where she threatens the safety of self or others. The side rails are kept up in for clients who are at risk for seizures.
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