Legal And Ethical Issues In Nursing 7th Edition Guido Test Bank Chapter 2

This study source was downloaded by 100000859819779 from CourseHero.com on 01-06-2023 13:36:37 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/81392762/LEGAL-AND-ETHICAL-ISSUES-IN-NURSING-7TH-EDITION-BY-GUIDO-12pdf/ LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN NURSING 7TH EDITION GUIDO TEST BANK Chapter 2 Anatomy of a Lawsuit MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) A lawsuit has been filed against the hospital for terminating an employee for excessive tardiness and absenteeism. The defendant's attorney has contacted nurses who worked with this employee to testify in the case. Which statements would best support the defendant's case? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. A) "The employee called in sick on several consecutive Fridays." B) "I didn't work the same shift." C) "She was never late or absent during the 6 months I worked with her." D) "Her absences affected the work flow on our unit." E) "She often asked me to cover for her while she took her kids to school." 2) A nurse is served with a summons alerting him that he has been named in a malpractice lawsuit. What information can the nurse learn from this summons? Note: Credit will be given only