A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who tells the nurse about their intentions to harm an ex-partner. Which of the following actions is a legal duty of the nurse? Keep the client hospitalized until there is no longer a threat. Ensure the client’s ex-partner is notified of the threat. Ask a friend or family member to monitor the client. Transfer the client to a mental health facility.
[Answered]: A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for…
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