Which situation can lead to a tort against a nurse? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

Situations that can lead to a tort against a nurse include repeating a rumor about a patient's personal life in a staff meeting, telling friends something unusual about a patient that was noted in the patient's chart, and forcing a patient to take medication against their will. These actions can result in legal action against the nurse for invasion of privacy or battery.

Option A is incorrect because referring a stranger to the patient or their family for details regarding the patient is an appropriate action.

Option Bis incorrect because respecting a patient's right to refuse treatment on religious grounds is an appropriate action.

Option Eis incorrect because placing an alarm on the bed of a patient prone to falling is an appropriate action to ensure their safety.

The nurse is planning to use a democratic leadership style when conducting an in-service that encourages active member participation and feedback about decreasing nosocomial infections on the unit. A democratic leader values the input and opinions of team members and encourages participation and collaboration in decision-making. By encouraging active participation and feedback from team members, the nurse is demonstrating a democratic approach to leadership.

The other options are not the leadership style that the nurse plans to use in this situation. A laissez-faire leader [b] takes a hands-on approach and allows team members to make their own decisions without providing guidance or direction. An autocratic leader [c] makes decisions unilaterally without seeking input or feedback from team members. An open-door leader [d] maintains an open-door policy and is accessible to team members, but this does not necessarily involve active participation and feedback from team members.