The Kings own a store in a crime-ridden section of town. As victims of break-ins in the past, they buy a guard dog to protect their store. The dog is trained to attack on command. It also stays in the store from 11 P. M. to 7 A. M. while the store is closed. One night, a man breaks into the store and is attacked by the dog. The man is caught and convicted of burglary. After the judge gives him a suspended sentence, the burglar sues the Kings for the injuries caused by the dog. How would you decide this case?

The nurse in a gynecology clinic is completing preoperative teaching for a patient scheduled for an abdominal hysterectomy next week. the patient states that she is currently taking 325 mg of aspirin daily for chronic joint pain, along with multivitamin. the patient has type 2 diabetes; she closely monitors her blood glucose levels. currently she is taking an oral hypoglycemic agent. the nurse advises her to ask the anesthesiologist whether she should take this medication the morning of surgery. q1. the nurse instructs the patient to stop taking the aspirin. what is the rationale for this action. q2. why is it important to assess the patient of use of herbal products prior to surgery. q3. the patient asks how surgery could affect her blood glucose; how should the nurse respond?