Asked by Amber Stovall on Sep 27, 2024
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A nurse is teaching the staff about professional negligence or malpractice. Which criteria to establish negligence will the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)
A) Injury did not occur.
B) That duty was breached.
C) Nurse carried out the duty.
D) Duty of care was owed to the patient.
E) Patient understands benefits and risks of a procedure.
Professional Negligence
Failure of a professional to meet the standard of care, resulting in harm to another person.
Duty of Care
The legal or ethical obligation to ensure the safety or well-being of others, often applicable in healthcare, childcare, and other caregiving professions.
Benefits and Risks
A comparison of the positive outcomes and potential harms or disadvantages associated with a decision, action, or policy.
- Understand the criteria for establishing professional negligence or malpractice.
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Musse Afeworkabout 6 hours ago
Final Answer :
B, D
Explanation :
Certain criteria are necessary to establish nursing malpractice: (1) the nurse (defendant) owed a duty of care to the patient (plaintiff), (2) the nurse did not carry out or breached that duty, (3) the patient was injured, and (4) the nurse's failure to carry out the duty caused the injury. If an injury did not occur and the nurse carried out the duty, no malpractice occurred. When a patient understands benefits and risks of the procedure, that is informed consent, not malpractice.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the criteria for establishing professional negligence or malpractice.