Author Question: A nurse is named in a lawsuit with a charge of negligence in the care of a former client. The nurse ... (Read 60 times)

Beheh · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is named in a lawsuit with a charge of negligence in the care of a former client. The nurse recognizes that this lawsuit is considered a matter of:

1. civil law.
2. criminal law.
3. procedural law.
4. statutory law.

Question 2

A nurse administers a double dose of medication to a client because the physician order was unclear. The nurse is at risk for legal liability on which of the following grounds?

1. failure to ensure safety
2. improper implementation of skills and procedures
3. medication error
4. failure to monitor and assess