What is a breach of duty of care?

What is a breach of duty of care?



A. Calling in sick on a frequent basis
B. Falsifying nursing documentation after an unexpected death
C. Refusing to care for a patient because appropriate protection is not available
D. Neglecting to medicate a patient for pain in a timely manner


Answer: D. Nurses have a statute that imposes a duty of care for their patients. Poor practice, drug use, or medication errors all pose threats to the patients nurses care for.


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