Which of the Following Statements Concerning Legal Actions Involving Professional

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning legal actions involving professional standards is accurate?

• A) A nurse's illegal conduct outside the healthcare employment setting is unlikely to lead to a sanction against the nurse's license.
• B) The courts are the final arbiters of whether or not a nurse's action in carrying out nursing functions has met the professional standard of care.
• C) Malpractice in carrying out nursing functions may lead to a sanction against the nurse's license, but only if the patient has been injured as a direct result of the nurse's actions.
• D) Malpractice in carrying out nursing functions may lead to a sanction against the nurse's license, whether or not the patient has been injured as a direct result of the nurse's actions.
• E) A patient injury resulting from a defect in medical equipment will lead to a sanction against the nurse's license if she failed to detect the defect.

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