It Is an Accepted Truth That Nurses Have a Duty

question 7

True/False

It is an accepted truth that nurses have a duty to follow a doctor's orders even when they think those orders are questionable. Physicians must always be the ultimate authority on treatment in urgent or serious cases.

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Definitions:

Privity Of Contract

A doctrine in contract law that states only the parties involved in the contract have the right to sue or be sued on its terms.

Lease

A contractual arrangement calling for the lessee (user) to pay the lessor (owner) for use of an asset for a specified period of time.

Agency

In legal terms, an agency refers to a relationship in which one party, known as the agent, is authorized to act on behalf of another party, known as the principal, in business transactions with third parties.

Privity Rule

A doctrine stating that only parties to a contract can sue or be sued on the contract's terms, restricting the rights of external parties.