Which of the Following Statements by a Client Indicates a Lack

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements by a client indicates a lack of understanding regarding an appropriate reason to sue for professional negligence?

• A) "Because the health care workers didn't turn my mother every 2 hours, she developed bedsores."
• B) "I received permanent nerve damage because they would not remove a cast that was too tight."
• C) "My daughter wasn't given a call light, and for a whole shift no one checked on her condition."
• D) "They amputated the wrong leg during surgery."

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