The Cardiac Telemetry Unit Nurses Repeatedly Cautioned a Patient Not

question 4

Multiple Choice

The cardiac telemetry unit nurses repeatedly cautioned a patient not to leave the floor because input from telemetry monitors is limited to that area. The patient went to the cafeteria and suffered a fatal dysrhythmia. What is the nurses' best defense in the negligence lawsuit brought for the patient's survivors?

• A) Assumption of risk
• B) Defense of the fact
• C) Immunity
• D) Exculpatory agreement

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