Which of the Following Would Be Considered Negligence in the Care

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be considered negligence in the care of a patient who had a cardiac catheterization?

• A)LPN reports pedal pulses were fine upon return from the procedure; no further assessment was warranted.
• B)LPN reports the patient has had 400 mL of oral fluid since returning from the procedure without evidence of nausea or vomiting.
• C)LPN reports the site dressing is intact with 2 cm sanguineous drainage circled and timed 2 hours ago; no change noted since that time.
• D)LPN reports the patient has been in bed for 3 hours with a sandbag on the left groin; no sign of swelling at site.

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