The nurse is performing a procedure while caring for a patient and unintentionally eliminates a step in the procedure. Which of these may result from the nurse's action? (Select all that apply.)
a. No personal liability
b. Breach of duty
c. Civil liability for employer
d. Unintentional tort
e. Negligence
f. Assault and battery
ANS: B, C, D, E
B, C, D, and E. An unintentional tort is known as negligence. Negligence occurs when injury results from the failure of the wrongdoer to exercise care. This failure to follow due care in the protection of the person injured is a breach of duty. The institution that employs the worker may become liable for the acts or omissions of its employees. A. Employees always remain responsible for their own actions as well. F. Assault and battery involves threatened or real touching or bodily harm, which is not in this scenario.
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