In which situations would the manufacturer of a drug designated as unavoidably unsafe be held liable for injuries to a patient receiving the drug?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. The physician did not educate the patient about the risks of the medication.
2. The physician prescribed the medication after being told that problems with the drug had been corrected.
3. The nurse was not warned of risks by the pharmacist.
4. The nurse did not educate the patient about the risks of the drug.
5. The information printed in the drug information sheet accompanying the medication was wrong.
2,5
Rationale: In this case the physician would be at fault for not educating the patient.
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