A nurse is leaving the parking lot at the hospital and carelessly runs over a patient who was just discharged. Ironically, the nurse had been assigned to care for that patient that day. If the patient sues this nurse, which statement is true?
1. The nurse cannot be held liable for either malpractice or negligence based upon this set of facts.
2. The nurse can be held liable for both negligence and malpractice.
3. The nurse can be held liable for malpractice but not negligence.
4. The nurse can be held liable for negligence but not malpractice.
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Rationale: The nurse may be held liable for this injury depending upon circumstances.
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