A patient falls out of bed because the nurse did not raise the side rails. Which action did the nurse commit?
a. Felony
b. Assault
c. Battery
d. Negligence
D
Negligence is conduct that falls below the generally accepted standard of care of a reasonably prudent person. A felony is a serious offense that has a penalty of imprisonment for greater than a year or possibly even death such as practicing nursing without a license. Assault is any intentional threat to bring about harmful or offensive contact with another individual. Battery is any intentional touching without consent.
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