The nurse inadvertently gives the wrong dose of a drug, resulting in the client's death. This would be classified legally as:
a. misfeasance.
b. nonfeasance.
c. malfeasance.
d. malpractice.
ANS: A
Misfeasance occurs when the nurse gives the wrong dose of a drug, causing the death of the client.
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