A nurse is giving a presentation on malpractice. Which statement indicates the nurse understands malpractice?
a. "The elements of duty, breach of duty, and patient injury must be present for a malpractice claim.".
b. "Negligent nursing care and failure to follow standards must be present for a malpractice claim.".
c. "Failure to report, defamation, and dis-crimination must be present for a mal-practice claim.".
d. "Error in judgment and invasion of priva-cy must be present for a malpractice claim.".
A
There are three elements that must be present for a malpractice claim: (1) You must have a du-ty—there must be a professional nurse–patient relationship. (2) You must have breached a duty that was foreseeable—you must have fallen below the standard of care. (3) Your breach of duty caused patient injury or damages. The other options do not indicate the nurse's understanding of malpractice.
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