The court found a nurse manager liable for failure to warn. Which option reflects a failure to warn scenario?
1. The nurse manager did not advise a newly hired nurse that continuing education was an annual requirement for promotion.
2. The nurse manager did not notify the physician regarding worsening of a patient's respiratory status.
3. The nurse manager did not tell a potential employer that a former employee was asked to resign for incompetence.
4. The nurse manager did not adequately supervise a newly hired nurse who had not practiced nursing in five years.
3
Rationale: Failure to warn is not associated with failure to tell new employees about job requirements.
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