When a nurse becomes involved in a legal action, the first step to occur is that a document is filed in an appropriate court. This document is called a(n):
a. deposition.
b. appeal.
c. complaint.
d. answer.
C
A document called a complaint is filed in an appropriate court as the first step in litigation.
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