A patient is properly cared for by the nurse practitioner. Which of the following describes one of the elements that the nurse practitioner has successfully met?
A. dereliction
B. defense
C. damages
D. direct cause
E. duty
E. duty
Duty is the provision of care. Dereliction is when the health care provider breached duty of care. Damages are the legally recognizable injury to a patient. Direct cause is when the provider's actions were a direct cause of the patient's injury.
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