After talking to the physician over the phone, a medication was ordered and the nurse gave the young boy his first dose. The boy almost immediately showed serious signs of allergy
and the nurse immediately administered adrenaline per standing orders of the agency. The nurse breathed a sigh of relief that the boy was okay until the boy's mother exclaimed, "We are definitely suing you." Can the mother win such a suit? Select all that apply.
A. No; the nurse cannot be held responsible for what a physician orders.
B. No; there was no long-term harm done to the boy.
C. Yes; the nurse is the one who gave the drug to the boy that caused the reaction.
D. Yes; the nurse has no evidence that the physician ordered the offending drug.
E. Yes; the nurse may have misunderstood what drug the physician wanted given.
F. Yes; the boy and his parents were frightened, and emotional distress is adequate for a lawsuit.
ANS: B, D
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