A nurse who failed to irrigate a feeding tube as ordered resulting in harm to the patient could be found guilty of:
a. malpractice.
b. harm to the patient.
c. negligence.
d. failure to follow the Nurse Practice Act.
A
The nurse can be held liable for malpractice for acts of omission. Failure to meet a legal duty, thus causing harm to another, is malpractice. The Nurse Practice Act has general guidelines that can support the charge of malpractice.
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