A nurse has been sued for malpractice after a client received a wrong medication and required two additional days in the hospital. What type of legal action is most likely in this case?
1. Contract
2. Public
3. Criminal
4. Civil
Correct Answer: 4
There are two kinds of legal actions: civil (private) actions and criminal actions. Civil actions deal with conflicts between individuals, whereas criminal actions deal with disputes between an individual and the society as a whole. Most nursing malpractice suits are related to civil actions.
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