A nurse gives a diabetic inpatient an injection of regular insulin as ordered. The patient is not checked for 4 hours. The patient is found dead due to insulin shock. What does this demonstrate?
1.
Negligence
2.
Libel
3.
Slander
4.
Acting outside the scope of practice
ANS: 1
Negligence occurs when a person fails to perform according to the standards of care or as a reasonably prudent person would perform in the same situation.
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