Which nursing student would most likely be held liable for negligence?
a. A nursing student reports that insulin was not administered to the client by the nurse on the previous shift.
b. A nursing student administers medication to a resident, while working as an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) at a local nursing home.
c. A nursing student performs a dressing change using sterile technique and documents the presence of necrotic tissue in the wound.
d. A nursing student completes an incident report after administering a medication to a client, who then experienced an adverse reaction to the medication.
Ans: b. A nursing student administers medication to a resident, while working as an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) at a local nursing home.
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