A nurse warns a client who has a recent history of seizures that he may fall off his bed during a seizure attack if he does not leave the side rails of the bed raised
Before leaving the client's room, the nurse puts up the side rails, but after the nurse has left, the client lowers them again. Later, the client has a fall from the bed during seizures and holds the nurse responsible for it. Which of the following legal provisions protects the nurse in this case? A) Good Samaritan law
B) Statute of limitations
C) Common law
D) Assumption of risk
D
Feedback:
The nurse is protected by the provision of assumption of risk. If a client is forewarned of a potential safety hazard and chooses to ignore the warning, the court may hold the client responsible. It is essential that the nurse documents that he or she warned the client and that the client disregarded the warning. Good Samaritan laws provide legal immunity to passersby who provide emergency first aid to accident victims. The statute of limitations is the designated time within which a person can file a lawsuit. Common laws are decisions based on prior similar cases.
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