Nursing practice is subject to a wide variety of laws and regulations. Which of the following actions is the clearest violation of criminal law?
A) A nurse left a patient's bed in a raised position and the patient subsequently fell.
B) A nurse withheld opioids from a patient and then sold them.
C) A nurse left the unit before her replacement had arrived.
D) A nurse applied restraints to a patient in alcohol withdrawal without first obtaining an
order.
Ans: B
Thefts and the sale of controlled substances are not only violations of professional
standards but also crimes. Abandoning patients, performing interventions without orders, or
committing an action that leads to injury are most often violations of civil law.
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