On a night shift, a nurse who provides care in an inpatient psychiatric setting admitted a patient with a recent history of violence but placed the patient in a two-bed room. The patient subsequently attacked and injured the other patient in the room
Which of the following principles will be considered in the court's determination of liability?
A) The nurse may be held liable if institutional factors are not noted to have contributed to the
situation.
B) The nurse is exempt from liability if institutional protocols specify that room allocation is a
nursing responsibility.
C) The nurse may be held liable provided the action was a crime.
D) The nurse may be held liable if the action constituted a violation of the standard of care.
Ans: D
A violation of the standard of care is likely to create a situation of legal liability for a
nurse. The violation need not be a crime, however. Institutional factors and protocols do not
negate the nurse's potential liability
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