A nursing instructor asks a student to name the four elements required to provide proof of liability. Which response by the student would indicate that further teaching is needed?
a. Obligation created by law, contract, or standard practice that is owed to the professionalby the complainant
b. Breach of this obligation either by omission or commission
c. Physical, emotional, or financial harm to the complainant
d. Proof that the breach of obligation caused the complainant harm
A
Providing proof of liability (or fault) in malpractice or negligence cases requires the following four
factors: obligation created by law, contract, or standard practice that is owed to the complainant
(patient) by the professional (not the other way around); a breach of this obligation either by omission
or commission; physical, emotional, or financial harm to the complainant; and proof that the breach of
obligation caused the complainant harm.
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