The court has found that a registered nurse (RN) harmed a patient by violating his rights. The nurse is ordered to pay the patient a large sum of money. The court has determined that the nurse has committed a:
a. civil act.
b. criminal act.
c. critical wrong.
d. quality breach.
A
By definition, civil acts are wrongs that violate the rights of individuals by tort or breach of con-tract.
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