As a part of a malpractice case, the hospital has decided to bring an indemnity claim against a nurse. What is the implication to the nurse?
1. The hospital is released from paying monetary damages to the nurse.
2. The nurse will have to pay monetary damages to the hospital if the hospital wins the claim.
3. The hospital's attorneys must still provide legal services to the nurse.
4. The nurse is required to disclose patient information that the patient believed would be kept confidential between the nurse and the patient.
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Rationale: Indemnity claims are those brought by the employer for monetary contributions from the nurse whose actions or failure to act caused the original patient injury in a lawsuit. The filing of an indemnity claim also means the nurse should obtain a private lawyer as the hospital is now suing the nurse. Indemnity has nothing to do with confidentiality between nurse and patient.
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