The nurse suspects that a patient's death was related to faulty monitoring equipment. What is the nurse's duty to report?
1. The nurse must notify the patient's survivors.
2. The nurse must notify hospital risk management.
3. The nurse must notify local law enforcement.
4. The nurse must notify the Food and Drug Administration.
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Rationale: Notification of survivors is not the responsibility of the nurse.
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