For a nurse to be charged with malpractice in a malpractice lawsuit, four legal elements must be present. Three of these are the duty the nurse owes to the client, a breach of that duty, and the breach of duty being the cause of damage
The fourth element that must be present is: a. The nurse caused more than 50% of the damage.
b. The hospital policies did not support the nurse's actions.
c. There was actual damage to the client.
d. Damage in this case was permanent and irreversible.
C
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A Incorrect. Although others may have been involved, the percentage of the cause is not the standard.
B Incorrect. Negligence or malpractice does not involve hospital policies.
C Correct. There must be actual damage to the client.
D Incorrect. The threshold for damage does not require permanence or irreversability.
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