Which of the following can result in a civil action against the nurse?
a. Failure to monitor
b. Enforcing strict compliance with contact precautions against the family's wishes
c. Refusing to discuss the patient's medical history with the family per patient request
d. Assisting the physician in a bedside pro-cedure after obtaining informed consent
A
Failure to monitor can result in a civil action against the nurse. Enforcing strict compliance with contact precautions against the family's wishes, refusing to discuss the patient's medical history with family per the patient's request, and assisting the physician in a bedside procedure after ob-taining informed consent are not examples that could lead to civil action.
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