When will an agency's malpractice insurance cover the action of a Registered Nurse?
A) When the action of the nurse falls within the guidelines of her job description
B) When the nurse restrains a patient to prevent him from leaving the hospital against medical
advice
C) When the nurse, who is now off duty, helps an individual who has fallen in the hospital
parking lot
D) When the nurse takes any action that saves the life of a patient
A
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A) 20 seconds B) 30 seconds C) 1 minute D) 5 minutes
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