Assuming responsibility for a patient's care forms a legally binding situation described as:
a. nurse-patient relationship.
b. accountability.
c. advocacy.
d. standard of care.
A
When the nurse assumes responsibility for a patient's care, the nurse-patient relationship is formed. This is a legally binding "contract" for which the nurse must take responsibility.
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