A physician asks a family nurse practitioner to prescribe a medication that the nurse practitioner knows is incompatible with the patient's current medication regimen
Which of the following would occur if the nurse practitioner implements the physician's request? a. The nurse practitioner would be liable for the action.
b. Good Samaritan laws would protect the nurse.
c. If the nurse practitioner has developed a good relationship with the patient, a problem will probably not arise.
d. This situation illustrates one of the reasons for nurse practitioners to have malpractice insurance.
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A A nurse carrying out an inaccurate or inappropriate order may be legally responsible for any harm suffered by the patient and may be found negligent, disciplined, or dismissed by the employer, or investigated by the professional regulatory body.
B Good Samaritan laws will not protect the nurse in this situation. Good Samaritan laws are for providing care at the scene of an accident. The nurse should refuse to administer the medication when he or she knows it is wrong.
C Developing a good relationship with the patient is important, but this will not protect the nurse from legal liability for providing incompetent care.
D As having malpractice insurance does not help protect the patient from harm, the nurse practitioner should refuse to administer the medication.
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