An LPN is at a community softball game observing the game when the person sitting next to her, clutches his chest and falls to the ground. The nurse begins cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and in the process, one of the ribs cracked
The client is taken by rescue squad to the hospital and survives a heart attack. What may protect the nurse from this outcome? A) The state board of nursing
B) Statute of limitations
C) Good Samaritan law
D) Assumption of risk
C
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Many states have enacted Good Samaritan laws, which provide legal immunity for rescuers who provide first aid to accident victims in an emergency. The law defines an emergency as one occurring outside a hospital, not in an emergency department. Statute of limitations is the designated time in which a person can file a lawsuit. Assumption of risk is if a client is forewarned of a potential hazard to his or her safety and chooses to ignore the warning; the court may hold the client responsible. The state board of nursing would not be involved unless the nurse was reported for negligent or care outside of the scope of practice.
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