Which situation can be identified as abandonment of patients by the nurse?
a. Calling in sick
b. Floating to a unit after a 2-day orientation to the unit
c. Starting to care for patients on wing A and being reassigned to wing B
d. Going off duty without giving report rather than care for patients on an unfamiliar unit
ANS: D
The nurse cannot leave a unit unless able to turn the care of patients over to a qualified nurse.
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