All nurses are expected to give competent and efficient care to clients. For which nursing action can a nurse be held liable?
A) Giving emergency CPR to a client and the client's rib is cracked
B) Endorsing organic commercial products
C) Not reporting a malfunctioning suction machine
D) Meeting established standards of practice
C
Feedback:
A nurse can be held liable for not reporting a malfunctioning suction machine. The Good Samaritan Act protects a nurse from liability if providing CPR despite the client receiving a broken rib if CPR is provided in a prudent manner. A nurse cannot be held liable for meeting established standards of practice to clients. A nurse should be discouraged from endorsing organic commercial products, but will not be held liable for doing so.
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