The legal definition of a standard of care is how a reasonable nurse would act in a similar situation. Which of the following scenarios describes a situation in which the performance of the nurse does not meet the standard of care? A nurse
A) questions a physician about an order to administer a medication that is five times the normal dosage.
B) medicates a client with acetaminophen when the client complains of severe chest pain and does not notify the physician.
C) witnesses a client fall and tries to assist the client.
D) withholds the breakfast tray from a client who has been vomiting and remains nauseous.
B
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