A nurse administered the wrong medication to a patient. As a result, the patient received a large cash settlement. What did the nurse commit?
A. Tort
B. Misdemeanor
C. Negligence
D. Violation of criminal law
A
A misdemeanor is a less serious crime that has a penalty of a fine or imprisonment for less than 1 year. An example is misuse of a controlled substance by a nurse. Negligence is conduct that falls below a standard of care. Violation of a criminal law is either a felony or misdemeanor.
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