Malpractice is a type of negligence. The nurse recognizes the elements constituting malpractice as including all of the following except which one of the following?
A) Approximate cause
B) Failure to conform to the required standard of care
C) Failure to act in an acceptable way
D) Occurrence of potential damage
Ans: D
All of the above are elements of malpractice except for the correct answer. There must be an occurrence of actual damage.
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