A resident in a long-term care facility is status poststroke and has difficulty swallowing. She is left to eat her meal on her own and has a choking incident in which she aspirates a portion of her meal. What does this constitute?
1.
Negligence
2.
Libel
3.
Slander
4.
Acting outside the scope of practice
ANS: 1
Negligence occurs when a person fails to perform according to the standards of care or as a reasonably prudent person would perform in the same situation.
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