How has the present legal environment affected the frequency with which nurses are named in suits for malpractice?
1. Frequency is greater than 15 years ago.
2. Frequency is less than 15 years ago, except in obstetrical nursing.
3. Frequency is about the same as 15 years ago.
4. Frequency is greater than 15 years ago, but only in obstetrical nursing.
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Rationale: With the advent of the malpractice crisis of the 1970s, nurses in all types of practice are being named in suits at a greater frequency. Obstetrical nursing is especially suit-prone.
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