A nurse writes in the nursing notes that a physician is "unreasonable and refuses to prescribe morphine for a patient in pain." This is an example of:
1.
informed consent.
2.
libel.
3.
slander.
4.
negligence.
ANS: 2
Defamation of character is the act of sharing information that is malicious and false. When the defamation is written it is called libel. Libelous defamation is most frequently seen on a chart when inappropriate comments are made about a patient or the patient's family.
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