A staff nurse came in to work the 7 PM to 7 AM shift. She had met her friends for "happy hour" before her shift. Her breath smells of alcohol. If this nurse is allowed to provide care to patients, she may be at risk for ____
a. Maleficence
b. Melange
c. Nonmaleficence
d. Nonmelange
A
Maleficence is doing harm to the patient whether it is intentional or unintentional, such as an omission. If the nurse is intoxicated, she may fail to meet the standard of care for a patient. Me-lange (collection of a variety of things) and nonmelange are distractors.
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