The health care facility is involved in litigation by four clients. When reviewing the cases, which legal case would the nurse attorney identify to best describe malpractice?
a. The nurse applies an ice pack to a client's lower back without an order and he feels better.
b. The nurse administers amoxicillin (Amicar) to a client with known allergies to penicillin. The client has a seizure with resulting respiratory arrest.
c. The nurse using proper mechanics assists a client to a locked bed. He slips and breaks his left femur.
d. The nurse administered the wrong medication to the client, who had one episode of vomiting 5 minutes after consuming the medication with no further adverse reactions.
Ans: b. The nurse administers amoxicillin (Amicar) to a client with known allergies to penicillin. The client has a seizure with resulting respiratory arrest.
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