A jury involved in a malpractice suit must decide how much to compensate a patient for the emotional distress caused her by incomplete anesthesia during surgery. To which element of malpractice is this decision related?
A) Duty
B) Breach of duty
C) Causation
D) Damages
B
You might also like to view...
It is recommended that HS be written out: What are two possible meanings for HS?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is a standard of home health nursing practice?
1. Quality of care 2. Education 3. Outcome identification 4. Ethics
Which of the following is an example of a criterion-referenced evaluation?
a. Comparing the population with regard to the factor of interest before and after the intervention b. Comparing the population with another population with regard to the factor of interest c. Determining whether the objective is appropriate for the program d. Determining whether the objective was reached at the desired level
In emergency department during initial assessment of a newly-admitted patient with diabetes, the nurse discovers all of these findings. Which findings should be reported to the health care provider immediately.
a. hammer toe of the left second metatarsophalangeal joint b. rapid respiratory rate with deep inspirations c.numbness and tingling bilaterally in the feet and hands d. decreased sensitivity and swelling of the abdomen