A nurse is caring for a client with malignant hypertension whose blood pressure has increased by 40 mm Hg during the past hour. The nurse goes to lunch and fails to report the change to the physician. The nurse is at risk for being charged with:
a. negligence.
b. assault.
c. defamation of character.
d. tort.
ANS: A
Correct: Negligence is defined as failure to act in a reasonable and prudent manner. The most frequent allegations of nursing negligence include failure to ensure client safety, improper treatment, failure to monitor the client and report significant findings, medication errors, and failure to follow the agency's policies and procedures.
Incorrect:
b. Assault is defined as action that causes a person to fear that he or she will be touched without consent.
c. Defamation of character is defined as attacks on a person's reputation.
d. A tort is a civil wrong or injury committed by one person against another.
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