The health care provider orders a medication in a ...

Question Number 7

The health care provider orders a medication in a dose that is considered toxic. The nurse administers the medication to the client, who later suffers a cardiac arrest and dies. What consequence can the nurse expect from this situation? Select all that apply.

1. The health care provider can be charged with negligence, being the person who ordered the dose.

2. As the employing agency, only the hospital can be charged with negligence.

3. The nurse and physician may be terminated from employment to prevent a charge of negligence to the hospital.

4. Negligence will not be charged, as this event could happen to any reasonable person.

5. The nurse can be charged with negligence for administering the toxic dose.

Multiple Choice

✔ Correct Answer:

1. The health care provider can be charged with negligence, being the person who ordered the dose.

✔ Correct Answer:

5. The nurse can be charged with negligence for administering the toxic dose.

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