Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank - Professional Roles and Leadership Related

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What is the term for the commission of an act that a prudent nurse should not have done, or the omission of an act a prudent nurse should have done, that results in injury or harm to another person?

  • A. Malpractice
  • B. Negligence
  • C. Neglect
  • D. Disregard
Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To qualify as negligence, it must be proved that a prudent member of the profession would have acted differently.